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Samantha Kerr
Player / Perth Glory
Samantha Kerr OAM is an Australian soccer player who plays as a forward for the Australia women's national soccer team (the Matildas), Perth Glory in the Australian W-League, and Chicago Red Stars in the US National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). As of the 2017 season, she is the all-time leading scorer in the NWSL.
Ms Kerr previously played for Sydney FC as well as the Western New York Flash and Sky Blue FC in NWSL. In 2013, she helped the Flash win the inaugural NWSL Shield.
In 2017, she was awarded the Julie Dolan Medal as the best player in Australia. Ms Kerr was named International Player of the Year by the Football Media Association (FMA) in 2013 and 2014, was the 2018 Young Australian of the Year, and winner in the Sport Award category of the 2019 Western Australian Of The Year Awards.
In 2022, Ms Kerr was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for service to football.
Ms Kerr previously played for Sydney FC as well as the Western New York Flash and Sky Blue FC in NWSL. In 2013, she helped the Flash win the inaugural NWSL Shield.
In 2017, she was awarded the Julie Dolan Medal as the best player in Australia. Ms Kerr was named International Player of the Year by the Football Media Association (FMA) in 2013 and 2014, was the 2018 Young Australian of the Year, and winner in the Sport Award category of the 2019 Western Australian Of The Year Awards.
In 2022, Ms Kerr was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for service to football.
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