Gotham FC, based in New York, was formerly known as Sky Blue FC, where Kerr set numerous scoring records in three seasons between 2015 and 2017.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m incredibly excited to return to Gotham FC and to this city,\u201d said Kerr.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis club was an important part of my journey, and to come back at this moment, with everything Gotham has built, is really special.<\/p>\n
“The ambition here is clear, and I\u2019m looking forward to helping this team compete for trophies and create more history.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kerr, who has signed a deal through to the end of the 2030 season, is still the NWSL’s all-time top scorer, despite leaving the league in 2020.<\/p>\n
“Sam is one of the defining players of her generation and a game-changing talent who has consistently delivered at the highest levels of world football,\u201d said Gotham FC’s president of soccer operations Yael Averbuch West.<\/p>\n
“Bringing Sam back to Gotham is a landmark moment for our club, and we couldn\u2019t be more excited.\u201d<\/p>\n
The striker can’t make her debut for Gotham FC until the transfer window opens on July 14, with the club facing Washington Spirit the next day.<\/p>\n
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Kerr spent three seasons at Gotham’s previous incarnation, Sky Blue FC. (Getty Images: Rich Graessle\/Icon Sportswire)<\/p>\n
In 2018, while playing for Chicago Fire against Sky Blue, Kerr hinted at issues at her former club, saying “the girls deserve better” in a post game interview with The Equalizer.<\/p>\n
Kerr, 32, left Chelsea after more than six years, in which she scored 116 goals to finish as the club’s joint all-time record scorer.<\/p>\n
She won five WSL titles, three FA Cups, and three League Cups.<\/p>\n
She won numerous individual accolades in England, and finished second in the Ballon D’or for the world’s best player in 2023 after finishing third in the previous two seasons.<\/p>\n
Her time in Europe was punctuated by a serious knee injury, which kept her out of the game from January 2024 until late 2025.<\/p>\n
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