Samantha Kerr

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This article is about the Australian soccer player. For the Scottish football player, see Samantha Kerr (Scottish footballer).

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Samantha Kerr
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Kerr playing for Australia in 2012
Personal information
Full name Samantha May Kerr[1]
Date of birth (1993-09-10) 10 September 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Fremantle, Western Australia
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Position(s) Right wing
Team information
Current team
 Perth Glory
Number 20
Youth career
WA NTC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Perth Glory 22 (5)
2012–2013 Sydney FC 12 (9)
2013 Western New York Flash 19 (6)
2013–2014 Sydney FC 12 (4)
2014 Western New York Flash 20 (9)
2014– Perth Glory 14 (12)
2015– Sky Blue FC 9 (6)
International career‡
2008–2009 Australia U17 11 (4)
2009– Australia 43 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 December 2015
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 November 2015

Samantha May "Sam" Kerr (born 10 September 1993) is an Australian professional soccer player currently playing for Perth Glory FC in the Australian W-League and the Australia women's national soccer team.

Early life

Kerr was born in Fremantle, Western Australia. Her father, Roger Kerr, and brother, Daniel Kerr, were Australian rules footballers.[3][4][5] She also played the sport until switching to soccer at the age of 12.[6]

Her paternal grandfather is English and her paternal grandmother is Indian.[7]

Playing career

Club

Perth Glory

Kerr's exciting brand of football saw her voted as the Players' Player at the 2009 W-League Awards as well as picking up the Goal of the Year for her long range effort against Sydney FC in round 8.[8][9]

Sydney FC

Western New York Flash

In 2013, Kerr signed with the Western New York Flash for the inaugural season of the National Women's Soccer League.[10] After the 2014 season, the Flash traded Kerr to Sky Blue FC for Eliabeth Eddy and a first-round pick—fourth overall—in the 2015 NWSL College Draft.[11][12] The Flash used that pick to draft Sam Mewis.[13]

Return to Perth Glory

In August 2014, Kerr returned to Perth Glory.[14] She signed a one-year contract extension ahead of the 2015–16 W-League season.[15]

Sky Blue FC

In 2015 Kerr played at Sky Blue FC, following her participation in the FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada, alongside fellow Matildas teammate Caitlin Foord.[16][17]

International

Kerr made her international debut for the Australia national women's football team in a match against Italy in February 2009.[18]

On 11 February 2010, Kerr was named in the squad for the Australia national women's football team to tour New Zealand on 17 and 20 February 2010.[19]

On 24 April 2010, Kerr was in the squad for the Australia national women's football team to play in the AFC Women's Asian Cup in May 2010, Chengdu, China.[20] She scored her team's only goal in the final against Korea DPR.[21]

Media appearances

Television and film

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.[22][23]

Magazines

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.[24]

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first.

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 21 May 2010 Chengdu Sports Centre, Chengdu, China  South Korea 3–0 3–1 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup
2 30 May 2010 Chengdu Sports Centre, Chengdu, China  North Korea 1–0 1–1 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup
3 28 October 2010 Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg, Germany  Germany 1–0 1–2 Friendly
4 7 March 2014 GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus  France 1–3 2–3 2014 Cyprus Cup
5 12 March 2014 Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni, Cyprus  Italy 1–0 5–2 2014 Cyprus Cup
6 21 May 2015 Jubilee Oval, Sydney, Australia  Vietnam 5–0 11–0 Friendly
7 8–0

Honours

Club

Sydney FC
Western New York Flash
Perth Glory

Country

Australia

Individual

References

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External links

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