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Sam Kerr is officially back in the National Women\u2019s Soccer League<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n The league\u2019s all-time leading scorer has signed a deal through the 2030 NWSL season with Gotham FC where she played from 2015-17. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Kerr is not eligible for High Impact Player (HIP) money. She will feature for a Gotham side that won the Challenge Cup over the Kansas City Current on Friday.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m incredibly excited to return to Gotham FC and to this city,\u201d Kerr said. \u201cThis club was an \u201cSam is one of the defining players of her generation and a game-changing talent who has Kerr was an NWSL original, playing for the Western New York Flash from 2013-14. She won the Shield with the Flash in 2013 and then featured an the NWSL Championship loss to the Thorns at just 19-years-old. Kerr then made a move to Sky Blue FC (now Gotham), where she played three seasons. In 2018, she joined the Chicago Red Stars and called the Windy City home for two years. She has 119 regular-season appearances, with a staggering 113 starts.<\/p>\n In her second stint with Gotham, Kerr will be looking to add to her record 77 goals. She was also the first two-time NWSL Most Valuable Player winner (since joined by Temwa Chawinga), earning the title in 2017 and 2019. She was named to the NWSL\u2019s Best XI in 2017, 2018 and 2019 \u2014 and won the Golden Boot in all three seasons.<\/p>\n The Australian headed to Europe in 2020, joining Chelsea FC. She started 70 of 93 appearances, scoring 65 goals and providing 22 assists. During her time in London, Kerr became a five-time FA Women\u2019s Super League champion, a three-time FA Cup champion and a UEFA Women\u2019s Champions League runner-up in 2021. Chelsea also won the FA Women\u2019s League Cup three times, and was the runner-up in 2022.<\/p>\n After six-and-a-half memorable years, Sam Kerr will leave Chelsea when her contract expires this summer.<\/p>\n Thank you for everything you’ve done for this club, @SamKerr1<\/a>. \ud83d\udc99 pic.twitter.com\/eNkXdAwCpi<\/a><\/p>\n
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important part of my journey, and to come back at this moment, with everything Gotham has
built, is really special. The ambition here is clear, and I\u2019m looking forward to helping this team
compete for trophies and create more history.\u201d<\/p>\n
consistently delivered at the highest levels of world football,\u201d Gotham president of soccer operations Yael Averbuch West said. \u201cHer winning mentality, relentless competitiveness and ability to decide matches in an instant make her one of the most impactful players in the game. Bringing Sam back to Gotham is a landmark moment for our club, and we couldn\u2019t be more excited.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
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