Sam Kerr Height, Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full name	Samantha May Kerr OAM
Profession	Footballer (striker)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in feet & inches- 5’ 6”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 55 kg in pounds- 121 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	On 7 February 2009 against Italy
Jersey Number	#20 (Australia) #20 (Chelsea)
Domestic/State Team	• Western Knights • Perth Glory • Sydney FC • Western New York Flash • NJ/NY Gotham FC (Formerly Sky Blue FC) • Chicago Red Stars • Chelsea • Australia Under-17 • Australia Under-20 • Australia
Coach/Mentor	Bobby Despotovski
Celebration Style	Backflip
Records	Australia • All-time leading Australian international female scorer: 63 (Since 5 August 2021) • All-time leading Australian international scorer: 63 (Since 12 Apr 2023) • All-time leading Australian international female scorer at the Olympics: 7 (Since 2020 Tokyo Olympics) • Most goals scored in a calendar year: 12 (2022) • First Australian football player to score a hat-trick at a World Cup: 2019 • Most consecutive games scored in: 7 (from 30 July 2017 to 28 February 2018) W-League • Most goals in a season: 17 (2018–19) • Most hat-tricks: 4 • Fastest hat-trick: 7 minutes (16 December 2017 vs Newcastle Jets) • Most 'Golden Boot' awards: 2 (2017–18 and 2018–19) National Women's Soccer League • All-time leading scorer: 77 (Since 8 July 2017) • First player to score 50 goals: 9 June 2018 • First teenager to score a goal: April 2013 • Most goals in a season: 18 (2019) • Most goals in a match: 4 • Most shots on target in a season: 54 (2017) • Most hat-tricks in a season: 2 (2017) • Most consecutive seasons to score at least 10 goals: 3 (2017 to 2019) • Most consecutive seasons to score at least 15 goals: 3 (2017 to 2019) • First Australian international to play 100 regular season games • Most 'Most Valuable Player' awards: 2 (2017, 2019) • Most 'Golden Boot' awards: 3 (2017, 2018, 2019) FA Women's Super League • Most goals in a full-season debut: 21 (2020–21) • Most goals in a calendar year: 23 (2021) • Most number of teams scored against in a season: 10 (2021–22) • Most hat-tricks against a single club: 2 (vs Birmingham City) • Most first-half hat-tricks: 2 • First player to score against every team played against (2 September 2020 vs Everton) • Most goals scored as headers in one season: 9 (2020–21) • First player to score at least 20 goals in consecutive seasons: 2020–21 to 2021–22 • Most consecutive seasons to score at least 20 goals: 2 (2020–21 to 2021–22) • Most 'Golden Boot' awards: 2 (2020–21 to 2021–22) • Most goals across all competitions in a season: 32 (2021–22) UEFA Women's Champions League • Most goals in a group stage game: 4 Perth Glory • All-time leading scorer: 57 (Since 2014) Sky Blue FC • All-time leading scorer: 28 ( Since 28 June 2017) Chicago Red Stars • All-time leading scorer: 35 ( Since 20 October 2019) Chelsea • Most consecutive games scored in: 7 (26 February 2022 to 3 April 2022) Other • Most goals in a FIFA Women's World Cup game: 4, 2019 • Only football player to win the Golden Boot in 3 different leagues/continents: W-League (Australia): 2017–18, 2018–19, NWSL (North America): 2017, 2018, 2019, and FA WSL (Europe): 2020–21, 2021–22 • First Australian female football player to be nominated for the Ballon d'Or • First Australian football player to place in the top 3 of the Ballon d'Or: 2021 • First Australian football player to place in the top 3 of The Best FIFA Player: 2021 • First Australian to win PFA Players’ Player of the Year: 2022 • First West Australian-born female recipient of the Key to the City of Perth: 2022 • First female footballer to be chosen to be on the cover of a FIFA video game: FIFA 23
Awards, Honours, Achievements	W-League • W-League Player's Player of the Year: 2009, 2014 • W-League Goal of the Year: 2009, 2016–17 • FFA Female U20 Footballer of the Year: 2010, 2014 • PFA Australian Women's Footballer of the Year: 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 • Julie Dolan Medal: 2016–17, 2017–18 • PFA W-League Team of the Season: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19 • W-League Golden Boot: 2017–18, 2018–19 • Football Media Association International Player of the Year: 2013, 2014 NSWL • NWSL Player of the Week: 2013: Week 9; 2016: Week 18; 2017: Week 9, 12, 17; 2018: Week 15, 22 • NWSL Player of the Month: 2017: May, June, 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, 2018, 2019 • NWSL Most Valuable Player Award: 2017, 2019 • NWSL Best XI: 2017, 2018, 2019 • Best NWSL Player ESPY Award: 2019 FA WSL • UK Young Achiever Award: 2021 • FA Women's Super League Player of the Month: April 2021, April 2022 • FA Women's Super League Golden Boot: 2020–21, 2021–22 • PFA WSL Fans' Player of the Month: March 2021, April 2022 • PFA WSL Team of the Year: 2020–21, 2021–22 • UEFA Women's Champions League Squad of the Season: 2020–21 • London Football Awards FA Women's Super League Player of the Year: 2022 • Football Writer's Association Women's Footballer of the Year: 2021–22, 2022–23 • Women's Super League Player of the Season: 2021–22 • Women's Super League Goal of the Season: 2021–22 • PFA Players' Player of the Year: 2022 • PFA WSL Fans’ Player of the Year: 2020–21, 2021–22 • Chelsea Women's Player of the Year: 2021–22, 2022–23 • The Athletic WSL Player of the Year: 2021–22 • The Athletic WSL Team of the Year: 2020–21, 2021–22 • GiveMeSportW (GMS) Fans' WSL Player of the Season: 2021–22 Australia • Asian Women's Footballer of the Year: 2017 • ABC Sport Personality of the Year: 2017 • IFFHS Women's World Team of the Year: 2017, 2021 • Young Australian of the Year: 2018 • The 100 Best Female Footballers In The World Winner: 2019 • ESPY Awards Best International Women's Soccer Player: 2018, 2019, 2022 • IFFHS AFC Women's Team of the Decade: 2011–2020 • IFFHS AFC Women's Player of the Year: 2021 • IFFHS AFC Women's All-time Women's Dream Team: 2021 • IFFHS World's Best International Goal Scorer: 2022 • Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM): 2022 • AFC Women's Asian Cup Golden Boot: 2022 • Key to the City of Perth: 2022 • FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11: 2022 • Australian flag-bearer for the coronation of Charles III and Camilla: 2023
Personal Life
Date of Birth	10 September 1993 (Friday)
Age (as of 2023)	30 Years
Birthplace	East Fremantle, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Autograph
Nationality	Australian
Hometown	East Fremantle
School	Primary: Samson Primary School, Samson Secondary: Somerville Baptist College, Perth (now Kennedy Baptist College)
Educational Qualifications	High School Certificate (HSC)
Gender Identity	Sam Kerr identifies herself as a queer
Sexual Orientation	She likes to date girls.
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Tattoo(s)	• Eagle on her right wrist • Infinity symbol on her finger • Number 20 on her finger • Kangaroo on her finger • A flower on her finger
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Relationships	• Nikki Stanton (Soccer Player) (2014-21) • Kristie Mewis (Soccer Player) (Since 2021)
Family
Husband/Spouse	N/A
Parents	Father- Roger Kerr (Former Australian Rules Football player) Mother- Roxanne Regan
Siblings	Brother- 2 • Daniel Kerr (Former Australian Rules Football player) • Levi Kerr Sister- 1 • Madeline Kerr
Favourites
Footballer	Ronaldo (Brazil)
Cuisine	Japanese fusion
Food	Sushi
English Food	Cottage pie and Roast dinner
Coffee	Latte
Tourist Destination(s)	Croatia, Cannes, Bali
Singer	Drake, Justin Bieber, Flume
Film	Law Abiding Citizen
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	$3.4 Million ($600,000 from her season contract with Chelsea and around $1 million from her deal with Nike) Note: This income was for 2022. [1]Fox Sports

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sam Kerr

• Sam Kerr is an Australian football (soccer) player who has played in different football leagues and international tournaments for Australia and other teams. She is regarded as one of the best female soccer players of all time. Her speed, power, celebration style, and athleticism are liked by her fans and football pundits.

• When she was a child, she played Australian Rules Football (similar to rugby) and often suffered cuts and bruises before her parents stopped her from playing when she turned twelve.
  

  A childhood photo of Sam Kerr

  

  A photo of Sam Kerr when she used to play Rugby (American Football)

• When she was thirteen, Perth Glory striker Bobby Despotovski spotted her, liked her athleticism and speed and recommended her to Perth Glory management after which she became a member of the Perth Glory team.
  

  Sam Kerr when she was discovered by the Perth Glory striker Bobby Despotovski

• From 2006 to 2008, she played for the junior team at Western Knights and moved to Perth Glory in 2008.
  

  Sam Kerr when she used to play for Western Knights

• From 2008 to 2009, she played for Australia’s Under-17 and Under-20 teams in many international tournaments.
  

  Sam Kerr (left) when she used to play for Australia Under-20 team

• She played as a winger at Perth Glory and made her debut on 5 December 2009 against Melbourne Victory in the 2009 W-League season. On 29 January 2011, she played against Canberra United during the 2011 W-League season which was her last match for the club.
  

  Sam Kerr during a match for Perth Glory

• On 21 October 2012, Sam Kerr scored two goals in her debut match for Sydney FC against Newcastle Jets in the 2012 W-League season. During the match against Brisbane Roar on 22 December 2013, she was given two yellow cards (equivalent to a red card) for the first time in her club career. On 16 February 2014, she played her last match for Sydney FC against Melbourne Victory during the 2013 W-League season.
  

  Sam Kerr playing for Sydney FC during a W-League match

• She played her debut match for Western New York Flash on 15 April 2013 against Gotham FC in the 2013 NSWL (National Women’s Soccer League) season. She later changed her playing position from a winger to a striker. During the match against Gotham FC on 2 May 2023, she received her first yellow card of club career. On 17 August 2014, she played her last match for Western New York Flash against Chicago Red Stars in the 2014 NSWL season.
  

  Sam Kerr playing for Western New York Flash in a NSWL (National Women’s Soccer League) match

• Sam Kerr returned to Perth Glory in the 2014 W-League season, and on 14 September 2014, she played her first match against Brisbane Roar. On 16 December 2017, she scored a hattrick against Newcastle Jets, against Canberra United on 20 January 2018 and against Melbourne Victory on 10 February 2019. On 16 February 2019, she played her final match for Perth Glory against Sydney FC.
  

  Sam Kerr celebrating her hattrick against Canberra United

• On 7 February 2009, she played her debut match for Australia in a friendly match against Italy. In May 2010, she helped Australia to win the 2010 AFC Women’s Asian Cup by scoring her first goal for Australia against South Korea on 21 May 2010. She scored her first hattrick for Australia against Japan in a match on 31 July 2017 in the Tournament of Nations.
  
  

  Sam Kerr playing for Australia (right, in yellow jersey)

• On 12 July 2015, she made her debut for NJ/NY Gotham FC (formerly Sky Blue FC) in the 2015 NSWL season. On 9 July 2017, she scored the first hattrick of her club career against FC Kansas City. She scored 4 goals in a match against OL Reign on 20 August 2017. She played her last match for NJ/NY Gotham FC against the Boston Breakers on 1 October 2017.
  

  Sam Kerr playing for NY Gotham FC in an NWSL match

• Sam Kerr played her debut match for the Chicago Red Stars on 29 April 2018 against the Washington Spirit. On 8 July 2018, she scored a hattrick against NJ/NY Gotham FC followed by a hattrick against Orlando Pride on 1 July 2019. On 28 October 2019, she played her last match for the Chicago Red Stars against North Carolina Courage.
  

  Sam Kerr playing for the Chicago Red Stars

• On 5 January 2020, she made her debut for Chelsea against Reading in the 2019-20 FA WSL (FA Women’s Super League). She scored a hattrick against West Ham United on 6 December 2020. She later scored many hattricks against many clubs including against Bristol City on 14 March 2021, against Birmingham City on 4 April 2021 and 21 November 2021 and against Liverpool on 29 January 2023. She scored 4 goals in a match against Vilaznia on 27 October 2022 and against West Ham United on 10 February 2023.
  

  Sam Kerr with her mother while playing for Chelsea in an FA WSL (FA Women’s Super League) match

• On 21 September 2021, she became the 10th Australian player to play 100 matches for Australia. During the match against Indonesia in the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup on 21 January 2022, she scored 5 goals, becoming the highest Australian goalscorer (male or female) by breaking Tim Cahill’s record of 50 goals, in only 105 matches.
  
  

  Sam Kerr playing for Australia in an international match

• On 29 June 2011, Sam Kerr played her debut World Cup match against Brazil in the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup held in Germany. She later played in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup held in Canada. She was named as Captain for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup held in France. She scored her first World Cup goal against Italy on 9 June 2019. She scored 4 goals against Jamaica on 19 June 2019 and became the first Australian player to score a hattrick in the World Cup and the 10th player overall to score four goals in a match. She played in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup held in Australia and New Zealand.
  

  Sam Kerr playing for Australia in different editions of the World Cup

• Sam Kerr played her debut Olympic match on 21 July 2021 against New Zealand, in the 2020 Olympics, held in Tokyo in 2021 and scored her first Olympic goal in the match. She became the highest goalscorer for Australia in the bronze-medal match against the USA on 5 August 2021 which Australia lost.
  

  Sam Kerr playing for Australia in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

• She is popular for doing backflips after scoring a goal, which has often been compared to Cristiano Ronaldo’s celebration style. She once said that she copied her celebration style from a rugby player. She said in October 2023 that she would not be doing backflips anymore as she had turned 30 and did not want to injure herself.
  

  Sam Kerr doing a backflip after scoring a hattrick for Australia

• Sam Kerr has been signed by various popular brands such as Nike (for 13 years), EA Sports, Powerade, and MasterCard.
  

  Sam Kerr featured in an advertisement for Powerade

• She revealed in an interview that during her childhood, she used to hide her gender when she played American Rules Football (rugby) with boys in the neighbourhood; however, they stopped playing with her when they came to know that she was a girl. ^[2]Daily Mirror
  

  Sam Kerr when she used to play American Football (Rugby) in her neighbourhood

• She still watches American Rules Football (rugby) matches despite not playing after being 12 years old. In 2019 and 2020, she was the number one ticket holder of the West Coast Eagles team.
  

  West Coast Eagles’ tweet for Sam Kerr

• She authored her debut book titled The Flip Out in 2021, which is part of her autobiographical children’s book series called Kicking Goals.
  

  A book of Sam Kerr’s autobiographical book series, Kicking Goals

• During a match for Chelsea against Juventus on 8 December 2021, Sam Kerr knocked down a pitch invader in rugby style.
  

  A collage of photos showing Sam Kerr knocking down a pitch invader

• She announced in August 2023 that she would launch her own football (soccer) academy for girls between 4 and 13 years of age.
  

  Logo of Sam Kerr Football Academy launched by Sam Kerr

• Sam Kerr is fond of animals and has a pet dog named Billie and a pet cat named Helen.
  

  Sam Kerr with her pet dog

• She has been featured on the cover of many soccer video games and magazines including different editions of FIFA video games and Vogue Australia and Esquire Australia magazine.
  

  Sam Kerr featured on the cover of the FIFA 23 video game

  

  Sam Kerr featured on the cover of Esquire Australia magazine

• Sam Kerr’s idol is Australian runner Cathy Freeman, who won a gold medal in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
  

  Sam Kerr with her idol, Cathy Freeman (left), during a meeting

• Sam Kerr suffers from Aerophobia, the extreme fear of flying. ^[3]Chelsea FC

• She revealed in an interview that since her incisors never grew, she has two missing teeth due to which her canines are right next to her front teeth. ^[4]Chelsea FC
  

  Sam Kerr’s teeth

• Sam Kerr talked about her superstitions which include sitting on the same seat on the bus and the plane. She also prefers to eat a spaghetti sandwich every time before a match, which is plain bolognese pasta in a sandwich. She always keeps an eye on the socks as she does not like any thread to be out of socks and also wears the same pair of socks in the complete season. ^[5]7NEWS