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{{Short description|Australian soccer player (born 1993)}}
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| name = Sam Kerr<br />{{post-nominals|country=AUS|OAM}}
| image = Sam Kerr (Women World Cup France 2019).jpg
| caption = Kerr at the [[2019 FIFA Women's World Cup]]
| fullname = Samantha May Kerr<ref>{{Cite web |title=List of Players – 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup |url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2011/pdf/FWWC_2011_SquadLists.pdf |website=FIFAdata.com |publisher=[[FIFA]] |date=17 June 2011 |access-date=18 September 2011 |archive-date=8 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608204503/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2011/pdf/FWWC_2011_SquadLists.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1993|9|10}}
| birth_place = [[East Fremantle]], [[Western Australia]], Australia
| height = {{convert|1.67|m}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2015/pdf/FWWC_2015_SquadLists.pdf |title=FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 – List of Players |website=FIFAdata.com |publisher=[[FIFA]] |access-date=6 December 2015 |archive-date=10 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410062327/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2015/pdf/FWWC_2015_SquadLists.pdf |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Striker]]
| currentclub = [[Chelsea F.C. Women|Chelsea]]
| clubnumber = 20
| youthyears1 = 2006–2008
| youthclubs1 = [[Western Knights SC|Western Knights]]
| youthyears2 = 
| youthclubs2 = [[Western Australian National Training Centre|WA NTC]]
| years1 = 2008–2011
| clubs1 = [[Perth Glory FC (W-League)|Perth Glory]]
| caps1 = 22
| goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2012–2014
| clubs2 = [[Sydney FC (W-League)|Sydney FC]]
| caps2 = 24
| goals2 = 13
| years3 = 2013–2014
| clubs3 = [[Western New York Flash]]
| caps3 = 41
| goals3 = 15
| years4 = 2014–2019
| clubs4 = [[Perth Glory FC (W-League)|Perth Glory]]
| caps4 = 49
| goals4 = 52
| years5 = 2015–2017
| clubs5 = [[Sky Blue FC]]
| caps5 = 40
| goals5 = 28
| years6 = 2018–2019
| clubs6 = [[Chicago Stars|Chicago Red Stars]]
| caps6 = 43
| goals6 = 35
| years7 = 2020–
| clubs7 = [[Chelsea F.C. Women|Chelsea]]
| caps7 = 75
| goals7 = 58
| nationalyears1 = 2008–2009
| nationalteam1 = [[Australia women's national under-17 soccer team|Australia U17]]
| nationalcaps1 = 12
| nationalgoals1 = 4
| nationalyears2 = 2008–2009
| nationalteam2 = [[Australia women's national under-20 soccer team|Australia U20]]
| nationalcaps2 = 12
| nationalgoals2 = 4
| nationalyears3 = 2009–
| nationalteam3 = [[Australia women's national soccer team|Australia]]
| nationalcaps3 = 128
| nationalgoals3 = 69
| club-update = 20 December 2023
| nationalteam-update = 1 November 2023
}}
'''Samantha May Kerr''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|OAM}} (born 10 September 1993) is an Australian professional [[Association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[striker (association football)|striker]] for [[Women's Super League]] club [[Chelsea F.C. Women|Chelsea]], and the [[Australia women's national soccer team|Australia women's national team]], which she has captained since 2019. Known for her speed, skill, and tenacity,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/new-paradigm-sky-blues-sam-kerr-might-be-best-player-earth|title=The new paradigm: Sky Blue's Sam Kerr might be the best player on earth|newspaper=[[FourFourTwo]]|first=Richard|last=Farley|date=13 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207133646/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/new-paradigm-sky-blues-sam-kerr-might-be-best-player-earth|archive-date=7 February 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> Kerr is widely considered one of the best strikers in the world,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/06/sam-kerr-i-was-total-crap-in-my-first-season-as-a-footballer|title=Sam Kerr: 'I was total crap in my first season as a footballer'|last=Parkin|first=Richard|date=5 June 2019|newspaper=[[The Observer]]|access-date=13 November 2019|issn=0029-7712|archive-date=29 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529053211/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/06/sam-kerr-i-was-total-crap-in-my-first-season-as-a-footballer|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-26 |title=Australian captain Sam Kerr named best player in the Women's Super League |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/matildas/australian-captain-sam-kerr-named-best-player-in-the-womens-super-league/news-story/931fedf4d4edf1788c8ecfd06116103c |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=Fox Sports |archive-date=30 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630051516/https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/matildas/australian-captain-sam-kerr-named-best-player-in-the-womens-super-league/news-story/931fedf4d4edf1788c8ecfd06116103c |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="New-Yorker-profile">{{cite magazine |last1=Zhou |first1=Naaman |title=Sam Kerr and the Dream of an Australian World Cup Title |url=https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sporting-scene/sam-kerr-and-the-dream-of-an-australian-world-cup-title |magazine=[[The New Yorker]] |access-date=7 March 2024 |date=19 July 2023 |archive-date=7 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240307194024/https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sporting-scene/sam-kerr-and-the-dream-of-an-australian-world-cup-title |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=McCauley |first=Kimberly |title=Australia without Sam Kerr: Matildas continue to troubleshoot ahead of group-stage final |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4733714/2023/07/30/sam-kerr-australia-group-stage-world-cup/ |access-date=2025-02-09 |work=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and one of Australia's greatest athletes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 May 2022 |title=Sam Kerr's latest exploits mark her out as one of Australia's greatest athletes {{!}} Joey Lynch |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/may/09/sam-kerrs-latest-exploits-mark-her-out-as-one-of-australias-greatest-athletes |access-date=10 May 2022 |website=The Guardian }}</ref><ref name="NYT-profile">{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Rory |title=Australia's New Queen |work=The New York Times |date=20 July 2023 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/sports/soccer/sam-kerr-australia-world-cup.html |access-date=7 March 2024 |archive-date=7 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240307194024/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/sports/soccer/sam-kerr-australia-world-cup.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="WaPo-profile">{{cite news |last1=Vinall |first1=Frances |title=Sam Kerr mania heats up as Australia readies to co-host soccer World Cup |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/07/14/sam-kerr-womens-world-cup-australia/ |newspaper=Washington Post |access-date=7 March 2024 |date=14 July 2023}}</ref>

Kerr is the all-time leading Australian international scorer, with [[List of international goals scored by Sam Kerr|69 international goals]],<ref name=":6"/> and was the [[NWSL records and statistics#Top scorers|all-time leading scorer]] in the [[National Women's Soccer League]] (NWSL) in the United States until 2024. She is the only female soccer player to have won the Golden Boot in three different leagues and on three different continents—the [[A-League Women|W-League]] (Australia/New Zealand) in [[2017-18 W-League|2017–18]] and [[2018-19 W-League|2018–19]], the [[National Women's Soccer League|NWSL]] (North America) in [[2017 National Women's Soccer League season|2017]], [[2018 National Women's Soccer League season|2018]], and [[2019 National Women's Soccer League season|2019]], and the [[Women's Super League]] (Europe) in [[2020–21 FA WSL|2020–21]] and [[2021–22 FA WSL|2021–22]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title='This means the most to me' – Sam Kerr wins WSL and Golden Boot|url=https://thewomensgame.com/news/this-means-the-most-to-me---sam-kerr-wins-wsl-and-golden-boot-564310|access-date=1 October 2021|website=The Women's Game|archive-date=10 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510005825/https://thewomensgame.com/news/this-means-the-most-to-me---sam-kerr-wins-wsl-and-golden-boot-564310|url-status=live}}</ref>

Kerr started her career at the age of 15 with [[Perth Glory FC (W-League)|Perth Glory]] where she played from 2008 to 2012, before moving to [[Sydney FC (W-League)|Sydney FC]]. In 2013, she joined the [[Western New York Flash]] for the inaugural season of the NWSL and helped lead the team to win the [[NWSL Shield]]. She later played for [[Sky Blue FC]] and the [[Chicago Red Stars]] in the same league.<ref name="sw_stats">{{Soccerway|id=samantha-kerr/68949|name=S. Kerr|access-date=4 February 2021}}</ref> In 2019, Kerr indicated her interest to play in Europe, and having fielded multiple offers from clubs such as [[Olympique Lyonnais Féminin|Olympique Lyonnais]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bossi |first=Dominic |author2=Rugari |first2=Vince |date=7 November 2019 |title=Kerr-ching: Two European giants submit hefty offers for Sam Kerr |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/kerr-ching-two-european-giants-submit-hefty-offers-for-sam-kerr-20191107-p538fe.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221111173423/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/kerr-ching-two-european-giants-submit-hefty-offers-for-sam-kerr-20191107-p538fe.html |archive-date=11 November 2022 |access-date=8 November 2021 |website=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] }}</ref> Kerr ultimately signed with [[Chelsea F.C. Women|Chelsea]], so far winning 8 trophies with the club, including back-to-back-to-back [[FA Women's Super League|Women's Super League]] titles, as well as helping the team reach the [[UEFA Women's Champions League]] final for the first time in 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hudson|first=Molly|title=Sam Kerr signing can elevate Chelsea to Europe's elite|newspaper=[[The Times]]|url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/sam-kerr-signing-can-elevate-chelsea-to-europes-elite-3ncfk02wn|access-date=8 November 2021|issn=0140-0460|archive-date=11 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221111180432/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sam-kerr-signing-can-elevate-chelsea-to-europes-elite-3ncfk02wn|url-status=live}}</ref>

Kerr earned her first senior international [[Cap (sport)|cap]] in 2009 at the age of 15 and has since represented [[Australia women's national soccer team|Australia]] at the [[2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup|2010]], [[2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup|2014]], [[2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup|2018]], and [[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup|2022]] [[AFC Women's Asian Cup]] tournaments, the [[2011 FIFA Women's World Cup|2011]], [[2015 FIFA Women's World Cup|2015]], [[2019 FIFA Women's World Cup|2019]], and [[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup|2023]] FIFA Women's World Cups, and the [[2016 Summer Olympics|2016]] and [[2020 Summer Olympics|2020]] Summer Olympics. During the [[2019 FIFA Women's World Cup|2019 World Cup]], she became the first Australian player to score a [[hat-trick]] at a World Cup tournament.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Reilly|first=Ella|date=19 June 2019|title=Sam Kerr goal-fest draws plaudits as other qualities shine through|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/19/sam-kerr-goal-fest-draws-plaudits-as-other-qualities-shine-through|access-date=13 November 2019|issn=0261-3077|archive-date=29 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129133123/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/19/sam-kerr-goal-fest-draws-plaudits-as-other-qualities-shine-through|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2021, she captained the team to their historic first ever semi-final of a major tournament during the delayed [[Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2020 Summer Olympics]], resulting in their best ever 4th-place finish.<ref>{{Cite news|date=5 August 2021|title=The Matildas' hopes of an Olympic medal are dashed by the US|work=ABC News|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-05/matildas-uswnt-football-bronze-medal-tokyo-olympics/100352100|access-date=26 January 2022|archive-date=29 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211229044542/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-05/matildas-uswnt-football-bronze-medal-tokyo-olympics/100352100|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Early life==
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Kerr was born in [[East Fremantle, Western Australia|East Fremantle]], a suburb of [[Perth]], Western Australia. She is the daughter of Roxanne (''{{née}}'' Regan) and [[Roger Kerr (footballer)|Roger Kerr]]. Her father, a professional [[Australian rules football]] player, was born in [[Calcutta]] to an English father (a featherweight boxer) and an Indian mother who played basketball.<ref name="smh_112417">{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/matildas-star-samantha-kerrs-advice-to-young-girls-playing-soccer-20171114-gzknrq.html|title=Matildas star Samantha Kerr's advice to young girls playing soccer|last=Bradley|first=Sharon|date=24 November 2017|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|access-date=13 November 2019|archive-date=7 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007125845/https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/matildas-star-samantha-kerrs-advice-to-young-girls-playing-soccer-20171114-gzknrq.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Her mother also comes from a sporting family: her father Harry and uncle [[Con Regan]] were professional footballers in the [[West Australian Football League]] and another uncle [[J. J. Miller]] was a champion jockey who won the [[Melbourne Cup]] in 1966 with [[Galilee (horse)|Galilee]].<ref name="smh_112417"/>

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|text=I started at 12. Before that it was all AFL. I hated soccer when I was a kid. I never had a soccer ball around the house.|author=Sam Kerr<ref name="PerthNow6June15">{{cite news|url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/wa-girls-leading-australias-soccer-world-cup-charge-ng-a88e85d66e418f277fd53e84b0824842|title=WA girls leading Australia's soccer World Cup charge|date=6 June 2015|first=David|last=Davutovic|newspaper=[[The Sunday Times (Western Australia)|The Sunday Times]]|access-date=15 November 2019|archive-date=7 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171207085302/https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/wa-girls-leading-australias-soccer-world-cup-charge-ng-a88e85d66e418f277fd53e84b0824842|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
Kerr played [[Australian rules football]] when she was young. Both her father and older brother, [[Daniel Kerr]], were professional Australian rules footballers.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-20/matildas-star-sam-kerr-the-talk-of-the-football-world/8962524|title=Matildas star Sam Kerr is the Australian football player the rest of the world is talking about right now|first=Tracey|last=Holmes|author-link=Tracey Holmes|newspaper=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|date=19 September 2017|access-date=4 February 2021|archive-date=20 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240120184404/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-20/matildas-star-sam-kerr-the-talk-of-the-football-world/8962524|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=glory1>{{cite web | title = Sam the new star in Kerr family | publisher = [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]] | date = 3 February 2009 | url = https://www.perthglory.com.au/news/sam-new-star-kerr-family | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110226150005/http://perthglory.com.au/default.aspx?s=wleague_newsdisplay&id=26456 | archive-date = 26 February 2011 | url-status = live}}</ref> She played the sport until switching to association football at the age of 12, mostly due to gender restrictions.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/matildas-make-a-pitch-for-the-limelight-after-cup-glory-20100531-wrbr.html| title=Matildas make a pitch for the limelight after cup glory| newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]| date=1 June 2010| access-date=4 February 2021| last=Mahar| first=Jessica| archive-date=6 October 2022| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006185432/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/matildas-make-a-pitch-for-the-limelight-after-cup-glory-20100531-wrbr.html| url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-25/sam-kerr-named-2018-young-australian-of-the-year/9363108|title=Sam Kerr named Young Australian of the Year for Matildas exploits and work advocating for women's sport|last=Pianegonda|first=Elise|date=25 January 2018|newspaper=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|access-date=13 November 2019|archive-date=7 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007033643/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-25/sam-kerr-named-2018-young-australian-of-the-year/9363108|url-status=live}}</ref>

Kerr attended Samson Primary School and [[Somerville Baptist College]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.education.wa.edu.au/news/you-can-t-take-the-samson-out-of-sam|title=You can’t take the Samson out of Sam|publisher=Department of Education|access-date=4 February 2025|date=21 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/soccer/international-superstar-sam-kerr-back-in-perth-to-lead-the-matildas-against-thailand-at-nib-stadium-ng-b88781996z|title=International superstar Sam Kerr back in Perth to lead the Matildas against Thailand at nib Stadium|newspaper=The West Australian|date=23 March 2018|first=Nick|last=Taylor|access-date=4 February 2025}}</ref> Despite facing some struggles transitioning from Australian rules football to association football,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-cup/2019/06/04/sam-kerr-exclusive-interview-meet-aussie-rules-prodigy-became/|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-cup/2019/06/04/sam-kerr-exclusive-interview-meet-aussie-rules-prodigy-became/|archive-date=12 January 2022|url-status=live|title=Sam Kerr exclusive interview: Meet the Aussie rules prodigy who became a global football star|last=Tomas|first=Fiona|date=4 June 2019|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=13 November 2019|issn=0307-1235|url-access=subscription}}{{cbignore}}</ref> at age 13, she was spotted by Perth Glory striker [[Bobby Despotovski]] who described her athleticism and raw talent as "exceptional".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/06/11/football/sam-kerr-matildas-australia-womens-world-cup-spt-int/index.html|title=Sam Kerr: Australia's million dollar player at the Women's World Cup|first=Aimee|last=Lewis|publisher=[[CNN]]|date=13 June 2019|access-date=4 February 2021|archive-date=30 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730103037/https://edition.cnn.com/2019/06/11/football/sam-kerr-matildas-australia-womens-world-cup-spt-int/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> At age 15, she made her [[W-League (Australia)|W-League]] and international debuts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/news/detail/australia-striker-sam-kerr-joins-chelsea/|title=Australia star striker Sam Kerr joins Chelsea|first=Rory|last=Jiwani|website=[[Olympic Channel]]|date=13 November 2019|access-date=4 February 2021|archive-date=24 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224175112/https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/news/detail/australia-striker-sam-kerr-joins-chelsea/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Club career==
=== Western Knights, 2006–2008 ===
Kerr first started playing football as a junior at [[Western Knights SC|Western Knights]] in Mosman Park. After three years at the Western Knights, she trialled for the Western Australian State Team before moving to [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]].<ref name="PerthNow6June15"/>

=== Perth Glory, 2008–2011 ===
[[File:Samkerr perthglory.jpg|right|thumb|240px|Kerr playing for Perth Glory, 2010]]
Kerr made her debut for [[Perth Glory FC (W-League)|Perth Glory]] at the age of 15 during the [[2009 W-League (Australia)|2009 W-League season]]. She was voted Players' Player at the [[2009 W-League (Australia)#Awards|2009 W-League Awards]] and awarded Goal of the Year for her long–range goal against [[Sydney FC (W-League)|Sydney FC]] in round 8.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=wleague_newsdisplay&id=31243 |title=Westfield W-League Awards |publisher=[[Football Federation Australia]] | date=7 December 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101107165520/http://a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=wleague_newsdisplay&id=31243 |archive-date=7 November 2010}}</ref><ref name="glory">{{cite web |title=Player profile – Samantha Kerr |publisher=[[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]] |url=http://www.perthglory.com.au/default.aspx?s=wleague_profile&pid=1844&tid=273 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110217040037/http://perthglory.com.au/default.aspx?s=wleague_profile&pid=1844&tid=273 | archive-date=17 February 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> During the [[2010–11 W-League|2010–11 season]], Kerr started in all 10 matches and scored three goals.<ref name="sw_stats"/> She scored a [[Glossary of association football terms#B|brace]] in the first half of a match against [[Adelaide United FC (W-League)|Adelaide United]] on 14 January 2011 lifting Perth to a 2–1 victory.<ref>{{cite news|title=Glory taking Kerr of business|url=http://thewomensgame.com/2011/01/glory-taking-kerr-of-business/|access-date=7 August 2017|work=The Women's Game|date=16 January 2011|archive-date=7 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807112734/http://thewomensgame.com/2011/01/glory-taking-kerr-of-business/|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Western New York Flash, 2013–2014 ===
In 2013, Kerr signed with the Western New York Flash. She made 19 starts in her 21 appearances for the club and scored six goals.<ref name="sw_stats" /> After defeating [[Sky Blue FC]] 2–0 in the semi-finals,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Murray|first1=Caitlin|title=NWSL playoffs: Western NY Flash cruise past Sky Blue 2–0, will host championship|url=http://www.soccerwire.com/news/western-ny-flash-will-host-nwsl-championship-after-2-0-semifinal-win-tonight/|work=Soccer Wire|date=24 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170603211402/http://www.soccerwire.com/news/western-ny-flash-will-host-nwsl-championship-after-2-0-semifinal-win-tonight/|archive-date=3 June 2017}}</ref> the Flash lost 2–0 to [[Portland Thorns FC|Portland]] in the final.<ref>{{cite web|title=Portland Thorns take inaugural NWSL championship with 2–0 win over Western New York Flash|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2013/09/01/portland-thorns-take-inaugural-nwsl-championship-2-0-win-over-western-new-york-flash|publisher=[[Major League Soccer]]|access-date=7 August 2017|date=1 September 2013|archive-date=24 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924043842/http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2013/09/01/portland-thorns-take-inaugural-nwsl-championship-2-0-win-over-western-new-york-flash|url-status=live}}</ref>

Kerr returned to the Flash for the [[2014 National Women's Soccer League season|2014 season]]. Head coach [[Aaran Lines]] said of Kerr, "With her attributes – her speed, athleticism and instincts – if she continues to develop at the rate she is, Sam can become one of the best strikers in the world."<ref name="usatoday_071214">{{cite news|last1=DiVeronica|first1=Jeff|title=Samantha Kerr shines for WNY Flash|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2014/07/11/samantha-kerr-shines-wny-flash/12556827/|access-date=7 August 2017|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=12 July 2014}}</ref> Kerr started in all 20 matches and was the team's leading scorer with 9 goals.<ref name="sw_stats" /> She was named [[NWSL Player of the Week]] for week 9 after recording a brace and assist against Portland.<ref>{{cite web|title=Throwback Thursday: Sam Kerr's 2014 Player of the Week Game|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/videos/19198971|publisher=[[National Women's Soccer League]]|date=22 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904055801/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/videos/19198971|archive-date=4 September 2017}}</ref> Following the 2014 season, Kerr was traded to [[Sky Blue FC]] in exchange for [[Elizabeth Eddy]] and a first-round pick—fourth overall—in the [[2015 NWSL College Draft]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/direct-kicks/2014/11/24/trade-it-again-sam-wny-flash-deal-kerr/70071132/ | title=Trade it again, Sam: WNY Flash deal Kerr | newspaper=[[Democrat and Chronicle]] | access-date=6 December 2015 | last=DiVeronica | first=Jeff | date=24 November 2014 | location=Rochester, New York | archive-date=29 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029021226/https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/direct-kicks/2014/11/24/trade-it-again-sam-wny-flash-deal-kerr/70071132/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.wnyflash.com/news/index.html?article_id=162 | title=4th pick, Eddy to WNY Flash | publisher=[[Western New York Flash]] | date=24 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126180825/http://www.wnyflash.com/news/index.html?article_id=162|archive-date=26 November 2018}}</ref> The Flash used that pick to draft [[Sam Mewis]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/857002.html | title=NWSL announces results of the 2015 College Draft | publisher=[[National Women's Soccer League]] | date=16 January 2015 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924101916/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/857002.html | archive-date=24 September 2015}}</ref>

=== Return to Perth Glory, 2014–2015 ===
In August 2014, Kerr returned to [[Perth Glory FC (W-League)|Perth Glory]] on a one-year deal as one of six Matildas to sign for Perth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thewomensgame.com/2014/08/perth-glory-announce-signing-of-six-matildas/|title=Perth Glory announce signing of six Matildas|work=The Women's Game|date=6 August 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814093543/http://thewomensgame.com/2014/08/perth-glory-announce-signing-of-six-matildas/|archive-date=14 August 2014}}</ref> She would open her account in Perth's second match against [[Adelaide United FC (W-League)|Adelaide United]] to give Perth the lead in the second half which they would win.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.w-league.com.au/news/glory-continue-unbeaten-start|title=Glory continue unbeaten start|date=27 September 2014|access-date=15 May 2019|first=Peter|last=Simcox|publisher=[[W-League (Australia)|W-League]]|archive-date=1 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001050015/https://www.w-league.com.au/news/glory-continue-unbeaten-start|url-status=dead}}</ref> The following match she scored a double in her team's 10–1 rout of [[Western Sydney Wanderers FC (W-League)|Western Sydney Wanderers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.w-league.com.au/news/glory-demolish-western-sydney|title=Glory demolish Western Sydney|date=5 October 2014|access-date=15 May 2019|first=Nikola|last=Pozder|publisher=[[W-League (Australia)|W-League]]|archive-date=30 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930004802/https://www.w-league.com.au/news/glory-demolish-western-sydney|url-status=dead}}</ref> After missing out in the next four games, Kerr would go and score eight goals in the final four games of the regular season which included a hat-trick against her former team in [[Sydney FC (W-League)|Sydney FC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-fall-premiers-glory|title=Sky Blues Fall To Premiers Glory|date=30 November 2014|access-date=15 May 2019|publisher=[[Sydney FC]]|archive-date=15 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515122144/https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-fall-premiers-glory|url-status=live}}</ref>

She continued her regular season form in the [[2015–16 W-League|following season]] when she scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over [[Melbourne Victory FC (W-League)|Melbourne Victory]] in the opening round of the competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.w-league.com.au/news/matildas-duo-inspire-glory-win-over-victory|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515122135/https://www.w-league.com.au/news/matildas-duo-inspire-glory-win-over-victory|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 May 2019|title=Matildas duo inspire Glory to win over Victory|date=17 October 2015|access-date=15 May 2019|first=Teo|last=Pellizzeri|publisher=[[W-League (Australia)|W-League]]}}</ref> That would be the only goal that she would score in the season with her leg giving way in a non-contact ankle injury which forced her out for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.perthglory.com.au/news/debut-double-glorys-dibernardo|title=Debut Double for Glory's DiBernardo|date=15 November 2015|access-date=15 May 2019|publisher=[[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]]|archive-date=15 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515122149/https://www.perthglory.com.au/news/debut-double-glorys-dibernardo|url-status=live}}</ref> This wouldn't stop Perth from giving her a one-year contract extension before the start of that season.<ref name="wleague-moreglory">{{cite web |url=http://www.w-league.com.au/article/matildas-star-kerr-signs-on-for-more-glory/sx1c2o86emdx1kjhl2m3rra5q |title=Matildas star Kerr signs on for more Glory |first=Harley |last=Mitaros |publisher=[[W-League (Australia)|W-League]] |date=19 August 2015 |access-date=6 December 2015 |archive-date=9 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809164706/http://www.w-league.com.au/article/matildas-star-kerr-signs-on-for-more-glory/sx1c2o86emdx1kjhl2m3rra5q |url-status=live }}</ref> In the [[2016–17 W-League]] season she scored ten goals, led the team to the [[2016–17 W-League|Grand Final]], and earned the [[Julie Dolan Medal]] and the Penny Tanner Media MVP Award.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.communitynews.com.au/melville-times/sport/soccer-w-league-honour-named-for-perth-soccer-veteran/|title=Soccer: W-League honour named for Perth soccer veteran|first=Josh|last=Zimmerman|date=11 May 2017|newspaper=[[Melville Gazette]]|access-date=9 March 2018|archive-date=10 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310074508/https://www.communitynews.com.au/melville-times/sport/soccer-w-league-honour-named-for-perth-soccer-veteran/|url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2018, she became the first marquee player of the W-League when she was reportedly offered $400,000 contract to stay in Perth instead of going overseas where she was offered $100,000 less.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/oct/04/sam-kerr-announced-as-inaugural-w-league-marquee-signing|title=Sam Kerr announced as inaugural W-League marquee signing|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=4 October 2018|access-date=10 February 2021|archive-date=6 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106004922/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/oct/04/sam-kerr-announced-as-inaugural-w-league-marquee-signing|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/kerr-ching-why-sam-kerr-is-worth-400-000-a-year-as-a-marquee-20190215-p50y5l.html|title=Kerr-Ching: Why Sam Kerr is worth $400,000 a year as a marquee|date=15 February 2019|access-date=15 May 2019|first=Dominic|last=Bossi|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|archive-date=29 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329055104/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/kerr-ching-why-sam-kerr-is-worth-400-000-a-year-as-a-marquee-20190215-p50y5l.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The marquee signing delivered in the [[2018–19 W-League]] season, when she finished top of the goal scoring charts with 17 goals at above a goal a game. This included a hat-trick in the semi-final against [[Melbourne Victory FC (W-League)|Melbourne Victory]] which booked Perth's spot into the grand final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.w-league.com.au/match/melbourne-victory-women-v-perth-glory-women-w-league-10-02-2019/1047302|title=Kerr hat-trick fires Glory to third Westfield W-League Grand Final|date=10 February 2019|access-date=15 May 2019|first=John|last=Seroukas|publisher=[[W-League (Australia)|W-League]]|archive-date=15 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515115012/https://www.w-league.com.au/match/melbourne-victory-women-v-perth-glory-women-w-league-10-02-2019/1047302|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.women.soccerway.com/national/australia/w-league/20182019/regular-season/r46214/players/|title=Players – W-League – Australia|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=15 May 2019|archive-date=15 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515115003/https://int.women.soccerway.com/national/australia/w-league/20182019/regular-season/r46214/players/|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Sky Blue FC, 2015–2017 ===
In 2015, Kerr joined Matildas teammate [[Caitlin Foord]] at [[NJ/NY Gotham FC|Sky Blue FC]] following their participation at the [[2015 FIFA Women's World Cup|FIFA Women's World Cup]] in Canada.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sky Blue FC Waives LaBonta, Morris to make room for Foord, Kerr|url=http://www.skybluefc.com/sky-blue-fc-waives-labonta-morris-to-make-room-for-foord-kerr/|publisher=[[Sky Blue FC]]|date=2 July 2015|access-date=11 July 2015|archive-date=14 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614172327/http://www.skybluefc.com/sky-blue-fc-waives-labonta-morris-to-make-room-for-foord-kerr/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Sky Blue FC signs Australians Kerr, Foord|url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2015/02/23/sky-blue-fc-sign-sam-kerr-caitlin-foord/|access-date=11 July 2015|work=The Equalizer|date=23 February 2015}}</ref> Kerr's six goals in her nine appearances ranked first on the team.<ref name="sw_stats" />

During the [[2016 Sky Blue FC season|2016 season]], Kerr made nine appearances for Sky Blue after being away with the national team in preparation for the 2016 Rio Olympics. She scored five goals during the regular season.<ref name="sw_stats" /> Kerr was named NWSL Player of the week for Week 18 after scoring two goals: an 80th-minute equaliser against the [[Orlando Pride]] and a game-winning goal against the Pride a few days later.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sam Kerr voted NWSL Player of the Week for Week 18|url=https://www.vavel.com/en-us/soccer/2016/09/15/nwsl/695306-sam-kerr-voted-nwsl-player-of-the-week-for-week-18.html|first=Scott|last=Sinclair|newspaper=[[Vavel]]|date=15 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807112535/https://usa.vavel.com/soccer/nwsl/695306-sam-kerr-voted-nwsl-player-of-the-week-for-week-18.html|archive-date=7 August 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the 2017 season, Kerr set a new NWSL record when she scored 4 goals in a single game after being down 3–0 to [[Seattle Reign]] at halftime. Sky Blue eventually won the match 5–4. At the age of 23, Kerr sat atop the all-time NWSL goalscoring table.<ref>{{cite news|first=Ben|last=Somerford|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/kerr-breaks-nwsl-goals-record-467924|title=Kerr breaks NWSL goals record|newspaper=[[FourFourTwo]]|date=9 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622062218/https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/kerr-breaks-nwsl-goals-record-467924|archive-date=22 June 2018}}</ref> Kerr won the [[NWSL Golden Boot]] and [[NWSL Most Valuable Player|MVP award]] after finishing the 2017 season with a record-breaking 17 goals.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sam Kerr wins 2017 Golden Boot |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/sam-kerr-wins-2017-golden-boot |first=Meg |last=Linehan |publisher=[[National Women's Soccer League]] |access-date=4 February 2021 |date=2 October 2017 |archive-date=6 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006141326/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/sam-kerr-wins-2017-golden-boot |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== Chicago Red Stars, 2018–2019 ===
[[File:Sam Kerr (27579983777).jpg|thumb|280px|right|Kerr during a [[Chicago Stars FC|Chicago Red Stars]] match, 2018]]
On 18 January 2018, Kerr was traded to the [[Chicago Stars FC|Chicago Red Stars]] along with [[Nikki Stanton]] by the [[Sky Blue FC]] in a three-team trade with the [[Chicago Stars FC|Chicago Red Stars]] and [[Houston Dash]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/sports/soccer/carli-lloyd-christen-press-sam-kerr-nwsl-trade-sky-blue-fc-chicago-red-stars-houston-dash-20180118.html|title=Carli Lloyd, Christen Press, Sam Kerr in NWSL blockbuster trade|newspaper=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]|date=18 January 2018|access-date=11 February 2021|first=Jonathan|last=Tannenwald|archive-date=18 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118103030/https://www.inquirer.com/philly/sports/soccer/carli-lloyd-christen-press-sam-kerr-nwsl-trade-sky-blue-fc-chicago-red-stars-houston-dash-20180118.html|url-status=live}}</ref> She got off to a slow start in the [[2018 National Women's Soccer League season|2018 season]], not scoring until the eighth match of the season when she contributed to a 1–1 draw against [[North Carolina Courage]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://equalizersoccer.com/2018/05/09/alyssa-naehers-game-for-the-ages/|title=Alyssa Naeher's game for the ages|first=Tim|last=Nash|newspaper=The Equalizer|date=9 May 2018|access-date=11 February 2021|archive-date=18 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618034137/https://equalizersoccer.com/2018/05/09/alyssa-naehers-game-for-the-ages/|url-status=live}}</ref> In August, she was named as NWSL Player of the Month for the third time in her career as she scored five goals throughout the month of August which included two goals against [[Portland Thorns FC]] and [[Orlando Pride]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/august-player-of-the-month-sam-kerr|title=August Player of the Month: Sam Kerr|date=29 August 2018|access-date=15 May 2019|first=Celia|last=Balf|publisher=[[National Women's Soccer League]]|archive-date=15 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515022507/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/august-player-of-the-month-sam-kerr|url-status=dead}}</ref> At the end of the 2018 season, Kerr scored 16 goals and won the Golden Boot for the second consecutive season, leading to her becoming the first player to win the NWSL Golden Boot more than once, and was elected into the NWSL Best XI as a forward.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/2018-golden-boot-sam-kerr |title=2018 Golden Boot: Sam Kerr |first=Jacqueline |last=Purdy |publisher=[[National Women's Soccer League]] |date=10 September 2018 |access-date=4 February 2021 |archive-date=9 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209094127/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/2018-golden-boot-sam-kerr |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/2018-nwsl-best-xi-and-second-xi-announced|title=2018 NWSL Best XI and Second XI announced|date=20 September 2018|access-date=15 May 2019|publisher=[[National Women's Soccer League]]|archive-date=20 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120223514/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/2018-nwsl-best-xi-and-second-xi-announced|url-status=dead}}</ref>

At the end of the [[2019 National Women's Soccer League season|2019 season]], Kerr and the Chicago Red Stars made their first appearance in the [[NWSL Championship]], losing 4–0 to North Carolina Courage.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports-saturday/2019/10/26/20929394/red-stars-courage-nwsl-championship-womens-soccer|title=2019 NWSL Championship will be the culmination of historic year for women's soccer| first=Annie|last=Costabile| work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|date=26 October 2019|access-date=27 October 2019|url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/27/nwsl-final-north-carolina-courage-chicago-red-stars-soccer|title=Sam Kerr unable to stop Courage from crushing Red Stars in NWSL final|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=27 October 2019|access-date=12 February 2021}}</ref> Several days prior to the championship game, Kerr was named the 2019 [[NWSL Most Valuable Player|NWSL MVP]], the first, and currently only, NWSL player to ever receive the award twice.<ref name=mvp2>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-26/sam-kerr-is-officially-the-best-player-in-americas-nwsl/11642988|title=Sam Kerr wins NWSL MVP as her Chicago Red Stars prepare for championship game|newspaper=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|date=26 October 2019|access-date=12 February 2021|archive-date=30 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930085616/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-26/sam-kerr-is-officially-the-best-player-in-americas-nwsl/11642988|url-status=live}}</ref> Kerr also received, for the third year in a row, the NWSL [[NWSL Golden Boot|Golden Boot]], leading the league with 18 goals and five assists, despite missing some games over the summer to play with Australia in the [[2019 FIFA Women's World Cup|World Cup]].<ref name=mvp2 /> Kerr was also named Player of the Year by the [[National Women's Soccer League Players Association]], who presented [[NWSL Players' Awards|their own awards]] for the first time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.matildas.com.au/news/record-smashing-kerr-voted-players-player-year-fellow-nwsl-stars|title=Record-smashing Kerr voted Players' Player of the Year by fellow NWSL stars|first=Samuel|last=Green|publisher=[[Football Federation Australia]]|date=20 October 2019|access-date=12 February 2021|archive-date=24 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210324050310/https://www.matildas.com.au/news/record-smashing-kerr-voted-players-player-year-fellow-nwsl-stars|url-status=live}}</ref>

At the end of the 2019 season Kerr announced that she was considering moving to a European team and had multiple offers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-08/matildas-star-sam-kerr-explains-move-from-w-league-to-europe/11686058|title=Sam Kerr yet to decide on European club, confident W-League remains destination league|last=Hart|first=Chloe|date=8 November 2019|newspaper=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|access-date=13 November 2019|archive-date=12 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112161855/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-08/matildas-star-sam-kerr-explains-move-from-w-league-to-europe/11686058|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Chelsea, 2020–present ===
[[File:Sam Kerr, 29 February 2020 (02) (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Kerr with Chelsea in February 2020]]
On 13 November 2019, [[Women's Super League|WSL]] club [[Chelsea F.C. Women|Chelsea]] announced Kerr would be joining the club for the second half of the [[2019–20 FA WSL]] season on a two-and-a-half-year contract.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2019/11/13/sam-kerr-signs-for-chelsea-fc-women|title=Sam Kerr signs for Chelsea FC Women|date=13 November 2019|publisher=[[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]|access-date=9 April 2020|archive-date=29 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200229043013/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2019/11/13/sam-kerr-signs-for-chelsea-fc-women|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-13/sam-kerr-joins-england-club-chelsea/11700392|title=Sam Kerr joins Chelsea in England's Women's Super League on two-and-a-half-year deal|newspaper=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|date=13 November 2019|access-date=12 February 2021|archive-date=16 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216212411/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-13/sam-kerr-joins-england-club-chelsea/11700392|url-status=live}}</ref> Kerr made her Chelsea debut against [[Reading F.C. Women|Reading]] on 5 January 2020<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jan/05/chelsea-reading-womens-super-league-match-report|title=Chelsea complete comeback win over Reading in Sam Kerr's promising debut|first=Suzanne|last=Wrack|date=5 January 2020|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=12 February 2021|archive-date=12 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212052226/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jan/05/chelsea-reading-womens-super-league-match-report|url-status=live}}</ref> and scored her first goal two weeks later against [[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-20/sam-kerr-scores-first-goal-for-chelsea-in-win-over-arsenal/11881420|title=Sam Kerr scores her first Chelsea goal in the Women's Super League|newspaper=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|date=19 January 2020|access-date=12 February 2021|archive-date=30 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930090920/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-20/sam-kerr-scores-first-goal-for-chelsea-in-win-over-arsenal/11881420|url-status=live}}</ref> She won her first trophy with Chelsea in their 2–1 win over Arsenal in the [[2019–20 FA Women's League Cup|League Cup Final]]. Chelsea went on to win the 2019–20 league title despite a curtailed season due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], based on points per match.

At the [[2020 Women's FA Community Shield]] on 29 August 2020, Kerr created a series of goal scoring opportunities before being substituted in Chelsea's 2–0 win over [[Manchester City W.F.C.|Manchester City]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Chelsea beat Man City in women's Community Shield despite Kerr misses|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/chelsea-beat-man-city-in-women-s-community-shield-despite-kerr-misses-20200830-p55ql0.html|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=30 August 2020|access-date=12 February 2021|archive-date=24 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230224205620/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/chelsea-beat-man-city-in-women-s-community-shield-despite-kerr-misses-20200830-p55ql0.html|url-status=live}}</ref> She scored a hat-trick in the 6–0 win over [[Bristol City W.F.C.|Bristol City]] in Chelsea's defence of the [[2020–21 FA Women's League Cup|League Cup]] title, and led goalscoring for Chelsea during the season, ultimately helping her win her second [[Women's Super League]] title during the [[2020–21 FA WSL]] season.<ref>{{cite web|title=The FA Women's Super League Top Scorers|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/womens-super-league/top-scorers|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|access-date=8 March 2021|archive-date=18 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918151215/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/womens-super-league/top-scorers|url-status=live}}</ref> She scored 21 goals in 22 games, winning the Golden Boot, making her the first player to win it in three different leagues.<ref>{{Cite news |title=How Emma Hayes turned Chelsea from also-rans to all-conquerors |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/may/10/how-emma-hayes-turned-chelsea-from-also-rans-to-all-conquerors |date=10 May 2021 |archive-date=10 May 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210510202509/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/may/10/how-emma-hayes-turned-chelsea-from-also-rans-to-all-conquerors |last=Wrack |first=Suzzane |work=The Guardian}}</ref> That same season, Kerr helped Chelsea reach the final of the [[UEFA Women's Champions League]] for the first time, before being defeated by [[FC Barcelona Femení|Barcelona]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Chelsea thrashed by Barcelona in final|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57102472|access-date=8 November 2021|archive-date=6 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406225409/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57102472|url-status=live}}</ref>

During the [[2021–22 FA WSL|2021–22 WSL]] season, Kerr continued exhibiting fine form and was nominated for the Barclays Player of the Month for September. On 16 November 2021, Kerr signed a two-year contract extension, keeping her at the club until the end of the 2023–24 season, saying: "I can't see myself going anywhere else in the world or leaving Europe, having what I have at Chelsea."<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 November 2021|title=Sam Kerr signs contract extension at Chelsea|url=https://www.matildas.com.au/news/sam-kerr-signs-contract-extension-chelsea|access-date=17 November 2021|website=Matildas|archive-date=16 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116235001/https://www.matildas.com.au/news/sam-kerr-signs-contract-extension-chelsea|url-status=live}}</ref> The following week, Kerr scored the winning goal in Chelsea's [[2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League|Champions League]] group stage match against [[Servette FC Chênois Féminin|Servette]], and scored her third league hat-trick, against [[Birmingham City W.F.C.|Birmingham City]], within 26 minutes, as well as providing the assist for team-mate [[Fran Kirby]]'s 100th Chelsea goal, with Kerr celebrating her achievement with her signature back-flip, the first time she performed it at Chelsea's homeground of [[Kingsmeadow Stadium|Kingsmeadow]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Women's report: Chelsea 5 Birmingham City 0 {{!}} Official Site {{!}} Chelsea Football Club|url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2021/11/21/women-s-report--chelsea-5-birmingham-city-0|access-date=22 November 2021|website=ChelseaFC}}</ref> On 5 December, Kerr scored a brace in the delayed [[2020–21 Women's FA Cup|FA Cup]] [[2021 Women's FA Cup Final|final]] against Arsenal, winning Player of the Match, and helping her team lift the trophy and secure the domestic [[Quadruple (football)|quadruple]] of the 2020–21 season, the first English women's club to achieve the feat.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|title=Chelsea secure treble with FA Cup victory|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59518489|access-date=5 December 2021|archive-date=29 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429065259/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59518489|url-status=live}}</ref> Kerr ended the 2021 calendar year as the leading goalscorer in the WSL, with 23 goals, and was second in total assists with 10, behind Kirby.

Upon returning to Chelsea after being eliminated in the [[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup|Asian Cup]] at the beginning of 2022, Kerr continued with a fine run of goal-scoring, scoring 10 goals in 7 consecutive matches, the first Chelsea player to do so. She scored the lone Chelsea goal in a 3–1 defeat at the hands of Manchester City in the League Cup final and in Chelsea's 0–9 record-breaking win against [[Leicester City W.F.C.|Leicester City]] in the WSL on 27 March, Kerr scored a brace, repeating the feat the following week in a match against [[Reading F.C. Women|Reading]], the 5th consecutive WSL match she had scored in.<ref name=":8">{{Cite news |date=28 March 2022 |title=Kerr's run of form continues in 9–0 drubbing, while Man Utd draw 20,000 to historic Old Trafford game |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-28/sam-kerr-double-chelsea-drubbing-man-utd-20-000-fans/100943734 |access-date=28 March 2022 |archive-date=28 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328232935/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-28/sam-kerr-double-chelsea-drubbing-man-utd-20-000-fans/100943734 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 24 April, in a league game against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women|Tottenham Hotspur]], Kerr scored in her 6th consecutive WSL match, and in doing so, broke her own record set the previous season of scoring against the most opposing teams, by scoring against all opponents bar [[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]].<ref name=":11">{{Cite web |title=Matchday LIVE: Chelsea vs West Ham, Liverpool vs Everton & Barcelona in La Liga action {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/live/matchday-live-chelsea-vs-west-ham-liverpool-vs-everton-barcelona-/blt0ee8e25ecd76e877 |access-date=25 April 2022 |website=www.goal.com |archive-date=25 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425022657/https://www.goal.com/en/news/live/matchday-live-chelsea-vs-west-ham-liverpool-vs-everton-barcelona-/blt0ee8e25ecd76e877 |url-status=live }}</ref> In April 2022, Kerr was awarded the [[FWA Women's Footballer of the Year]], receiving 40% of the vote ahead of [[Vivianne Miedema]] and [[Lauren Hemp]], and won the FA WSL April Player of the Month.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |title=Sam Kerr awarded FWA Women's Footballer of the Year {{!}} Official Site {{!}} Chelsea Football Club |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2022/04/29/sam-kerr-awarded-fwa-women-s-footballer-of-the-year |access-date=30 April 2022 |website=ChelseaFC |archive-date=29 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429215657/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2022/04/29/sam-kerr-awarded-fwa-women-s-footballer-of-the-year |url-status=live }}</ref> Kerr ended the season with 32 goals (including 3 goals of the 2020–21 FA Cup held over the course of the 2021–22 season) and 9 assists across all competitions, winning the Women's Super League for the third consecutive time, and the [[2021–22 Women's FA Cup|FA Women's Cup]] for the second consecutive time.<ref name="BBC Sport">{{Cite news |title=Chelsea retain Women's FA Cup and complete Double |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61435273 |access-date=15 May 2022 |archive-date=14 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230514070124/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61435273 |url-status=live }}</ref> After a formidable season in front of goal for the Blues, she was voted Chelsea Women's Player of the Year<ref name=":19" /> by Chelsea supporters with over 70 per cent of the vote and was also voted Women's Super League Player of the Season. She also received the [[PFA Women's Players' Player of the Year|PFA Players' Player of the Year]],<ref name=":15" /> in addition to being named in the [[PFA Team of the Year (2020s)|PFA WSL Team of the Year]] for second consecutive year.<ref name=":20">{{Cite web |title=Kerr named PFA Player of the Year and five Blues in Team of the Year {{!}} Official Site {{!}} Chelsea Football Club |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2022/06/09/kerr-named-pfa-player-of-the-year-and-five-blues-in-team-of-the- |access-date=28 June 2022 |website=ChelseaFC |archive-date=10 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610193918/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2022/06/09/kerr-named-pfa-player-of-the-year-and-five-blues-in-team-of-the- |url-status=live }}</ref> Kerr finished as top goal scorer, netting 32 times in all competitions. She retained the Golden Boot award for the second consecutive year, having scored 20 times in the 2021–22 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-10/sam-kerr-takes-golden-boot-as-chelsea-win-women-s-super-league/100127522|title=Sam Kerr takes Golden Boot as Chelsea win Women's Super League|work=ABC News|date=9 May 2022|access-date=12 May 2023|archive-date=12 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512132844/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-10/sam-kerr-takes-golden-boot-as-chelsea-win-women-s-super-league/100127522|url-status=live}}</ref> The striker scored a number of important goals during the season, including a crucial 92nd-minute winner against Aston Villa at Kingsmeadow in March 2022 to keep the Blues' title hopes alive.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60635665|title=Chelsea Women 1–0 Aston Villa Women|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Joe|last=Rindl|date=13 March 2022|access-date=12 May 2023|archive-date=18 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518105132/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60635665|url-status=live}}</ref> Kerr also scored twice as Chelsea beat Manchester United on the final day of the season,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61288394|title=Chelsea Women 4–2 Manchester United Women|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Emma|last=Sanders|date=8 May 2022|access-date=12 May 2023|archive-date=8 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220508214543/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61288394|url-status=live}}</ref> with her well-taken volley against the Red Devils being voted the Goal of the Season.<ref name=":14" /> She also scored the winning goal at Wembley as the Blues secured their second consecutive FA Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61435273|title=Chelsea Women 3–2 Manchester City Women (AET)|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Emma|last=Sanders|date=15 May 2022|access-date=12 May 2023|archive-date=29 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220529132406/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61435273|url-status=live}}</ref> She scored her first [[UEFA Women's Champions League|UEFA Champions league]] hat-trick against [[Paris FC (women)|Paris FC]] on 23 November 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67495942|title=Chelsea 4-1 Paris FC: Sam Kerr hits hat-trick as Blues win in Women's Champions League|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Emma|last=Sanders|date=23 November 2023|access-date=7 January 2024|archive-date=7 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107175425/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67495942|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 7 January 2024, Chelsea confirmed that Kerr had suffered an [[anterior cruciate ligament injury]] (ACL injury) during a warm weather training camp in [[Morocco]] and would miss the remainder of the season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sam Kerr: Chelsea striker suffers ACL injury at club training camp |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67907377 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=7 January 2024 |date=7 January 2024}}</ref> On 13 June 2024, Kerr signed another two-year contract extension, keeping her at the club until 2026.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sam Kerr extends Chelsea stay! |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/sam-kerr-extends-chelsea-stay |website=Chelsea F.C. |access-date=13 June 2024 |date=13 June 2024}}</ref> On 6 December 2024, manager [[Sonia Bompastor]] announced that Kerr wouldn't return until 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-06 |title=Sam Kerr and Lauren James out until 2025 - Sonia Bompastor |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c7084px3n1zo.amp |access-date=2024-12-06 |website=BBC Sport |archive-date=8 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208050638/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c7084px3n1zo.amp |url-status=live }}</ref> 

On 13 March 2025, it was announced that Kerr was to be included in Chelsea’s upcoming Champions league squad, her first time to be included in a squad since her ACL injury, but didn’t play any minutes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-13 |title=Chelsea handed boost after Sonia Bompastor gives Sam Kerr injury update |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-sam-kerr-injury-womens-champions-league-b2714711.html |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=The Independent }}</ref> Chelsea manager [[Sonia Bompastor]], hopes that Kerr will be able to return before the end of the [[2024–25 Chelsea F.C. Women season|2024-25]] season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-28 |title=Sam Kerr injury return: Chelsea striker could return this season |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cze12e1y433o |access-date=2025-04-28 |website=BBC Sport }}</ref>

==International career==
[[File:Sam Kerr playing against USWNT 2012.jpg|thumb|240px|Kerr in action for [[Australia women's national soccer team|Australia]] against the [[United States women's national soccer team|United States]], 2012]]
In February 2009, at the age of 15, Kerr made her international debut for Australia's [[Australia women's national soccer team|senior national team]] in [[Canberra]] as a 76th minute substitute in a [[Exhibition game|friendly]] against [[Italy women's national football team|Italy]], which Australia lost 5–1.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.matildas.com.au/news/westfield-matildas-outclassed-italians|title=Westfield Matildas outclassed by Italians|publisher=[[Football Federation Australia]]|date=8 February 2009|access-date=12 February 2021|archive-date=20 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020180336/https://www.matildas.com.au/news/westfield-matildas-outclassed-italians|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/matildas-star-samantha-kerrs-advice-to-young-girls-playing-soccer-20171114-gzknrq.html|title=Matildas star Samantha Kerr's advice to young girls playing soccer|first=Sharon|last=Bradley|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=24 November 2017|access-date=12 February 2021|quote=In 2009, at just 15, she made her debut with the Matildas, playing against Italy in Canberra (the side was hammered 5–1).|archive-date=7 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007125845/https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/matildas-star-samantha-kerrs-advice-to-young-girls-playing-soccer-20171114-gzknrq.html|url-status=live}}</ref> She scored her first international goal at the age of 16 during the [[2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup]] final against [[North Korea women's national football team|North Korea]], helping Australia draw 1–1 in full-time, which led to Kerr's first international trophy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.matildas.com.au/news/get-know-sam-kerr-footballs-latest-sensation|title=Get to know Sam Kerr: football's latest sensation|first=Jason|last=Pine|publisher=[[Football Federation Australia]]|date=8 August 2017|access-date=13 November 2019|quote=A year later she scored her first international goal, opening the scoring in the 2010 Asian Cup final against North Korea|archive-date=21 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421082221/https://www.matildas.com.au/news/get-know-sam-kerr-footballs-latest-sensation|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup, China===
In May 2010, Kerr was named to the Matildas squad to compete at the [[2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup]], the qualifying tournament for the [[2011 FIFA Women's World Cup]] in Germany.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/127328,matildas-squad-for-asian-cup.aspx|title=Matildas Squad For Asian Cup| newspaper=[[FourFourTwo]]|date=23 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007151348/http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/127328,matildas-squad-for-asian-cup.aspx|archive-date=7 October 2012}}</ref> After scoring in the second match of the group against [[South Korea women's national football team|South Korea]],<ref name=AUSvKOR2010A>{{cite web|url=http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/westfield-matildas-through-to-asian-cup-semi-finals/1lof4youy9ejj1d3pathwr43ej|title=Westfield Matildas through to Asian Cup semi-finals|publisher=[[Football Federation Australia]]|date=22 May 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807024412/http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/westfield-matildas-through-to-asian-cup-semi-finals/1lof4youy9ejj1d3pathwr43ej|archive-date=7 August 2017}}</ref> she scored the opening goal of the final against [[North Korea women's national football team|North Korea]] before seeing Australia taking out the title via a penalty shoot-out.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/matildas-win-asian-cup-on-penalties-20100531-wntx.html | title=Matildas win Asian Cup on penalties | newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] | date=31 May 2010 | access-date=15 May 2019 | archive-date=15 May 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515025332/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/matildas-win-asian-cup-on-penalties-20100531-wntx.html | url-status=live }}</ref> The same year, she represented Australia at the [[2010 Peace Queen Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/westfield-matildas-beat-mexico-3-1-korea|title=Westfield Matildas beat Mexico 3–1 in Korea|publisher=[[Football Federation Australia]]|date=18 October 2010|access-date=14 February 2021|archive-date=29 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929160742/https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/westfield-matildas-beat-mexico-3-1-korea|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, Germany===
In 2011 at age 17, Kerr was named to Australia's [[2011 FIFA Women's World Cup]] squad by head coach [[Tom Sermanni]] as one of seven players who were under twenty years of age.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/westfield-matildas-fifa-womens-world-cup-2011-squad|title=Westfield Matildas FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 squad|publisher=[[Football Federation Australia]]|date=8 June 2011|access-date=15 May 2019|archive-date=15 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515042841/https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/westfield-matildas-fifa-womens-world-cup-2011-squad|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/how-good-is-samantha-kerr-421520|title=How Good Is Samantha Kerr|first=Sarah|last=Gillet|newspaper=FTBL|date=8 February 2011|access-date=13 November 2019|archive-date=14 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414190847/https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/how-good-is-samantha-kerr-421520|url-status=live}}</ref> She made her World Cup debut coming on as a substitute in the 79th minute of Australia's first group stage match against [[Brazil women's national football team|Brazil]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.matildas.com.au/news/westfield-matildas-fall-brazil-0|title=Westfield Matildas fall to Brazil|publisher=[[Football Federation Australia]]|date=30 June 2011|access-date=14 February 2021|archive-date=30 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930170046/https://www.matildas.com.au/news/westfield-matildas-fall-brazil-0|url-status=live}}</ref> She was a starter for the team's second group stage match against [[Equatorial Guinea women's national football team|Equatorial Guinea]] helping Australia win 3–2<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsn.net.au/soccer/04/07/2011/australia-beats-equatorial-guinea-3-2/|title=Australia beats Equatorial Guinea 3–2|publisher=[[RSN Racing & Sport]]|date=4 July 2011|access-date=14 February 2021}}{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and the team's final group stage match and 2–1 win against [[Norway women's national football team|Norway]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/australia-earns-world-cup-quarter-final-berth-1.1012268|title=Australia earns World Cup quarter-final berth|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]|date=6 July 2011|access-date=14 February 2021}}</ref> Australia finished second place in their group and advanced to the knockout stage where they were defeated 3–1 by [[Sweden women's national football team|Sweden]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/news/swede-dreams-continue-1472349|title=Swede dreams continue|publisher=[[FIFA]]|date=10 July 2011|access-date=14 February 2021|archive-date=8 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608195604/https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/news/swede-dreams-continue-1472349|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.matildas.com.au/news/westfield-matildas-bow-out-fifa-womens-world-cup|title=Westfield Matildas bow out of FIFA Women's World Cup|publisher=[[Football Federation Australia]]|date=11 July 2011|access-date=14 February 2021|archive-date=21 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721141910/https://www.matildas.com.au/news/westfield-matildas-bow-out-fifa-womens-world-cup|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, Canada===
[[File:Australia vs Japan 2015-06-27 FIFA Women&#039;s World Cup Canada 2015 - Edmonton (18604031433) (cropped).jpg|thumb|240px|right|Kerr during the [[2015 FIFA Women's World Cup]] quarterfinal against [[Japan women's national football team|Japan]] in Edmonton, 2015]]
After injuring her knee in December 2014 and undergoing surgery,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewomensgame.com/news/samantha-kerr-ruled-out-for-w-league-season-out-for-three-months-483360|title=Samantha Kerr ruled out for W-League season, out for three months|website=The Women's Game|date=9 December 2014|access-date=14 November 2019|archive-date=29 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929160742/https://thewomensgame.com/news/samantha-kerr-ruled-out-for-w-league-season-out-for-three-months-483360|url-status=live}}</ref> Kerr worked hard with fitness coach Aaron Holt to recover ahead of the [[2015 FIFA Women's World Cup]] in Canada.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/soccer/sam-kerr-in-tears-over-knee-injury-struggle-ahead-of-2015-world-cup-ng-b881234471z|title=Sam Kerr in tears over knee injury struggle ahead of 2015 World Cup|first=Natalie|last=Richards|date=18 June 2019|newspaper=[[The West Australian]]|access-date=19 February 2021|archive-date=24 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124015107/https://thewest.com.au/sport/soccer/sam-kerr-in-tears-over-knee-injury-struggle-ahead-of-2015-world-cup-ng-b881234471z|url-status=live}}</ref> Kerr was the team's starting striker during Australia's first group stage match against the [[United States women's national soccer team|United States]], which Australia lost 3–1.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=TheMatildas|author=Westfield Matildas|author-link=Australia women's national soccer team|number=608036262143000577|title=Just over an hour until kick-off! Here's how @TheMatildas will line up against #USA today! #GoMatildas #ThisIsIt|date=9 June 2015|access-date=19 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jun/08/usa-beat-australia-at-womens-world-cup-thanks-to-megan-rapinoes-magic|title=USA beat Australia at Women's World Cup thanks to Megan Rapinoe's magic|first=Caitlin|last=Murray|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=9 June 2015|access-date=19 February 2021|archive-date=20 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020180339/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jun/08/usa-beat-australia-at-womens-world-cup-thanks-to-megan-rapinoes-magic|url-status=live}}</ref> During the team's second group stage match, she helped Australia defeat [[Nigeria women's national football team|Nigeria]] 2–0.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/live/2015/jun/13/womens-world-cup-2015-australia-v-nigeria-live|title=Women's World Cup 2015: Australia 2–0 Nigeria – as it happened|first=Richard|last=Gadsby|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=13 June 2015|access-date=19 February 2021|archive-date=8 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108135127/http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/live/2015/jun/13/womens-world-cup-2015-australia-v-nigeria-live|url-status=live}}</ref> During the match, Kerr was elbowed in the face by [[Ugo Njoku]], which ultimately resulted in a three-game suspension for Njoku.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/article/13079232/2015-women-world-cup-ugo-njoku-nigeria-suspended-three-games-elbowing-samantha-kerr-australia|title=Nigeria's Njoku suspended 3 games for elbow|date=15 June 2015|publisher=[[ESPN]]|access-date=14 November 2019}}</ref> Kerr recovered and started during Australia's final group stage match against [[Sweden women's national football team|Sweden]], a 1–1 draw.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2015/jun/17/womens-world-cup-australia-v-sweden-live|title=Women's World Cup: Australia v Sweden – as it happened|first=Richard|last=Parkin|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=17 June 2015|access-date=20 February 2021}}</ref> Australia's finished second in their group and advanced to the round of 16 where Kerr played in the team that defeated [[Brazil women's national football team|Brazil]] 1–0.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/33085691|title=Brazil 0–1 Australia|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=21 June 2015|access-date=20 February 2021}}</ref> She also started the quarterfinal match in the first time Australia reached this stage, but they were defeated by [[2011 FIFA Women's World Cup|2011]] champions [[Japan women's national football team|Japan]] 1–0.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/womens-world-cup-2015-australia-v-japan-player-ratings/news-story/318d0a75f726a3576c2b5763c398b5b3|title=Women's World Cup 2015: Matildas v Japan player ratings: who were the studs and duds?|first=Kate|last=Cohen|work=[[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports]]|date=28 June 2015|access-date=20 February 2021|archive-date=30 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930085616/https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/womens-world-cup-2015-australia-v-japan-player-ratings/news-story/318d0a75f726a3576c2b5763c398b5b3|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2016–2018 ===
In July 2017, Kerr was the top goalscorer at the [[2017 Tournament of Nations|inaugural Tournament of Nations]] in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/australia/story/3289224/matildas-striker-sam-kerr-wins-afc-womens-player-of-the-year-award|title=Matildas striker Sam Kerr wins AFC Women's Player of the Year award|first=Paul|last=Murphy|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=29 November 2017|access-date=23 February 2021}}</ref> She scored a [[hat-trick]] in Australia's 4–2 victory over [[Japan women's national football team|Japan]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/tournament-of-nations-2017-matildas-demolish-japan-as-sam-kerr-hits-a-hattrick-20170731-gxlz02.html|title=Tournament of Nations 2017: Matildas demolish Japan as Sam Kerr hits a hat-trick|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=31 July 2017|access-date=23 February 2021|archive-date=30 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930031000/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/tournament-of-nations-2017-matildas-demolish-japan-as-sam-kerr-hits-a-hattrick-20170731-gxlz02.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and also scored a goal against [[Brazil women's national football team|Brazil]], leading Australia to win the tournament.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/aug/04/matildas-tournament-of-nation-champions-with-emphatic-victory-over-brazil|title=Matildas win Tournament of Nations with emphatic victory over Brazil|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=4 August 2017|access-date=23 February 2021}}</ref> Prior to this tournament, Kerr had scored eight goals in her first 49 games for the national team. Her hat-trick against Japan was the beginning of a run of 11 goals in six games. Kerr was named 2017 [[AFC Annual Awards#Women's Player of the Year|AFC Women's Footballer of the Year]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thewomensgame.com/news/sam-kerr-named-2017-afc-womens-player-of-the-year-484143|title=Sam Kerr named 2017 AFC Women's Player of the Year|first=Ann|last=Odong|website=The Women's Game|date=29 November 2017|access-date=23 February 2021}}</ref>

===2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, France ===
[[File:Sam-kerr-2017-algarve (cropped).jpg|thumb|Kerr at the [[2017 Algarve Cup]]]]
In February 2019, Kerr was named captain of the Matildas by newly appointed head coach [[Ante Milicic]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2019/02/26/sam-kerr-selected-captain-of-australian-womens-soccer-team/39119693/|title=Sam Kerr selected captain of Australian women's soccer team|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=26 February 2019|access-date=18 June 2019|archive-date=23 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200123181453/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2019/02/26/sam-kerr-selected-captain-of-australian-womens-soccer-team/39119693/|url-status=live}}</ref> Two months later, she was one of five nominees for the [[BBC Women's Footballer of the Year]] award.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/47912662|title=BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2019: Sam Kerr profile|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=18 April 2019|access-date=15 November 2019|archive-date=22 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190722164020/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/47912662|url-status=live}}</ref> During the team's first group stage match at the [[2019 FIFA Women's World Cup]] in France, she opened up an early lead against [[Italy women's national football team|Italy]] after scoring a goal off a penalty kick rebound, though Australia ultimately lost 2–1 in stoppage time. Kerr's goal was her first at a World Cup tournament and she celebrated by punching the corner flag to honour [[Tim Cahill]], the all-time leading goalscorer for the [[Australia men's national soccer team|Socceroos]].<ref name="NYT9Jun19">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/09/sports/australia-vs-italy-womens-world-cup.html|title=Italy Stuns Australia at Women's World Cup With Last-Minute Winner|last=Das|first=Andrew|date=9 June 2019|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=15 November 2019|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=7 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107235355/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/09/sports/australia-vs-italy-womens-world-cup.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2019/06/17/australia-and-sam-kerr-quiet-the-haters-at-the-world-cup/39599215/|title=Australia and Sam Kerr quiet the haters at the World Cup|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=17 June 2019|access-date=15 November 2019}}</ref> During the team's second group stage match against [[Brazil women's national football team|Brazil]], though Kerr was in an offside position when [[Monica Hickmann Alves]] headed the ball into her own goal, the [[video assistant referee]] (VAR) deemed that Kerr wasn't interfering and the goal was counted for Australia. Australia won 3–2.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/brazil-robbed-by-late-matildas-world-cup-drama/news-story/21199300b9c0b27d894b1df10f34c60b|title=Brazil robbed by late Matildas World Cup drama|first=James|last=Matthey|website=[[News.com.au]]|date=14 June 2019|access-date=1 March 2021|archive-date=30 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930090921/https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/brazil-robbed-by-late-matildas-world-cup-drama/news-story/21199300b9c0b27d894b1df10f34c60b|url-status=live}}</ref> Kerr scored four goals in the team's 4–1 win against [[Jamaica women's national football team|Jamaica]] and was named Player of the Match.<ref name="FS19June2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/matildas/didnt-know-how-important-it-was-matildas-star-sam-kerr-reflects-on-historic-moment/news-story/a06281e54702d702e57e66b9f0ca37d7|title='Didn't know how important it was': Matildas star Sam Kerr reflects on historic moment|first=Anna|last=Harrington|work=[[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports]]|date=19 June 2019|access-date=1 March 2021}}</ref> She is the first Australian player to score a hat-trick at a World Cup tournament<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48684917|title=Jamaica 1–4 Australia: I'd pay to watch Sam Kerr, says Reggae Girlz coach Hue Menzies|first=Saj|last=Chowdhury|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=18 June 2019|access-date=15 November 2019|archive-date=10 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210025409/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48684917|url-status=live}}</ref> and the tenth player to score four goals.<ref name="bbc_220619">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48724022|title=Women's World Cup: Captain, icon, record-breaker – who is Sam Kerr?|first=Henry|last=Jacobs|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=21 June 2019|access-date=15 November 2019|archive-date=17 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217122521/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48724022|url-status=live}}</ref> Australia finished second in their group and advanced to the knockout stage where they were defeated by Norway in a penalty shoot-out.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/23/norway-break-australias-hearts-in-womens-world-cup-last-16-shootout|title=Norway break Australia's hearts in Women's World Cup last-16 shootout|first=Richard|last=Parkin|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=22 June 2019|access-date=1 March 2021}}</ref> Kerr's five goals at the tournament ranked fourth highest behind Ellen White of England and Americans Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe, who all scored six.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/world-cup/news/megan-rapinoe-wins-golden-boot-golden-ball-at-2019-womens-world-cup-edges-alex-morgan-on-tiebreaker/|title=Megan Rapinoe wins Golden Boot, Golden Ball at 2019 Women's World Cup, edges Alex Morgan on tiebreaker|first=Roger|last=Gonzalez|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=7 July 2019|access-date=15 November 2019}}</ref>

===2020 Olympic Games, Tokyo ===
At [[Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2020 Tokyo Olympics]] held in 2021, Australia was grouped with [[United States women's national soccer team|United States]], [[Sweden women's national football team|Sweden]] and [[New Zealand women's national football team|New Zealand]]. Kerr scored in the opening game, in which they beat New Zealand 2–1.<ref name="KerrNZL2020Olympics">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jul/21/sam-kerr-ignites-attack-as-matildas-beat-new-zealand-2-1-in-tokyo-olympics-opener|title=Sam Kerr ignites attack as Matildas beat New Zealand 2–1 in Olympics opener|first=Kieran|last=Pender|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=21 July 2021}}</ref> In the second game against Sweden, Kerr scored a brace but missed a penalty and ended up losing 4–2.<ref name="KerrSWE2020Olympics">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/24/sam-kerrs-penalty-demons-return-in-matildas-olympic-defeat-to-sweden|title=Sam Kerr's penalty demons return in Matildas' Olympic defeat to Sweden|first=Samantha|last=Lewis|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=24 July 2021}}</ref> Progressing to the quarter-finals against [[Great Britain women's Olympic football team|Great Britain]], Kerr scored an 89th-minute equaliser to see the game into extra time, before getting a brace to help Australia secure a 4–3 victory and progress to the semi-finals against Sweden. During this match, Kerr scored a goal that was controversially disallowed, and Australia ultimately lost 1–0. In the bronze medal match against the United States, she scored a goal in a 4–3 defeat, to become the all-time top scorer for the Matildas, surpassing [[Lisa De Vanna]], with 48 goals.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-05/matildas-uswnt-football-bronze-medal-tokyo-olympics/100352100 |title=Matildas defeated 4–3 by USWNT for bronze at Tokyo Olympics |website=ABC News |date=5 August 2021 |access-date=5 August 2021 |archive-date=5 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805124949/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-05/matildas-uswnt-football-bronze-medal-tokyo-olympics/100352100 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Post Olympics===
On 21 September, in their first match after their Olympics defeat, and in Australia's first ever match against the [[Republic of Ireland women's national football team|Republic of Ireland]], Kerr won her 100th cap, the 10th [[Australia women's national football team|Matilda]] in history to do so.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/matildas/live-new-era-as-matildas-take-on-republic-of-ireland-in-kerrs-100th/news-story/27b55008ec2f75c4ef466d09b84ecf96 |title=Kerr's Matildas milestone ends in disaster... but there was one shining light |website=Fox Sports |date=22 September 2021}}</ref> She returned with Australia to play two friendly matches against [[Brazil women's national football team|Brazil]] on home soil in October, the first time doing so since before the [[COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19]] pandemic, and scored her 49th international goal in the second match.<ref>{{Cite web|date=27 September 2021|title=Australia Women vs Brazil Women, International Friendlies (Women), Round 1, 26th Oct 2021|url=https://www.matildas.com.au/match/australia-women-v-brazil-women-friendlies-w-26-10-2021/2253328|access-date=22 November 2021|website=Matildas|archive-date=22 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122081128/https://www.matildas.com.au/match/australia-women-v-brazil-women-friendlies-w-26-10-2021/2253328|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup, India ===
At the [[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup]], Kerr scored 5 goals in Australia's opening match of the group stage against [[Indonesia women's national football team|Indonesia]], and in the process, equalled and surpassed the Australian international goal-scoring record, among both male and female Australian internationals, previously set by [[Tim Cahill]] (50 international goals).<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|date=21 January 2022|title=Sam Kerr becomes Australian football's all-time leading goalscorer|url=https://www.matildas.com.au/news/sam-kerr-becomes-australian-footballs-all-time-leading-goalscorer|access-date=21 January 2022|website=Matildas|archive-date=21 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121123047/https://www.matildas.com.au/news/sam-kerr-becomes-australian-footballs-all-time-leading-goalscorer|url-status=live}}</ref> She was also able to achieve the feat within fewer matches, needing 105 matches to equal the 50 goals set by Cahill, who set the record within 108 international appearances.<ref>{{Cite news|date=18 January 2022|title=2022 Women's Asian Cup: The (other) stories we should be watching|work=ABC News|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-19/2022-womens-asian-cup-kerr-to-become-top-scorer/100764716|access-date=21 January 2022}}</ref> Despite being eliminated in the quarter-finals by [[South Korea women's national football team|South Korea]] with a goal from her [[Chelsea F.C. Women|Chelsea]] compatriot [[Ji So-yun]], she won the Golden Boot, scoring 7 goals in only 4 matches.<ref name=":9" />

=== 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Australia and New Zealand ===
On 3 July, it was announced that Kerr would captain the Matildas' [[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup]] squad in her fourth World Cup appearance, this time on home soil.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-03 |title=MATILDAS SQUAD ANNOUNCED: FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 {{!}} Matildas |url=https://www.matildas.com.au/news/matildas-squad-announced-fifa-world-cup-2023tm |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=www.matildas.com.au |archive-date=5 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231205094316/https://www.matildas.com.au/news/matildas-squad-announced-fifa-world-cup-2023tm |url-status=live }}</ref> Kerr missed the opening match against [[Republic of Ireland women's national football team|Ireland]] as a result of a calf injury. The team announced that she would miss the first two pool matches, but subsequently there was speculation that she would miss all of them and possibly the whole tournament. Rumours emerged that the team deliberately understated the severity of the injury.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/football/story/_/id/38072679/women-world-cup-how-matildas-manage-sam-kerr-mary-fowler-injuries |title=How will the Matildas manage mounting injuries at WWC? |website=ESPN |date=27 July 2023 |access-date=27 July 2023 |archive-date=27 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727063824/https://www.espn.com/football/story/_/id/38072679/women-world-cup-how-matildas-manage-sam-kerr-mary-fowler-injuries |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/sam-kerr-injury-update-082625353.html |title=Sam Kerr injury confusion looms over the World Cup that could've been hers |website=Yahoo |date=27 July 2023 |access-date=27 July 2023 |archive-date=27 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727063941/https://sports.yahoo.com/sam-kerr-injury-update-082625353.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=27 July 2023 |title=The Matildas remain in no hurry to divulge the severity of Sam Kerr's calf injury |url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/the-matildas-remain-in-no-hurry-to-divulge-the-severity-of-sam-kerrs-calf-injury/news-story/473440d7bd86c35bc326dd9ac86d0e7c |website=News}}</ref> She ultimately missed all three group games but could have taken the pitch against [[Canada women's national soccer team|Canada]] if they needed her. With a comfortable 4–0 win, there was no need for her to play.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/01/we-will-win-for-you-matildas-motivated-to-give-sam-kerr-more-time-to-recover |title='We will win for you': Matildas motivated to give Sam Kerr more time to recover|website=Guardian |date=1 August 2023}}</ref>

Kerr made her first appearance in the 2023 World Cup in the 80th minute of the Matildas' win in the round of 16 clash with [[Denmark women's national football team|Denmark]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-08/five-quick-hits-women-world-cup-matildas-denmark-england-nigeria/102699730| title =Five quick hits Women's World Cup: Sam Kerr returns, the Matildas win and England edge past Nigeria despite VAR and red card drama|website=ABC News|date=8 August 2023}}</ref> She was again used as a substitute in the Australia's historic quarter-final victory over [[France women's national football team|France]], scoring a goal in the concluding penalty shootout. The team reached the World Cup semi-finals for the first time, facing [[England women's national football team|England]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/14/resilient-matildas-chasing-world-cup-glory-one-game-at-a-time|title=Resilient Matildas chasing World Cup glory one game at a time|last=Pender|first=Kieran|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=13 August 2023}}</ref> Down a goal after the first half, Kerr equalized for Australia with her first goal of the tournament, but two subsequent English goals resulted in a 3–1 loss, thwarting the Matildas' hopes of reaching the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2023/08/16/england-win-australia-womens-world-cup-semifinal-video-highlights|title=England Books Ticket to Women's World Cup Final With Win Over Co-Host Australia|last=Gastelum|first=Andrew|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|date=16 August 2023|access-date=16 August 2023|archive-date=16 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816153621/https://www.si.com/soccer/2023/08/16/england-win-australia-womens-world-cup-semifinal-video-highlights|url-status=live}}</ref> Kerr's goal was widely praised as one of the best of the tournament thus far, and was later nominated for the [[FIFA Puskás Award]] for 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/womens-world-cup/article/sam-kerr-finally-scores-but-australia-still-misses-out-on-womens-world-cup-final/|title=Sam Kerr finally scores, but Australia still misses out on Women's World Cup final|publisher=[[Sportsnet]]|date=16 August 2023|access-date=16 August 2023|archive-date=16 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816153621/https://www.sportsnet.ca/womens-world-cup/article/sam-kerr-finally-scores-but-australia-still-misses-out-on-womens-world-cup-final/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/worldcup/2023/08/16/sam-kerr-goal-for-australia-vs-england-womens-world-cup/70601284007/|title=Sam Kerr's goal for Australia equalizes World Cup semifinal before loss to England|last=Schnell|first=Lindsay|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=16 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2023/08/16/australia-sam-kerr-wonder-goal-womens-world-cup-semifinal-england|title=Australia's Sam Kerr Scores Wonder Goal in Women's World Cup Semifinal vs. England|last=Gastelum|first=Andrew|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|date=16 August 2023|access-date=16 August 2023|archive-date=16 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816153621/https://www.si.com/soccer/2023/08/16/australia-sam-kerr-wonder-goal-womens-world-cup-semifinal-england|url-status=live}}</ref> Due to her ACL injury in January 2024 the footballer was unable to participate in [[2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament#Third round|2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament's third round]] in February.<ref name="Healy">{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-04/matildas-paris-olympic-games-team-named/103931500 |title=Matildas Name Paris Olympics Team Without Injured Sam Kerr |first=Jon |last=Healy |website=ABC News |date=4 June 2024 |access-date=6 June 2024 |archive-date=5 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240605022304/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-04/matildas-paris-olympic-games-team-named/103931500}}</ref> She was still recovering when the Matildas 18-player [[Australia women's national soccer team#Current squad|Olympic squad]] for the [[Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Paris games]] was named in June.<ref name="Healy" />

==In popular media==
In 2013, Kerr was featured in an hour-long episode of [[ESPN]]'s ''Aussies Abroad'' entitled, ''The Matildas'', which profiled four Australian national team players (Kerr, [[Lisa De Vanna]], [[Kyah Simon]], and [[Caitlin Foord]]) and their experience playing internationally.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Matildas |url=http://www.espn.com.au/aussies-abroad-2/ |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=18 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029184956/http://www.espn.com.au/aussies-abroad-2/ |archive-date=29 October 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Aussies Abroad: The Matildas |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kff49W90mvU |via=[[YouTube]] |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=2 March 2021 |date=23 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301142356/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kff49W90mvU |archive-date=1 March 2014}}</ref> She was featured along with her national teammates in the [[EA Sports]]' [[FIFA (video game series)|FIFA video game series]] starting in ''[[FIFA 16]]'', the first time women players were included in the game.<ref>{{cite web|last=Barnes|first=Katie|title=Why 'FIFA 16' is a Landmark for Women|url=https://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/story/_/id/13763107/why-fifa-16-landmark-women|publisher=[[ESPN]]|work=[[ESPN.com|espnW]]|access-date=3 January 2016|date=28 September 2015|archive-date=6 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106120945/http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-commentary/article/13763107/why-fifa-16-landmark-women|url-status=live}}</ref>

Kerr was featured on the cover of the July 2011 issue of ''[[Australian FourFourTwo]]'' along with four of her national team teammates: [[Melissa Barbieri]], [[Kyah Simon]], [[Thea Slatyer]], and [[Sarah Walsh]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Treharne|first=Trevor|title=Matildas Grace FFT Cover| url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/matildas-grace-fft-cover-259120|newspaper=FTBL|access-date=3 March 2021|date=31 May 2011}}</ref> In March 2018, she was featured in ''[[Vogue Australia]]'' as a 2018 Game Changer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com.au/gamechangers/beauty-and-health/samantha-kerr-soccer-player-and-young-australian-of-the-year-2018/news-story/c2c9f01c430201263e323c0a46f747f8|title=Samantha Kerr, soccer player and Young Australian of the Year 2018|first=Noelle|last=Faulkner|publisher=[[Vogue Australia]]|date=11 March 2018|access-date=2 March 2021|archive-date=30 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930113404/https://www.vogue.com.au/gamechangers/Beauty-and-Health/samantha-kerr-soccer-player-and-young-australian-of-the-year-2018/news-story/c2c9f01c430201263e323c0a46f747f8|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, she was featured on the cover of the Australian version of the ''[[FIFA 19]]'' video game.<ref name="bbc_220619" /> In September 2020, she was announced as the second-highest rated female player in ''[[FIFA 21]]'' with a 92-rated card, which was only beat by [[Megan Rapinoe]]'s 93 rating.<ref>{{Cite web|title=FIFA 21 women's ratings: Megan Rapinoe, Sam Kerr and Wendie Renard among cream of the crop|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nwsl/news/fifa-21-womens-ratings-megan-rapinoe-sam-kerr-and-wendie-renard-among-cream-of-the-crop/|date=18 September 2020|access-date=2 March 2021|first=Sandra|last=Herrera|work=[[CBS Sports]]|archive-date=24 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024044040/https://www.cbssports.com/nwsl/news/fifa-21-womens-ratings-megan-rapinoe-sam-kerr-and-wendie-renard-among-cream-of-the-crop/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Kerr has an endorsement deal with [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bassam |first1=Tom |title=Sam Kerr to bank AUS$1m in 2019 as Nike's new Australian face |url=http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/nike-sam-kerr-australia-matildas |access-date=13 November 2019 |publisher=[[SportsPro]] |date=8 March 2019 |archive-date=14 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191014183208/http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/nike-sam-kerr-australia-matildas |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2019, she starred in a commercial, ''Dream Further'', that aired during the Champions League Final and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup and also featured [[Gerard Piqué]], [[Alex Scott (footballer, born 1984)|Alex Scott]], [[Neymar Jr.]], [[Crystal Dunn]], [[Lieke Martens]] and [[Philippe Coutinho]].<ref>{{cite news |title=The beautiful women's game finally gets the all-star ad it deserves |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/the-beautiful-women-s-game-finally-gets-the-all-star-ad-it-deserves-20190607-p51ven.html |access-date=13 November 2019 |first=Jenny |last=Noyes |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=7 June 2019 |archive-date=15 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115022623/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/the-beautiful-women-s-game-finally-gets-the-all-star-ad-it-deserves-20190607-p51ven.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The same year, her trademark backflip was featured in the Nike ad, ''Dream Crazier'' along with other women athletes like [[Serena Williams]], [[Megan Rapinoe]], and [[Diana Taurasi]] and aired during the [[91st Academy Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/serena-williams-oscars-2019-nike-ad-colin-kaepernick-dream-crazier/|title=Nike's new Serena Williams ad encourages girls to "dream crazier"|first=Christopher|last=Brito|newspaper=[[CBS News]]|date=25 February 2019|access-date=13 November 2019|archive-date=15 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115022622/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/serena-williams-oscars-2019-nike-ad-colin-kaepernick-dream-crazier/|url-status=live}}</ref> She is a brand ambassador for [[Powerade]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.coca-colacompany.com/au/news/powerade-ambassador-sam-kerr-top-tips|title=Powerade's New Ambassador Sam Kerr's Top 3 Tips To Play Like A Pro|publisher=[[Coca-Cola]]|date=7 November 2018|access-date=2 March 2021|archive-date=27 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427213227/https://www.coca-colacompany.com/au/news/powerade-ambassador-sam-kerr-top-tips|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2021, she published her first book ''(The Flip Out)'' in her autobiographical football themed children's book series, "Kicking Goals".<ref>{{Cite web|date=15 September 2021|title=Sam Kerr's biography aims to flip kids out|url=https://www.abc.net.au/radio/canberra/programs/mornings/sam-kerrs-autobiography-pitched-at-kids/13543088|access-date=1 October 2021|website=ABC Radio}}</ref>

In July 2022, it was announced that Kerr would feature on the cover of the Ultimate edition of ''[[FIFA 23]]'' alongside [[Kylian Mbappé]], making it the first time a female player would appear on the global cover of the game franchise.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/19/history-making-sam-kerr-joins-kylian-mbappe-on-cover-of-fifa-video-game | title=History-making Sam Kerr joins Kylian Mbappé on cover of Fifa 23 video game | website=[[TheGuardian.com]] | date=18 July 2022 }}</ref> ([[Alex Morgan]] and [[Christine Sinclair]] had previously appeared on the cover of the US and Canada versions of ''FIFA 16'', respectively.)<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-sports/uswnts-alex-morgan-makes-history-as-fifa-16-cover-star-61321/ | title=USWNT's Alex Morgan Makes History as 'FIFA 16' Cover Star | magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] | date=20 July 2015 | access-date=27 August 2022 | archive-date=27 August 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220827001347/https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-sports/uswnts-alex-morgan-makes-history-as-fifa-16-cover-star-61321/ | url-status=live }}</ref> New artwork featuring Kerr on the cover of ''FIFA 23'' is also scheduled for the [[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup|2023 Women's World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 June 2023 |title=Sam Kerr stars on new FIFA 23 cover |publisher=[[optus]] |url=https://sport.optus.com.au/news/womens-world-cup-2023/os59020/sam-kerr-fifa-23-cover-womens-world-cup-update |access-date=20 June 2023 |archive-date=29 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629114420/https://sport.optus.com.au/news/womens-world-cup-2023/os59020/sam-kerr-fifa-23-cover-womens-world-cup-update |url-status=live }}</ref> Kerr was rated as the world's best women's footballer in the 2023 Women's World Cup update for ''FIFA 23'', alongside Spain's [[Alexia Putellas]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 June 2023 |title=Sam Kerr tops FIFA 23 player ratings in FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 |publisher=[[optus]] |url=https://sport.optus.com.au/news/womens-world-cup-2023/os59067/sam-kerr-fifa-23-player-ratings-womens-world-cup-update |access-date=22 June 2023 }}</ref>

In July 2023, she co-starred in a commercial for [[Rexona|Degree]] deodorant, along with [[Trinity Rodman]], [[Tamires Cássia Dias de Britto|Tamires]] and [[Estefania Banini]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Degree Deodorants TV Spot, 'FIFA Women's World Cup: Made You Look' Featuring Trinity Rodman, Sam Kerr, Estefanía Banini |url=https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1cb5/degree-deodorants-fifa-womens-world-cup-made-you-look-featuring-trinity-rodman-sam-kerr-estefana-ban |publisher=ispot.tv |access-date=24 July 2023 |archive-date=7 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240707134801/https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1cb5/degree-deodorants-fifa-womens-world-cup-made-you-look-featuring-trinity-rodman-sam-kerr-estefana-ban |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Kerr is in a relationship with American soccer player [[Kristie Mewis]].<ref name="News.com.au">{{cite news |url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/sam-kerr-confirms-relationship-with-us-football-star/news-story/5f3a240613a1ee9c1e97782874410c09 |title=Sam Kerr confirms relationship with U.S. football star |date=9 August 2021 |access-date=11 August 2021 |publisher=News.com.au |archive-date=3 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903100617/https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/sam-kerr-confirms-relationship-with-us-football-star/news-story/5f3a240613a1ee9c1e97782874410c09 |url-status=live}}</ref> On 9 November 2023, in an interview with ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' magazine, Mewis confirmed that she and Kerr were [[Engagement|engaged]].<ref name="The Guardian - 10 November 2023 - Matildas star Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis confirm they are engaged">{{cite news |title=Matildas star Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis confirm they are engaged |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/nov/10/sam-kerr-engaged-kristie-mewis-announcement-pictures-matildas |access-date=11 November 2023 |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=10 November 2023 |archive-date=11 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111094041/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/nov/10/sam-kerr-engaged-kristie-mewis-announcement-pictures-matildas |url-status=live }}</ref> The couple have a son, born in May 2025.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-05-08 |title=Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis announce birth of baby boy |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/08/sam-kerr-and-kristie-mewis-announce-birth-of-baby-boy |access-date=2025-05-08 |work=The Guardian |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-08 |title=Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis announce birth of baby boy Jagger |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ckgx2n90xlzo |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=BBC Sport }}</ref> Kerr was previously in a relationship with former [[Perth Glory]] and [[Chicago Red Stars]] teammate [[Nikki Stanton]].<ref name="News.com.au" />

In [[Twickenham]] on 30 January 2023, Kerr was detained overnight after vomiting out of a taxi window and disputing the driver's clean up fee.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gecsoyler |first=Sammy |date=2025-02-11 |title=Sam Kerr found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment of police officer |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/feb/11/sam-kerr-found-not-guilty-of-racially-aggravated-harassment-of-police-officer-ntwnfb |access-date=2025-02-18 |work=The Guardian |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Perry |first=Sophie |date=2025-02-12 |title=Sam Kerr thanks partner Kristie Mewis after harassment trial verdict |url=https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/02/12/sam-kerr-kristie-mewis-court-uk/ |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=PinkNews }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sam Kerr was placed in police custody as fresh details of incident emerge |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/matildas/sam-kerr-behind-bars-as-new-details-emerge-of-incident-emerge/news-story/46d67b29a767f46b5c84e47dbdc40999 |work=Fox Sports |date=13 March 2024 |archive-date=14 March 2024 |access-date=15 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240314034120/https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/matildas/sam-kerr-behind-bars-as-new-details-emerge-of-incident-emerge/news-story/46d67b29a767f46b5c84e47dbdc40999 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sam Kerr 'held in police cell' on night of alleged racism incident |url=https://7news.com.au/sport/soccer/sam-kerr-held-in-custody-on-night-of-alleged-racism-incident-c-13942643 |access-date=15 March 2024 |work=7NEWS |date=13 March 2024 }}</ref> On 21 January 2024, she was charged with racially aggravated harassment against a police officer following the incident.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/mar/05/sam-kerr-charged-with-alleged-racially-aggravated-harassment-of-london-police-officer-after-taxi-dispute |last=Badshah |first=Nadeem |title=Footballer Sam Kerr charged with racially aggravated harassment of London police officer |work=The Guardian |date=4 March 2024 |access-date=4 March 2024 |archive-date=4 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304210225/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/mar/05/sam-kerr-charged-with-alleged-racially-aggravated-harassment-of-london-police-officer-after-taxi-dispute |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68471815 |title=Kerr pleads not guilty to racially aggravated offence |work=BBC Sport |date=4 March 2024 |access-date=4 March 2024 |archive-date=4 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304221545/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68471815 |url-status=live }}</ref> Kerr pleaded not guilty, and was cleared of the charge in February 2025.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gecsoyler |first1=Sammy |title=Sam Kerr found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment of police officer |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/feb/11/sam-kerr-found-not-guilty-of-racially-aggravated-harassment-of-police-officer-ntwnfb |website=The Guardian |access-date=11 February 2025 |date=11 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Chelsea star Sam Kerr cleared of racially harassing Met officer |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp9xpv8105jo |website=www.bbc.com |access-date=11 February 2025 |date=11 February 2025}}</ref> Leading human rights lawyer [[Geoffrey Robertson]] commented that the case should never have gone to trial.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/i-was-a-london-judge-sam-kerr-s-case-should-never-have-gone-to-trial-20250210-p5lb1e.html|last=Robertson|first=Geoffrey|title=I was a London judge. Sam Kerr’s case should never have gone to trial|work=Sydney Morning Herald|date=11 February 2025|access-date=12 February 2025}}</ref>[[File:Sam Kerr Football Centre, October 2024 02.jpg|thumb|The Sam Kerr Football Centre in [[Queens Park, Western Australia|Queens Park]], Western Australia]]

In the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL), Kerr is a supporter of the [[West Coast Eagles]] and was the club's [[number-one ticket holder]] in 2019 and 2020. Her brother, [[Daniel Kerr]], is a former player for the West Coast Eagles.<ref>{{cite web |date=7 March 2019 |title=Sam Kerr announced as West Coast Eagles' No.1 ticket holder |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/west-coast-eagles/sam-kerr-announced-as-west-coast-eagles-no1-ticket-holder-ng-b881128603z |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108011636/https://thewest.com.au/sport/west-coast-eagles/sam-kerr-announced-as-west-coast-eagles-no1-ticket-holder-ng-b881128603z |archive-date=8 November 2020 |access-date=20 May 2019 |newspaper=[[The West Australian]]}}</ref>

Kerr was the Australian flag-bearer at the [[coronation of Charles III and Camilla]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Rory |date=20 July 2023 |title=Australia's New Queen |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/sports/soccer/sam-kerr-australia-world-cup.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240307194024/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/sports/soccer/sam-kerr-australia-world-cup.html |archive-date=7 March 2024 |access-date=7 March 2024 |work=The New York Times}}</ref> On 27 October 2023, the newly finished [[Football West|West Australian State Football Centre]] was named the Sam Kerr Football Centre at its official opening.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-27 |title=WA's Home of Football is officially the Sam Kerr Football Centre |url=https://www.footballwest.com.au/news/was-home-football-offically-sam-kerr-football-centre |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=Football West |archive-date=27 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027111141/https://www.footballwest.com.au/news/was-home-football-offically-sam-kerr-football-centre |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Career statistics==
=== Club ===
{{updated|match played 20 December 2023}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/profile/sam-kerr#stats`` | title=Sam Kerr | access-date=22 May 2023 | archive-date=14 July 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230714093811/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/profile/sam-kerr#stats`` | url-status=live }}</ref>

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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Women's FA Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[FA Women's League Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Perth Glory FC (W-League)|Perth Glory]]
|[[2008–09 Perth Glory W-League season|2008–09]]
|rowspan="3"|[[W-League (Australia)|W-League]]
|7||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||1
|-
|[[2009 Perth Glory W-League season|2009–10]]
|5||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||1
|-
|[[2010–11 W-League|2010–11]]
|10||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||10||3
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!22||5||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||22||5
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Sydney FC (W-League)|Sydney FC]]
|[[2012–13 W-League|2012–13]]
|rowspan="2"|W-League
|12||9||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||9
|-
|[[2013–14 Sydney FC W-League season|2013–14]]
|12||4||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||4
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!24||13||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||24||13
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Western New York Flash]]
|[[2013 Western New York Flash season|2013]]
|rowspan="2"|[[National Women's Soccer League|NWSL]]
|21||6||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||21||6
|-
|[[2014 Western New York Flash season|2014]]
|20||9||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||20||9
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!41||15||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||41||15
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[Perth Glory FC (W-League)|Perth Glory]]
|[[2014 Perth Glory W-League season|2014]]
|rowspan="5"|W-League
|10||11||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||10||11
|-
|[[2015–16 Perth Glory W-League season|2015–16]]
|4||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||1
|-
|[[2016–17 Perth Glory W-League season|2016–17]]
|13||10||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||10
|-
|[[2017–18 Perth Glory W-League season|2017–18]]
|9||13||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||13
|-
|[[2018–19 Perth Glory W-League season|2018–19]]
|13||18|| colspan="2" |—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||18
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!49||53|| colspan="2" |—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||49||53
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Sky Blue FC]]
|[[2015 Sky Blue FC season|2015]]
|rowspan="3"|NWSL
|9||6||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||6
|-
|[[2016 Sky Blue FC season|2016]]
|9||5||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||5
|-
|[[2017 Sky Blue FC season|2017]]
|22||17||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||22||17
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!40||28||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||40||28
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Chicago Red Stars]]
|[[2018 Chicago Red Stars season|2018]]
|rowspan="2"|NWSL
|20||16||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||20||16
|-
|[[2019 Chicago Red Stars season|2019]]
|23||19||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||23||19
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!43||35||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||43||35
|-
| rowspan="6" |[[Chelsea F.C. Women|Chelsea]]
|[[2019–20 Chelsea F.C. Women season|2019–20]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Women's Super League|FA WSL]]
|4||1||2||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||1
|-
|[[2020–21 Chelsea F.C. Women season|2020–21]]
|22||21||4||4||4||3||8{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Women's Champions League]]}}||3||1{{efn|Appearance in [[Women's FA Community Shield]]}}||0||39||31
|-
|[[2021–22 Chelsea F.C. Women season|2021–22]]
|20||20||3||4||2||1||6{{efn|name=UCL}}||4||colspan="2"|—||31||29
|-
|[[2022–23 Chelsea F.C. Women season|2022–23]]
|21||12||4||6||3||6||10{{efn|name=UCL}}||5||colspan="2"|—||38||29
|-
|[[2023–24 Chelsea F.C. Women season|2023–24]]
|8||4||0||0||0||0||4{{efn|name=UCL}}||5||colspan="2"|—||12||9
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!75!!58!!13!!14!!11!!10!!28!!17!!1!!0!!128!!99
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!294!!207!!13!!14!!11!!10!!28!!17!!1!!0!!347!!248
|}

{{notelist}}

===International ===
{{Further|List of international goals scored by Sam Kerr}}
{{updated|match played 1 November 2023}}<ref name="sw_stats"/>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!National team
!Year
!Apps
!Goals
|-
| rowspan="15" |[[Australia women's national soccer team|Australia]]
|2009
|1
|0
|-
|2010
|9
|3
|-
|2011
|7
|0
|-
|2012
|6
|0
|-
|2013
|5
|0
|-
|2014
|7
|2
|-
|2015
|8
|2
|-
|2016
|3
|1
|-
|2017
|11
|11
|-
|2018
|15
|8
|-
|2019
|11
|11
|-
|2020
|5
|4
|-
|2021
|16
|7
|-
|2022
|12
|12
|-
|2023
|12
|8
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!128
!69
|}

==Honours==
'''Sydney FC'''
* [[W-League (Australia)|W-League]] Championship: [[2012–13 W-League|2012–13]]<ref name="wleague-moreglory" />

'''Western New York Flash'''
* [[NWSL Shield]]: [[2013 National Women's Soccer League season|2013]]<ref name="wleague-moreglory"/>
* [[NWSL Playoffs|NWSL Championship]] runner-up: [[2013 National Women's Soccer League season|2013]]<ref name="wleague-moreglory" />

'''Perth Glory'''
* [[W-League (Australia)|W-League]] Premiership: [[2014 W-League (Australia)|2014]]<ref name="wleague-moreglory"/>
* [[W-League (Australia)|W-League]] Championship runner-up: [[2014 W-League (Australia)|2014]],<ref name="News - A Leagues {{!}} KEEPUP">{{Cite web|title=News – A Leagues {{!}} KEEPUP|url=https://keepup.com.au/news/a-leagues|access-date=9 January 2022|website=keepup.com.au|archive-date=6 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706100316/http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=38895|url-status=live}}</ref> [[2016–17 W-League|2016–17]],<ref name="News - A Leagues {{!}} KEEPUP" /> [[2018–19 W-League|2018–19]]<ref name="News - A Leagues {{!}} KEEPUP" />

'''Chicago Red Stars'''
* [[NWSL Playoffs|NWSL Championship]] runner-up: [[2019 National Women's Soccer League season|2019]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=National Women's Soccer League Official Site {{!}} NWSL|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/north-carolina-courage-vs-chicago-red-stars-2019-10-27/latest|access-date=9 January 2022|website=www.nwslsoccer.com|archive-date=18 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418063941/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/north-carolina-courage-vs-chicago-red-stars-2019-10-27/latest|url-status=dead}}</ref>

'''Chelsea'''
* [[FA Women's Super League]]: [[2019–20 FA WSL|2019–20]],<ref name="sw_stats" /> [[2020–21 FA WSL|2020–21]],<ref name=WSLGB>{{cite news|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/sam-kerr-wins-the-wsl---and-golden-boot-564310|title=Sam Kerr wins the WSL – and Golden Boot|website=FTBL.com.au|date=10 May 2021|access-date=10 May 2021|first=Ian|last=Chadband|archive-date=9 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509235106/https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/sam-kerr-wins-the-wsl---and-golden-boot-564310|url-status=live}}</ref> [[2021–22 FA WSL|2021–22]],<ref name=":13">{{Cite news |title=Chelsea win historic third successive WSL title |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61288394 |access-date=8 May 2022 |archive-date=4 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104071520/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61288394 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[2022–23 FA WSL|2022–23]],<ref name=WSL>{{Cite news |title=Chelsea win fourth consecutive WSL title |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65654974 |access-date=27 May 2023 |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208172754/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65654974 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[2023–24 Women's Super League|2023–24]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sanders |first1=Emma |title=Manchester United 0-6 Chelsea: Chelsea win fifth straight title as Hayes signs off in style |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c51nnyd1970t |website=BBC Sport |access-date=18 May 2024 |date=18 May 2024 |archive-date=18 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518145545/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c51nnyd1970t |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Women's FA Cup]]: [[2020–21 Women's FA Cup|2020–21]],<ref>{{Cite news |title=Chelsea secure treble with FA Cup victory |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59518489 |access-date=5 Dec 2021 |archive-date=29 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429065259/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59518489 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[2021–22 Women's FA Cup|2021–22]],<ref name="BBC Sport"/> [[2022–23 Women's FA Cup|2022–23]]<ref>{{Cite news |title=Chelsea win third successive Women's FA Cup title |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65564608 |access-date=14 May 2023 |archive-date=22 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240122120537/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65564608 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[FA Women's League Cup]]: [[2019–20 FA Women's League Cup|2019–20]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/feb/29/chelsea-women-arsenal-womens-league-cup-final|title=Beth England strikes late to win Continental Cup final for Chelsea|first=Suzanne|last=Wrack|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=29 February 2020|access-date=1 March 2021|archive-date=25 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231225223537/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/feb/29/chelsea-women-arsenal-womens-league-cup-final|url-status=live}}</ref> [[2020–21 FA Women's League Cup|2020–21]];<ref>{{cite news |last=Chadband |first=Ian |date=15 March 2021 |title='It's what I came here for...' – Kerr scores hat-trick as Chelsea lift Cup |url=https://thewomensgame.com/news/its-what-i-came-here-for---kerr-scores-hat-trick-as-chelsea-lift-cup-562133 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240309015603/https://thewomensgame.com/news/its-what-i-came-here-for---kerr-scores-hat-trick-as-chelsea-lift-cup-562133 |archive-date=9 March 2024 |access-date=15 March 2021 |website=TheWomensGame.com}}</ref> runner-up: [[2021–22 FA Women's League Cup|2021–22]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Continental League Cup final report: Chelsea 1 Man City 3 {{!}} Official Site {{!}} Chelsea Football Club |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2022/03/05/continental-league-cup-final-report--chelsea-1-man-city-3 |access-date=11 March 2022 |website=ChelseaFC |archive-date=13 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413211043/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2022/03/05/continental-league-cup-final-report--chelsea-1-man-city-3 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[FA Women's Community Shield]]: [[2020 FA Women's Community Shield|2020]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Chelsea beat Man City in women's Community Shield despite Kerr misses |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/chelsea-beat-man-city-in-women-s-community-shield-despite-kerr-misses-20200830-p55ql0.html |access-date=26 October 2020 |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=30 August 2020 |archive-date=24 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230224205620/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/chelsea-beat-man-city-in-women-s-community-shield-despite-kerr-misses-20200830-p55ql0.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[UEFA Women's Champions League]] runner-up: [[2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League|2020–21]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=UEFA.com|title=Chelsea-Barcelona|url=https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/match/2030666/|access-date=9 January 2022|website=[[UEFA]]|archive-date=16 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516185842/https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/match/2030666--chelsea-vs-barcelona/matchinfo/|url-status=live}}</ref>

'''Australia''' 
* [[AFF Women's Championship#AFF U-16 Women's Championship|AFF U-16 Women's Championship]]: [[2009 AFF U-16 Women's Championship|2009]]<ref name="wleague-moreglory" />
* [[AFC Women's Asian Cup]]: [[2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup|2010]];<ref name="wleague-moreglory" /> runner-up: 2014,<ref>{{Cite web|date=8 December 2017|title=Westfield Matildas' AFC Asian Cup history|url=https://www.matildas.com.au/news/westfield-matildas-afc-asian-cup-history|access-date=9 January 2022|website=Matildas|archive-date=17 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117125702/https://www.matildas.com.au/news/westfield-matildas-afc-asian-cup-history|url-status=live}}</ref> 2018<ref>{{Cite web|date=9 April 2018|title=Women's Asian Cup 2018|url=https://www.matildas.com.au/womens-asian-cup-2018|access-date=9 January 2022|website=Matildas|archive-date=22 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422153529/https://www.matildas.com.au/womens-asian-cup-2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Centenary Cup: 2013<ref>{{Cite web|last=AAP|date=16 June 2013|title=Australia 1–1 New Zealand (Australia win on pens) {{!}} Women's football match report|url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/jun/16/australia-beat-new-zealand-centenary-cup|access-date=8 January 2022|website=The Guardian|archive-date=4 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404192715/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/jun/16/australia-beat-new-zealand-centenary-cup|url-status=live}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
* [[A-League Women records and statistics|W-League]] Player's Player of the Year: [[2009 W-League (Australia)|2009]], [[2014 W-League (Australia)|2014]]
* [[A-League Women records and statistics|W-League]] Goal of the Year: [[2009 W-League (Australia)|2009]], [[2016–17 W-League|2016–17]]
* [[FFA Australian Football Awards#Female U20 Footballer of the Year|FFA Female U20 Footballer of the Year]]: 2010, 2014<ref name="wleague-moreglory" />
* [[PFA Footballer of the Year Awards#Women's Footballer of the Year Award|PFA Australian Women's Footballer of the Year]]: 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
* [[Julie Dolan Medal]]: [[2016–17 W-League|2016–17]],<ref name="dolan_050217">{{cite news|title=Perth Glory's Sam Kerr wins Julie Dolan medal for W-League season 2016/17|url=http://www.news.com.au/sport/perth-glorys-sam-kerr-wins-julie-dolan-medal-for-wleague-season-201617/news-story/de33fcbcd472dcb61ff14ae61ca6eb38|access-date=7 August 2017|work=[[news.com.au]]|date=2 May 2017|archive-date=7 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807152021/http://www.news.com.au/sport/perth-glorys-sam-kerr-wins-julie-dolan-medal-for-wleague-season-201617/news-story/de33fcbcd472dcb61ff14ae61ca6eb38|url-status=live}}</ref> [[2017-18 W-League|2017–18]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/football/a-league/dolan-warren-awards-mierzejewski-wins-johnny-warren-kerr-polkinghorn-split-the-dolan/news-story/eb756357e4d3a923ea5decf642d8ea55|title=Dolan Warren Awards: Mierzejewski wins Johnny Warren; Kerr, Polkinghorn split the Dolan|first=Tom|last=Smithies|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]]|date=30 April 2018|archive-date=17 June 2020|access-date=10 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617162331/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/football/a-league/dolan-warren-awards-mierzejewski-wins-johnny-warren-kerr-polkinghorn-split-the-dolan/news-story/eb756357e4d3a923ea5decf642d8ea55|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[PFA Footballer of the Year Awards|PFA W-League Team of the Season]]: [[2016–17 W-League|2016–17]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=admin|date=8 February 2017|title=PFA Jetts W-League Team of the Season Unveiled|url=http://pfa.net.au/news/pfa-jetts-w-league-team-of-the-season-unveiled/|access-date=30 January 2022|website=Professional Footballers Australia|archive-date=1 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240401074847/https://pfa.net.au/news/pfa-jetts-w-league-team-of-the-season-unveiled/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[2017-18 W-League|2017–18]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=admin|date=25 February 2018|title=PFA W-League 2017/18 Team of the Season unveiled|url=https://pfa.net.au/news/pfa-w-league-201718-team-of-the-season-unveiled/|access-date=30 January 2022|website=Professional Footballers Australia|archive-date=2 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241202173749/https://pfa.net.au/news/pfa-w-league-201718-team-of-the-season-unveiled/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[2018-19 W-League|2018–19]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ross|first=Julius|date=15 February 2019|title=PFA W-League Team of the Season: Kerr captain, Glory dominates|url=http://pfa.net.au/news/pfa-w-league-team-of-the-season-kerr-captain-glory-dominates/|access-date=30 January 2022|website=Professional Footballers Australia|archive-date=1 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240401080757/https://pfa.net.au/news/pfa-w-league-team-of-the-season-kerr-captain-glory-dominates/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[W-League Golden Boot]]: [[2017-18 W-League|2017–18]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.w-league.com.au/news/westfield-w-league-stats-wrap-kerr-cruises-golden-boot|title=Westfield W-League stats wrap: Kerr cruises to maiden Golden Boot|date=5 February 2018|access-date=5 February 2018|publisher=[[Football Federation Australia]]|archive-date=30 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930004804/https://www.w-league.com.au/news/westfield-w-league-stats-wrap-kerr-cruises-golden-boot|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[2018-19 W-League|2018–19]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/matildas-star-kerr-driven-towards-perth-glory|title=Matildas star Kerr driven towards Perth glory|date=9 February 2019|access-date=9 February 2019|work=[[The World Game]]|publisher=[[Special Broadcasting Service]]|archive-date=9 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209060415/https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/matildas-star-kerr-driven-towards-perth-glory|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Football Media Association International Player of the Year: 2013, 2014<ref name="fma_2014">{{cite web|title=Samantha Kerr named FMA International Player of the Year|url=http://thewomensgame.com/2014/12/samantha-kerr-named-fma-international-player-of-the-year/|work=The Women's Game|access-date=7 August 2017|date=11 December 2014}}</ref>
* [[NWSL Player of the Week]]: 2013: Week 9;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.womenssoccerunited.com/heyman-voted-nwsl-player-of-the-week/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200427015834/https://www.womenssoccerunited.com/heyman-voted-nwsl-player-of-the-week/|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 April 2020|title=Western New York Flash forward Michelle Heyman Voted NWSL Player of the Week|publisher=Women's Soccer United|date=21 July 2015|access-date=1 March 2021}}</ref> 2016: Week 18;<ref name="sbnation_091416">{{cite web|title=Sky Blue FC forward Sam Kerr named NWSL Player of the Week|url=https://www.onceametro.com/2016/9/14/12919708/sky-blue-fc-forward-sam-kerr-named-nwsl-player-of-the-week|first=Nicole|last=Russo|publisher=[[SB Nation]]|website=Once a Metro|access-date=7 August 2017|date=14 September 2016|archive-date=7 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807152234/https://www.onceametro.com/2016/9/14/12919708/sky-blue-fc-forward-sam-kerr-named-nwsl-player-of-the-week|url-status=live}}</ref> 2017: Week 9<ref name="excelle_062017">{{cite news|last1=Balf|first1=Celia|title=Sky Blue FC's Samantha Kerr voted NWSL Player of the Week|url=http://www.excellesports.com/news/sam-kerr-voted-nwsl-player-week/|work=Excelle Sports|date=20 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181210065150/http://www.excellesports.com/news/sam-kerr-voted-nwsl-player-week/|archive-date=10 December 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> 12,<ref name="eqz_071117">{{cite web|title=International Tuesday Roundup: Sam Kerr voted NWSL Player of the Week|url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2017/07/11/tuesday-roundup-sam-kerr-voted-nwsl-player-of-the-week/|work=The Equalizer|access-date=7 August 2017|date=11 July 2017}}</ref> 17; 2018: Week 15, 22
* [[NWSL Player of the Month]]: 2017: May,<ref name="fansided_063017">{{cite news|last1=Garza|first1=Daniel|title=NWSL: Sam Kerr Named Player of the Month|url=https://mlsmultiplex.com/2017/06/30/nwsl-sam-kerr-named-player-month/|access-date=7 August 2017|work=Fansided|date=30 June 2017|archive-date=13 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413170453/https://mlsmultiplex.com/2017/06/30/nwsl-sam-kerr-named-player-month/|url-status=dead}}</ref> June,<ref name="sbfc_063017">{{cite web|title=Sam Kerr Named NWSL Player of the Month for Second Consecutive Month|url=http://www.skybluefc.com/sam-kerr-named-nwsl-player-of-the-month-for-second-consecutive-month/|publisher=[[Sky Blue FC]]|access-date=7 August 2017|date=30 June 2017|archive-date=12 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012062632/http://www.skybluefc.com/sam-kerr-named-nwsl-player-of-the-month-for-second-consecutive-month/|url-status=dead}}</ref> 2018: August 2019: May
* [[NWSL Team of the Month]]: 2017: May, June, July, August; 2018: July, August; 2019: April, May, September
* [[NWSL Golden Boot]]: [[2017 National Women's Soccer League season|2017]],<ref name="records">{{cite news|url=https://usa.vavel.com/soccer/nwsl/833655-sky-blue-fc-sam-kerr-2017-nwsl-golden-boot.html|title=Sky Blue FC's Sam Kerr wins 2017 NWSL Golden Boot|publisher=[[Vavel]]|date=2 October 2017|access-date=3 October 2017|last=Verar|first=Bianca|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171003075301/https://usa.vavel.com/soccer/nwsl/833655-sky-blue-fc-sam-kerr-2017-nwsl-golden-boot.html|archive-date=3 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> [[2018 National Women's Soccer League season|2018]], [[2019 National Women's Soccer League season|2019]]
* [[NWSL Most Valuable Player|NWSL Most Valuable Player Award]]: [[2017 National Women's Soccer League season|2017]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usa.vavel.com/soccer/nwsl/839453-sam-kerr-named-most-valuable-player.html|title=Sam Kerr named Most Valuable Player|first=Cindy|last=Lara|publisher=[[Vavel]]|date=21 October 2017|access-date=21 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021220414/https://usa.vavel.com/soccer/nwsl/839453-sam-kerr-named-most-valuable-player.html|archive-date=21 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> [[2019 National Women's Soccer League season|2019]]
* [[NWSL Best XI]]: [[2017 National Women's Soccer League season|2017]],<ref>{{cite news|title=2017 Best XI announced|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#2017-best-xi-announced|first=Jacqueline|last=Purdy|publisher=[[National Women's Soccer League|NWSL]]|date=12 October 2017|archive-date=29 September 2017|access-date=21 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929044257/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#2017-best-xi-announced|url-status=live}}</ref> [[2018 National Women's Soccer League season|2018]], [[2019 National Women's Soccer League season|2019]]
* [[AFC Annual Awards#Women's Player of the Year|Asian Women's Footballer of the Year]]: 2017,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-30/sam-kerr-named-afc-womens-player-of-the-year/9209744|title=Sam Kerr named AFC women's player of the year|work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|date=30 November 2017|access-date=30 November 2017|archive-date=30 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171130022723/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-30/sam-kerr-named-afc-womens-player-of-the-year/9209744|url-status=live}}</ref> [[2022 AFC Annual Awards#AFC Women's player of the year|2022]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_womens_player_of_the_year_2022_sam_kerr.html|title=AFC Annual Awards:AFC Women's player of the year:Sam Kerr|work=The AFC.com|date=31 October 2023|access-date=1 November 2023|archive-date=1 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101003551/https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_womens_player_of_the_year_2022_sam_kerr.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Australian Institute of Sport Awards#ABC Sport Personality of the Year|ABC Sport Personality of the Year]]: 2017<ref name="asc2017">{{cite web|title=Matildas and Kerr Australia's fan favourites at AIS awards|url=https://www.ausport.gov.au/news/ais_news/story_666457_matildas_and_kerr_australias_fan_favourites_at_ais_awards|publisher=[[Australian Sports Commission]]|date=12 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213010347/https://www.ausport.gov.au/news/ais_news/story_666457_matildas_and_kerr_australias_fan_favourites_at_ais_awards|archive-date=13 December 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[IFFHS World Team|IFFHS Women's World Team of the Year]]: 2017, 2021,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=IFFHS|url=https://www.iffhs.com/posts/1533|access-date=22 December 2021|website=www.iffhs.com|archive-date=22 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222021324/https://www.iffhs.com/posts/1533|url-status=live}}</ref> 2023<ref>{{cite web|date=4 January 2024|title=IFFHS WOMEN'S WORLD TEAM 2023|url=https://iffhs.com/posts/3298|access-date=4 January 2024|website=IFFHS|archive-date=5 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105032424/https://iffhs.com/posts/3298|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Australian of the Year#Young Australian of the Year|Young Australian of the Year]]: 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-25/sam-kerr-named-2018-young-australian-of-the-year/9363108|title=Sam Kerr named Young Australian of the Year for Matildas exploits and work advocating for women's sport|work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|first=Elise|last=Pianegonda|date=25 January 2018|access-date=25 January 2018}}</ref>
* [[ESPY Awards]] Best International Women's Soccer Player: [[2018 ESPY Awards|2018]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/kerr-wins-espys-award-simmons-misses-out-20180719-p4zsip.html |title=Kerr wins ESPYS award, Simmons misses out |date=19 July 2018 |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |access-date=19 July 2018 |archive-date=19 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719173645/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/kerr-wins-espys-award-simmons-misses-out-20180719-p4zsip.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[2019 ESPY Awards|2019]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jul/11/matildas-captain-sam-kerr-honoured-with-two-prestigious-us-awards|title=Matildas Captain Sam Kerr Honoured with Two Prestigious US Awards |newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=11 July 2019|access-date=1 March 2021}}</ref> [[2022 ESPY Awards|2022]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 ESPY Awards: The Complete Winners List {{!}} Entertainment Tonight |url=https://www.etonline.com/2022-espy-awards-the-complete-winners-list-187733 |access-date=21 July 2022 |website=www.etonline.com |date=20 July 2022 |archive-date=20 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720235733/https://www.etonline.com/2022-espy-awards-the-complete-winners-list-187733 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[ESPY Awards]] [[Best NWSL Player ESPY Award]]: 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/espys/story/_/id/27161824/2019-espys-award-winners|title=2019 ESPYS award winners|website=ESPN.com|date=10 July 2019|access-date=11 July 2021|archive-date=11 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711044748/https://www.espn.com/espys/story/_/id/27161824/2019-espys-award-winners|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[The 100 Best Female Footballers In The World]] Winner: 2019<ref>{{cite web|last1=Laverty|first1=Rich|title=The 100 best female footballers in the world 2019|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2019/dec/03/the-100-best-female-footballers-in-the-world-2019|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=6 December 2019|access-date=1 March 2021|archive-date=3 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603134959/https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2019/dec/03/the-100-best-female-footballers-in-the-world-2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[IFFHS World Team|IFFHS AFC Women's Team of the Decade]]: 2011–2020<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.iffhs.de/posts/929 |title=IFFHS WOMAN TEAM – AFC – OF THE DECADE 2011–2020 |publisher=[[International Federation of Football History & Statistics]]|date=30 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210213170049/https://www.iffhs.com/index.php/posts/929|archive-date=13 February 2021|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* UK Young Achiever Award: 2021<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lea|first=Connie|date=25 January 2021|title=Sam Kerr wins 2021 UK Young Achiever award|url=https://herfootballhub.com/sam-kerr-wins-2021-uk-young-achiever-award/|website=herfootballhub.com|access-date=1 March 2021}}</ref>
* [[FA Women's Super League]] Player of the Month: [[2020–21 FA WSL|April 2021]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerr scoops April's Player of the Month award |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2021/05/07/kerr-scoops-april-s-player-of-the-month-award?cardIndex=1-3|website=Chelsea F.C.|date=7 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |author=Barclays Women's Super League |user=BarclaysWSL |number=1390667747340689412 |date=7 May 2021 |title=Four goals in two games. Presenting the @BarclaysFooty April Player of the Month... @samkerr1! 🥇 @ChelseaFCW #BarclaysFAWSL https://t.co/szDdjYVXD4 |access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref> [[2021–22 FA WSL|April 2022]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kerr collects April accolade {{!}} Official Site {{!}} Chelsea Football Club |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2022/05/07/kerr-collects-april-accolade |access-date=28 June 2022 |website=ChelseaFC |archive-date=7 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607080148/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2022/05/07/kerr-collects-april-accolade |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[FA WSL Golden Boot|FA Women's Super League Golden Boot]]: [[2020–21 FA WSL|2020–21]],<ref name=WSLGB/> [[2021–22 FA WSL|2021–22]]<ref name=":13" />
* PFA WSL Fans' Player of the Month: March 2021,<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Professional Footballers' Association |user=PFA |number=1383029657604386816 |date=16 April 2021 |title=🙌 Congratulations @samkerr1, voted the WSL PFA @BristolStMotors Fans' Player of the Month for March! @ChelseaFCW #PFAFansAwards https://t.co/21MXCZ9NyT |access-date=29 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416120959/https://twitter.com/PFA/status/1383029657604386816 |archive-date=16 April 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> April 2022<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 May 2022 |title=The winner of the PFA Vertu Motors WSL Fans' Player of the Month – April |url=https://www.90min.com/posts/Sam-Kerr-pfa-wsl-fans-player-of-the-month-april-2022 |access-date=16 May 2022 |website=90min.com |archive-date=5 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705093443/https://www.90min.com/posts/Sam-Kerr-pfa-wsl-fans-player-of-the-month-april-2022 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[PFA Team of the Year (2020s)|PFA WSL Team of the Year]]: 2020–21,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chelsea players, including Fran Kirby and Sam Kerr, dominate PFA WSL Team of the Year |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/28508/12324582/chelsea-players-including-fran-kirby-and-sam-kerr-dominate-pfa-wsl-team-of-the-year |date=4 June 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210604134833/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/28508/12324582/chelsea-players-including-fran-kirby-and-sam-kerr-dominate-pfa-wsl-team-of-the-year |archive-date=4 June 2021 |work=Sky Sports |location=United Kingdom}}</ref> 2021–22,<ref name="pfa">{{cite web |date=9 June 2022 |title=2021–22 PFA WSL Team Of The Year |url=https://www.thepfa.com/news/2022/6/9/pfa-awards-22-wsl-toty |access-date=12 November 2022 |website=The Professional Footballers' Association |archive-date=27 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127062633/https://www.thepfa.com/news/2022/6/9/pfa-awards-22-wsl-toty |url-status=live }}</ref> [[2022–23 FA WSL|2022–23]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66650727 |title=Rachel Daly: Aston Villa forward wins PFA women's Player of the Year award |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 August 2023 |access-date=29 August 2023 |archive-date=13 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230913170329/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66650727 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[UEFA Women's Champions League]] Squad of the Season: [[2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League|2020–21]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=UEFA.com|date=20 May 2021|title=Women's Champions League Squad of the Season 2020/21|url=https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/news/0269-1251f7c018e6-9ff1b9a3dbfa-1000--women-s-champions-league-squad-of-the-season-2020-21/|access-date=10 December 2021|website=[[UEFA]]|archive-date=16 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516213125/https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/news/0269-1251f7c018e6-9ff1b9a3dbfa-1000--women-s-champions-league-squad-of-the-season-2020-21/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[IFFHS World's Best Player|IFFHS AFC Women's Player of the Year]]: 2021<ref>{{Cite web|title=IFFHS|url=https://www.iffhs.com/posts/1528|access-date=22 December 2021|website=www.iffhs.com|archive-date=18 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218085451/https://www.iffhs.com/posts/1528|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[IFFHS World Team|IFFHS AFC Women's All-time Women's Dream Team]]: 2021<ref name=":2" />
* [[IFFHS World's Best International Goal Scorer#Women's winners|IFFHS World's Best International Goal Scorer]]: 2022
* [[Order of Australia|Medal of the Order of Australia]] (OAM): [[2022 Australia Day Honours|2022]]<ref name=":7">{{Cite news|date=25 January 2022|title=Kerr happy to break down barriers with OAM|work=ABC News|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-26/kerr-happy-to-break-down-barriers-with-oam/100782138|access-date=26 January 2022|archive-date=3 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203042542/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-26/kerr-happy-to-break-down-barriers-with-oam/100782138|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[AFC Women's Asian Cup]] Golden Boot: [[2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup|2022]]<ref name=":9">{{cite web |title=Australia's Kerr wins Yili Top Goalscorer of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022™ |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_womens_asian_cup/news/yili_top_goalscorer_of_the_afc_women%E2%80%99s_asian_cup_india_2022.html |website=the-AFC |access-date=11 February 2025 }}</ref>
* London Football Awards FA Women's Super League Player of the Year: 2022<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blues honoured at London Football Awards {{!}} Official Site {{!}} Chelsea Football Club |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2022/03/03/blues-honoured-at-london-football-awards |access-date=4 March 2022 |website=ChelseaFC |archive-date=4 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304010132/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2022/03/03/blues-honoured-at-london-football-awards |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[FWA Women's Footballer of the Year|Football Writer's Association Women's Footballer of the Year]]: [[2022–23 FA WSL|2021–22]],<ref name=":12" /> [[2022–23 Women's Super League|2022–23]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pinnock |first=Hannah |date=2023-05-12 |title=Chelsea forward Sam Kerr named FWA's Women's player of the year |url=https://www.football.london/womens-football/chelsea-sam-kerr-fwa-award-26898696 |access-date=2023-05-14 |website=Football.London |archive-date=19 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519041928/https://www.football.london/womens-football/chelsea-sam-kerr-fwa-award-26898696 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Women's Super League]] Player of the Season: [[2021–22 FA WSL|2021–22]]<ref name=":14">{{Cite web |title=Hayes and Kerr win Barclays FA WSL Manager, Player and Goal of the Season awards {{!}} Official Site {{!}} Chelsea Football Club |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2022/05/25/wsl-end-of-season-awards-announced |access-date=28 June 2022 |website=ChelseaFC}}</ref>
* [[Women's Super League]] Goal of the Season: [[2021–22 FA WSL|2021–22]]<ref name=":14" />
* [[PFA Women's Players' Player of the Year|PFA Players' Player of the Year]]: 2022<ref name=":15">{{Cite web |title=Sam Kerr takes home PFA Player of the Year Award |url=https://www.thepfa.com/news/2022/6/9/pfa-awards-player-of-the-year-kerr |access-date=28 June 2022 |website=www.thepfa.com |archive-date=9 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609205733/https://www.thepfa.com/news/2022/6/9/pfa-awards-player-of-the-year-kerr |url-status=live }}</ref>
*PFA WSL Fans’ Player of the Year: 2020–21,<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Professional Footballers' Association |user=PFA |number=1405858644307161090 |date=18 June 2021 |title=🙌🏆 Congratulations @samkerr1, voted WSL PFA @BristolStMotors Fans' Player of the Year! @ChelseaFCW #PFAFansAward https://t.co/ZiezUdgZtD |access-date=29 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220108085815/https://twitter.com/PFA/status/1405858644307161090 |archive-date=8 January 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> 2021–22<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Professional Footballers' Association |user=PFA |number=1531229717176758272 |date=30 May 2022 |title=🔥 Congratulations to @samkerr1 who has been voted the PFA @VertuMotors WSL Fans' Player of the Year! #PFAFPOTY {{!}} @ChelseaFCW https://t.co/UV7pqg2iB4 |access-date=29 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530110339/https://twitter.com/PFA/status/1531229717176758272 |archive-date=30 May 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Chelsea F.C. Women|Chelsea Women's]] Player of the Year: 2021–22,<ref name=":19">{{Cite web |title=Sam Kerr named Chelsea Women's Player of the Season {{!}} Official Site {{!}} Chelsea Football Club |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2022/05/22/sam-kerr-named-chelsea-women-s-player-of-the-season |access-date=28 June 2022 |website=ChelseaFC |archive-date=24 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220624220627/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2022/05/22/sam-kerr-named-chelsea-women-s-player-of-the-season |url-status=live }}</ref> 2022–23<ref>{{Cite news|title=Sam Kerr named Chelsea Women's Player of the season, for the second consecutive year {{!}} Official Site {{!}} Chelsea Football Club|url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/kerr-voted-chelsea-womens-player-of-the-season-again|access-date=28 May 2023|website=ChelseaFC|archive-date=29 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529050953/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/kerr-voted-chelsea-womens-player-of-the-season-again|url-status=live}}</ref>
* The Athletic WSL Player of the Year: 2021–22<ref name=":16">{{Cite news |author=The Athletic Staff |title=The Athletic's 'End of Season Awards' winners announced |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3490655/2022/05/26/kevin-de-bruyne-and-sam-kerr-named-the-athletics-player-of-the-year-award-winners/ |access-date=28 June 2022 |website=The Athletic }}</ref>
* The Athletic WSL Team of the Year: 2020–21,<ref>{{cite tweet |author=The Athletic UK |user=TheAthleticUK |number=1394367216221659137 |date=17 May 2021 |title=𝗪𝗦𝗟 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 Our @BarclaysFAWSL team of the season… GK: @berger_ann DF: @LucyBronze, @MagdaEricsson, @MillieTurner_, @Katie_McCabe11 MF: @itscarolineweir, @sammymewy, Ji So-yun FW: @frankirby, @samkerr1, @VivianneMiedema #TAUKAwards https://t.co/kyl36qcvBN |access-date=29 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517224745/https://twitter.com/TheAthleticUK/status/1394367216221659137 |archive-date=17 May 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> 2021–22<ref name=":16" />
* GiveMeSportW (GMS) Fans' WSL Player of the Season: 2021–22<ref>{{cite tweet |author=GiveMeSportW |user=GiveMeSportW |number=1537745101212028928 |date=17 June 2022 |title=Congratulations to @samkerr1 for winning the GMS Fans' WSL Player of the Season 🏆 Kerr scored 20 goals and inspired Chelsea to their third successive league title 👏 https://t.co/wdsqYvPeL9 |access-date=29 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617103356/https://twitter.com/GiveMeSportW/status/1537745101212028928 |archive-date=17 June 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>
* Key to the City of [[Perth]]: 2022<ref name=":17">{{Cite web |title=Soccer superstar Samantha Kerr to be awarded Keys to the City of Perth |url=https://perth.wa.gov.au/news-and-updates/all-news/soccer-superstar-samantha-kerr-to-be-awarded-keys-to-the-city-of-perth |access-date=28 June 2022 |website=perth.wa.gov.au }}</ref>
* [[FIFPro#FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11|FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11]]: [[The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022#FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11|2022]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 February 2023 |title=Renard, Bronze and Morgan secure FIFPRO Women's 11 places |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/fifpro-womens-world-11-2022-bronze-endler-kerr-leon-morgan-mead-oberdorf-putellas-renard-walsh-williamson |access-date=28 February 2023 |website=FIFA |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |archive-date=28 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228033641/https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/fifpro-womens-world-11-2022-bronze-endler-kerr-leon-morgan-mead-oberdorf-putellas-renard-walsh-williamson |url-status=live }}</ref> [[The Best FIFA Football Awards 2023#FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11|2023]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=15 January 2024|title=Who made the 2023 FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11?|url=https://fifpro.org/en/supporting-players/player-influence/world11/who-made-the-2023-fifa-fifpro-women-s-world-11|access-date=15 January 2024|website=FIFPRO|archive-date=1 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240501233520/https://fifpro.org/en/supporting-players/player-influence/world11/who-made-the-2023-fifa-fifpro-women-s-world-11|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Australian flag-bearer for the [[coronation of Charles III and Camilla]]: 2023<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-28/anthony-albanese-s-role-in-king-charles-coronation-sam-kerr/102277246|title=Sam Kerr named flag-bearer and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to have key role in King Charles III's coronation|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2023-04-28|access-date=2023-05-02|archive-date=1 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501234338/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-28/anthony-albanese-s-role-in-king-charles-coronation-sam-kerr/102277246|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-06 |title=Sam Kerr carries flag for Australia as sport marks King Charles III coronation |work=The Observer |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/may/06/king-charles-coronation-sam-kerr-cricket-premier-league |access-date=2023-05-08 |issn=0029-7712}}</ref>
*[[Ballon d'Or Féminin]] 3rd place: [[2021 Ballon d'Or|2021]], [[2022 Ballon d'Or|2022]]; runner-up: [[2023 Ballon d'Or|2023]]

'''Records'''

Australia (2009 to present)
* All-time leading Australian international female scorer: 63 (from 5 August 2021 to present)<ref>{{Cite web|date=6 August 2021|title=Sam Kerr: Matildas' greatest ever goal-scorer|url=https://www.matildas.com.au/news/sam-kerr-matildas-greatest-ever-goal-scorer|access-date=15 January 2022|website=Matildas|archive-date=31 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031052810/https://www.matildas.com.au/news/sam-kerr-matildas-greatest-ever-goal-scorer|url-status=live}}</ref>
* All-time leading Australian international scorer: 63 (from 12 Apr 2023 to present)<ref name=":6"/>
* All-time leading Australian international female scorer at the [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Olympics]]: 7 (from [[Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2020 Tokyo Olympics]] to present)
* Most goals scored in a calendar year: 12 (2022)<ref>{{Cite web|date=16 Nov 2022|title=Sam Kerr has had her most successful goalscoring year in a Matildas jersey|url=https://sport.optus.com.au/news/matildas/os50313/matildas-sam-kerr-hayley-raso-thailand-win-gosford|access-date=7 July 2023|website=Optus|archive-date=7 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707162637/https://sport.optus.com.au/news/matildas/os50313/matildas-sam-kerr-hayley-raso-thailand-win-gosford|url-status=live}}</ref>
* First Australian football player to score a hat-trick at a World Cup: [[2019 FIFA Women's World Cup|2019]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 June 2019|title=Sam Kerr Just Became The First Australian To Score Four Goals In A World Cup Game, And We Stan|url=https://junkee.com/sam-kerr-rules/210277|access-date=6 January 2022|website=Junkee|archive-date=6 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220106061347/https://junkee.com/sam-kerr-rules/210277|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Most consecutive games scored in: 7 (from 30 July 2017 to 28 February 2018)<ref>{{Cite news|last=O'Halloran|first=Kate|date=26 November 2017|title=Matildas dominate China as Kerr sets record with another double – as it happened|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2017/nov/26/matildas-v-china-international-womens-football-friendly-live|access-date=25 January 2022|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

W-League (2008–09 to 2018–19)
* Former all-time leading scorer: 70 (from [[2018–19 W-League|24 January 2019]] to [[2020–21 W-League|20 March 2021]]: overtaken by [[Michelle Heyman]])<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 January 2019|title=Unstoppable Sam Kerr becomes all-time leading W-League goalscorer|url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jan/25/unstoppable-sam-kerr-becomes-all-time-leading-w-league-goalscorer|access-date=15 January 2022|website=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=21 March 2021|title=Spotlight On Michelle Heyman – The W-League's Record Goalscorer|url=https://since-71.com/spotlight-on-michelle-heyman-the-w-leagues-record-goalscorer/|access-date=15 January 2022|website=Since 71|archive-date=24 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230924163747/https://since-71.com/spotlight-on-michelle-heyman-the-w-leagues-record-goalscorer/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Most goals in a season: 17 ([[2018–19 W-League|2018–19]])<ref name="foxsports_110219">{{Cite web|last=Rosengarten|first=Jake|date=12 February 2019|title=Sam Kerr's W-League season has been ridiculously dominant|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/w-league/sam-kerrs-wleague-season-has-been-ridiculously-dominant/news-story/ee1ea096ba16ead59e5021b36a9c4c82|access-date=2 March 2021|work=[[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports]]|archive-date=30 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930113404/https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/w-league/sam-kerrs-wleague-season-has-been-ridiculously-dominant/news-story/ee1ea096ba16ead59e5021b36a9c4c82|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Most hat-tricks: 4 (tied with [[Michelle Heyman]])
* Fastest hat-trick: 7 minutes (16 December 2017 vs [[Newcastle Jets FC (A-League Women)|Newcastle Jets]])<ref>{{Citation |title=Perth Glory – On This Day {{!}} Samantha Kerr fastest WWL hat-trick {{!}} 16 December 2017 {{!}} Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/aleaguewomen/videos/on-this-day-samantha-kerr-fastest-wwl-hat-trick-december-16-2017/196236568867385/ |access-date=29 March 2022 |archive-date=29 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220329081533/https://www.facebook.com/aleaguewomen/videos/on-this-day-samantha-kerr-fastest-wwl-hat-trick-december-16-2017/196236568867385/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Most 'Golden Boot' awards: 2 ([[2017–18 W-League|2017–18]], [[2018–19 W-League|2018–19]]) (tied with [[Michelle Heyman]] and [[Kate Gill]])

National Women's Soccer League (2013 to 2019)
* Former all-time leading scorer: 77 (from [[2017 Sky Blue FC season|8 July 2017]] to 19 May 2024: overtaken by [[Lynn Williams (soccer)|Lynn Williams]])<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerr becomes NWSL's all-time leading goalscorer|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/sport/football/article/2017/07/09/kerr-becomes-nwsls-all-time-leading-goalscorer|access-date=15 January 2022|website=Topics|archive-date=15 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115013557/https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/sport/football/article/2017/07/09/kerr-becomes-nwsls-all-time-leading-goalscorer|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5505443/2024/05/19/lynn-williams-breaks-nwsl-scoring-record-gotham/|title=Lynn Williams breaks NWSL scoring record, surpassing Sam Kerr|last1=Linehan|first1=Meg|last2=Anzidei|first2=Melanie|date=2024-05-19|website=[[The Athletic]]|access-date=2024-05-25|url-access=subscription|archive-date=25 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240525051425/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5505443/2024/05/19/lynn-williams-breaks-nwsl-scoring-record-gotham/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Former all-time assists leader: 24 (overtaken by [[Lynn Williams (soccer)|Lynn Williams]], [[Tobin Heath]] and [[Jessica McDonald]])<ref name=":10" />
* First player to score 50 goals (9 June 2018)<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 July 2018 |title=Sam Kerr becomes the first player to score 50 goals in the NWSL with hat-trick against former club |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/matildas/sam-kerr-becomes-the-first-player-to-score-50-goals-in-the-nwsl-with-hattrick-against-former-club/news-story/b82c921cf6354c1b885d0ebc60a16b44 |access-date=29 March 2022 |website=Fox Sports |archive-date=29 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220329081533/https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/matildas/sam-kerr-becomes-the-first-player-to-score-50-goals-in-the-nwsl-with-hattrick-against-former-club/news-story/b82c921cf6354c1b885d0ebc60a16b44 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* First teenager to score a goal: (April 2013)<ref name=":10">{{Cite web |last=Cooper |first=Jen |date=15 November 2019 |title=By The Numbers: The End of the Kerr Era |url=https://keepernotes.com/2019/11/15/by-the-numbers-the-end-of-the-kerr-era/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922174420/https://keepernotes.com/2019/11/15/by-the-numbers-the-end-of-the-kerr-era/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 September 2020 |access-date=29 March 2022 |website=Keeper Notes }}</ref>
* Most goals in a season: 18 ([[2019 National Women's Soccer League season|2019]])<ref name="ABC22Sep19">{{cite news|date=22 September 2019|title=Sam Kerr scores her 18th goal of the year for Chicago Red Stars, breaking the NWSL single-season record|newspaper=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-22/sam-kerr-breaks-nwsl-goalscoring-record-single-season/11536758|access-date=2 March 2021|archive-date=25 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925113538/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-22/sam-kerr-breaks-nwsl-goalscoring-record-single-season/11536758|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Most goals in a match: 4 (tied with [[Kristen Hamilton]] and [[Alex Morgan]])<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 May 2022 |title=Alex Morgan ties NWSL record with four goals in San Diego win |url=https://justwomenssports.com/nwsl-san-diego-gotham-alex-morgan-four-goals-history/ |access-date=9 May 2022 |website=Just Women's Sports |archive-date=2 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602205101/https://justwomenssports.com/nwsl-san-diego-gotham-alex-morgan-four-goals-history/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Most shots on target in a season: 54 ([[2017 National Women's Soccer League season|2017]])<ref name=":10" />
* Most hat-tricks in a season: 2 ([[2017 National Women's Soccer League season|2017]])<ref name=":10" />
* Most consecutive seasons to score at least 10 goals: 3 ([[2017 National Women's Soccer League season|2017]] to [[2019 National Women's Soccer League season|2019]])
* Most consecutive seasons to score at least 15 goals: 3 ([[2017 National Women's Soccer League season|2017]] to [[2019 National Women's Soccer League season|2019]])
* First Australian international to play 100 regular season games<ref name=":10" />
* Most 'Most Valuable Player' awards: 2 ([[2017 National Women's Soccer League season|2017]], [[2019 National Women's Soccer League season|2019]])
* Most 'Golden Boot' awards: 3 ([[2017 National Women's Soccer League season|2017]], [[2018 National Women's Soccer League season|2018]], [[2019 National Women's Soccer League season|2019]])

FA Women's Super League (2019–20 to present)
* Most goals in a full-season debut: 21 ([[2020–21 FA WSL|2020–21]])
* Most goals in a calendar year: 23 (2021)<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Barclays Women's Super League |user=BarclaysWSL |number=1482059942504787969 |date=14 January 2022 |title=🔥 Lighting up the league 🔥 @samkerr1 netted 2️⃣3️⃣ goals in 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣1️⃣, setting a new #BarclaysFAWSL record of most goals scored in a single calendar year! 🤯 @ChelseaFCW https://t.co/mFQjtrPhKc |access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref>
* Most number of teams scored against in a season: 10 ([[2021–22 FA WSL|2021]] [[2020–21 FA WSL|–]]22)<ref name=":11" />
* Most hat-tricks against a single club: 2 (vs [[Birmingham City W.F.C.|Birmingham City]]) (tied with [[Bethany England]], [[Rachel Williams (footballer)|Rachel Williams]] and [[Vivianne Miedema]])
* Most first half hat-tricks: 2 (tied with [[Vivianne Miedema]])
* First player to score against every team played against (2 September 2020 vs [[Everton F.C. (women)|Everton]])<ref name=":8" />
* Most goals scored as a headers in one season: 9 ([[2020–21 FA WSL|2020–21]])<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 November 2021 |title=Sam Kerr: More Than Just A Goalscorer |url=https://analyticsfc.co.uk/blog/2021/11/23/sam-kerr-more-than-just-a-goalscorer/ |access-date=28 March 2022 |website=Analytics FC |archive-date=13 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413171358/https://analyticsfc.co.uk/blog/2021/11/23/sam-kerr-more-than-just-a-goalscorer/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* First player to score at least 20 goals in consecutive seasons: [[2020–21 FA WSL|2020–21]] to [[2021–22 FA WSL|2021–22]]<ref name=":18">{{cite tweet|number=1523279952392732675|user=OptaJoe|title=42 – Since her @BarclaysFAWSL debut in January 2020, @samkerr1 has scored more goals than any other player in the division (42), whilst she's become the first player to net 20+ times in consecutive Women's Super League campaigns. Icing. https://t.co/LTvCBE0HFf|author=OptaJoe|date=8 May 2022|access-date=29 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220514155258/https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/1523279952392732675|archive-date=14 May 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Most consecutive seasons to score at least 20 goals: 2 ([[2020–21 FA WSL|2020–21]] to [[2021–22 FA WSL|2021–22]])<ref name=":13" />
* Most '[[FA WSL Golden Boot|Golden Boot]]' awards: 2 ([[2020–21 FA WSL|2020–21]] to [[2021–22 FA WSL|2021–22]]) (tied with [[Vivianne Miedema]])<ref name=":13" /> 
* Most goals across all competitions in a season: 32 ([[2021–22 in English football|2021–22]])<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Chelsea Women Daily |user=CFCWdaily |number=1526537879698087937 |date=17 May 2022 |title=1⃣1⃣-32 goals in a season in all competitions: Prior to the FA Cup final, Sam had scored 30 goals in all comps. The record for most goals scored in a season was 31 goals. Sam scored 2 goals, broke the record for most goals scored in a single season by any WSL player in all comps. https://t.co/nHT01Odxfb |access-date=29 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517121957/https://twitter.com/CFCWdaily/status/1526537879698087937 |archive-date=17 May 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

UEFA Women's Champion League (2020–21 to present)
* Most goals in a group stage game: 4<ref>{{Cite web |title=Optus Sport |url=https://sport.optus.com.au/articles/os49837/chelsea-win-vllanzia-sam-kerr-four-goals-breaks-club-record-uefa-womens-champions-league#:~:text=Matildas%20captain%20Sam%20Kerr%20has,win%20over%20Albanian%20side%20Vllanzia. |access-date=2022-12-04 |website=sport.optus.com.au |archive-date=5 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205061503/https://sport.optus.com.au/articles/os49837/chelsea-win-vllanzia-sam-kerr-four-goals-breaks-club-record-uefa-womens-champions-league#:~:text=Matildas%20captain%20Sam%20Kerr%20has,win%20over%20Albanian%20side%20Vllanzia. |url-status=live }}</ref>

Perth Glory (2008 to 2011, 2014 to 2019)
* All-time leading scorer: 57 (2014 to present)<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 November 2019 |title=Kerr departs Perth Glory |url=https://perthglory.com.au/news/kerrs-departure-confirmed |access-date=13 July 2023 |website=perthglory |archive-date=13 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713100610/https://perthglory.com.au/news/kerrs-departure-confirmed |url-status=live }}</ref>
Sky Blue FC (2015–2017)
* All-time leading scorer: 28 (28 June 2017 to present)<ref>{{Cite web |title=National Women's Soccer League Official Site {{!}} NWSL |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/games/info/7nyrpc4sssggamwtraxkqjm5l/ |access-date=9 April 2022 |website=www.nwslsoccer.com |archive-date=9 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409103240/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/games/info/7nyrpc4sssggamwtraxkqjm5l/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Chicago Red Stars (2018 to 2019)
* All-time leading scorer: 35 (tied with [[Christen Press]]) (20 October 2019 to present)<ref>{{Cite web |title=National Women's Soccer League Official Site {{!}} NWSL |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/chicago-red-stars-vs-portland-thorns-2019-10-20/latest#boxscore |access-date=9 April 2022 |website=www.nwslsoccer.com |archive-date=13 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413170233/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/chicago-red-stars-vs-portland-thorns-2019-10-20/latest#boxscore |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Chelsea (2020 to present)
* Most consecutive games scored in: 7 (26 February 2022 to 3 April 2022)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chelsea 5–0 Reading: Blues ease back into WSL top spot with dominant victory |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/chelsea-women-vs-reading-women/report/456354 |access-date=4 April 2022 |website=Sky Sports |archive-date=3 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403204326/http://www.skysports.com/football/chelsea-women-vs-reading-women/report/456354 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Other
* Most goals in a FIFA Women's World Cup game: 4, 2019<ref>{{Cite web|title=High-flying Kerr soars to new Aussie landmark|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/france2019/news/high-flying-kerr-soars-to-new-aussie-landmark|access-date=18 June 2019|website=FIFA}}</ref>
* Only football player to win the Golden Boot in 3 different leagues/continents: [[A-League Women|W-League]] (Australia): [[2017-18 W-League|2017–18]], [[2018-19 W-League|2018–19]]; [[National Women's Soccer League|NWSL]] (North America): [[2017 National Women's Soccer League season|2017]], [[2018 National Women's Soccer League season|2018]], [[2019 National Women's Soccer League season|2019]]; [[FA Women's Super League|FA WSL]] (Europe) [[2020–21 FA WSL|2020–21]],<ref name=":3" />[[2021–22 FA WSL|2021–22]]<ref name=":13" />
* First Australian female football player to be nominated for the [[Ballon d'Or Féminin|Ballon d'Or]]<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Matildas star Sam Kerr nominated for Ballon D'Or|url=https://thewomensgame.com/news/matildas-star-sam-kerr-nominated-for-ballon-dor-571008|access-date=15 January 2022|website=The Women's Game|archive-date=15 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115062803/https://thewomensgame.com/news/matildas-star-sam-kerr-nominated-for-ballon-dor-571008|url-status=live}}</ref>
* First Australian football player to place in the top 3 of the [[Ballon d'Or]]: [[2021 Ballon d'Or|2021]]
* First Australian football player to place in the top 3 of [[The Best FIFA Women's Player|The Best FIFA Player]]: [[The Best FIFA Football Awards 2021|2021]]
* First Australian to win PFA Players’ Player of the Year: 2022<ref name=":15" />
* First West Australian-born female recipient of the Key to the City of [[Perth]]: 2022<ref name=":17" />
* First female footballer to be chosen to be on the cover of a FIFA video game: ''[[FIFA 23]]''<ref name=":21">{{Cite web|date=18 July 2022|title=FIFA 23 Cover|url=https://www.fifplay.com/fifa-23-cover/|access-date=19 July 2022|website=FIFPlay|archive-date=18 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718143229/https://www.fifplay.com/fifa-23-cover/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[A-League Women records and statistics|List of A-League Women records and statistics]]
*[[NWSL records and statistics|List of NWSL records and statistics]]
*[[Women's Super League records and statistics|List of Women's Super League records and statistics]]
*[[List of FIFA Women's World Cup hat-tricks]]
*[[List of women's footballers with 100 or more international caps]]
*[[List of top international women's football goalscorers by country]]
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==References==
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== Further reading ==
*{{cite web | last=Lewis | first=Samantha | title=How Sam Kerr became one of the greatest strikers in women's football | website=ABC News |publisher =[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] | date=15 October 2022 | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-15/how-sam-kerr-became-the-greatest-striker-in-women-s-football/101523604 }}

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* [https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/women/sam-kerr?pageTab=biography Chelsea player profile]
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