Sam Kerr (Scottish footballer) explained

Sam Kerr
Fullname:Samantha Mary Kerr
Birth Date:1999 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Falkirk, Scotland[1]
Height:1.68 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Bayern Munich
Clubnumber:26
Youthyears1:2012–2014
Youthclubs1:Falkirk Girls
Youthyears2:2014–2015
Youthclubs2:Central Girls
Years1:2015
Clubs1:Central Girls
Years2:2016–2020
Clubs2:Glasgow City
Years3:2021–2023
Clubs3:Rangers
Caps3:28+
Goals3:6+
Years4:2023–
Clubs4:Bayern Munich
Caps4:13
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2014
Nationalteam1:Scotland U16
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2015–2016
Nationalteam2:Scotland U17
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2016–2018
Nationalteam3:Scotland U19
Nationalcaps3:8
Nationalgoals3:3
Nationalyears4:2020–
Nationalteam4:Scotland
Nationalcaps4:28
Nationalgoals4:1
Pcupdate:00:00, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:00:00, 17 July 2024 (UTC)

Samantha Mary Kerr (born 17 April 1999) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Bayern Munich and the Scotland national team as a midfielder. She has previously played for Central Girls, Glasgow City and Rangers.

Club career

Kerr played for Central Girls (previously Falkirk FC Girls)[2] from age 12 to 16.[3] [4] In May 2015, she captained Graeme High School to the Scottish School Girls Cup.[5]

Glasgow City

In January 2016, at the age of 16, Kerr signed for Glasgow City. Of her signing, Glasgow City head coach Scott Booth said, "Sam Kerr is a young player with special qualities... We are delighted she has chosen to join Glasgow City to further develop her talents as she progresses into a fantastic career in the game."[6] In March 2016, she helped the club defeat Glasgow Girls to advanced to the semi-finals of the Scottish Women's Premier League Cup.[7] Kerr was a member of The Glasgow City squad that won the SWPL for the 10th consecutive year at the end of the 2016 season; this was the first time in Scottish football history that any senior club achieved this (no men's team amassed more than nine in a row). She also participated in more title wins in 2018, 2017 and 2019 – the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland – and played in the UEFA Women's Champions League, reaching the quarter-finals of the competition in 2019–20.[8]

Rangers

In December 2020, Kerr moved to Rangers on a pre-contract arrangement agreed six months earlier (teammate Kirsty Howat made the same switch).[9] In the 2021–22 season, she scored the first-ever goal scored by the women's team at Ibrox Stadium in a win over Aberdeen,[10] and was named in the PFA Scotland Team of the Year as Rangers won the SWPL championship for the first time.[11]

Bayern Munich

Kerr signed a three-year contract with Bayern Munich on 30 May 2023.[12]

International career

Kerr has represented Scotland at the under-15[13] [14] and under-17 levels[15] including the group stage of the 2014 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship.[16] Her UEFA competition debut was on 9 October 2014 against Montenegro.[17] Samantha has also represented Scotland at the under-19 level at The Euros and The La Manga Cup in Spain. She was added to the full Scotland squad for the first time in November 2018,[18] and was one of two uncapped players picked for the 2020 Pinatar Cup.[19] Kerr made her full international debut in that tournament, playing the last 13 minutes of a 3–0 win against Ukraine on 4 March.[20]

Career statistics

International appearances

Scotland statistics accurate as of 17 July 2024.

Year Scotland
AppsGoals
202010
202110
202270
2023111
202480
Total281

Honours

Club

Glasgow City[21]

Rangers

Bayern Munich

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/record-results?search_type=people&dl_cat=statutory&dl_rec=statutory-births&surname=Kerr&surname_so=syn&forename=Samantha&forename_so=syn&sex=F&from_year=1999&record_type=stat_Births Statutory registers – Births – Search results
  2. Web site: Wilson. Craig. Hibs edge past Falkirk in tight League Cup Final. Pitchero. 4 April 2016. 1 Jul 2013.
  3. Web site: SWPL1: Sam Kerr joins Glasgow City. Scottish FA. 4 April 2016. 25 January 2016.
  4. Web site: Sam Kerr. Central Girls Football Academy. 4 April 2016.
  5. Web site: Champions: Graeme High 4 Bathgate 1. Falkirk Herald. 4 April 2016. 23 May 2015.
  6. Web site: Sam Kerr joins Glasgow City. Glasgow City F.C.. 25 January 2016. 27 March 2016.
  7. Web site: SWPL Glasgow City hit ten to win derby in the cup. Scottish FA. 4 April 2016. 28 March 2016.
  8. https://shekicks.net/qualifying-for-the-last-eight-of-the-uwcl-i-was-crying-for-hours-samantha-kerr-glasgow-city/ 'Qualifying for the last eight of the UWCL, I was crying for hours' – Samantha Kerr (Glasgow City)
  9. https://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/sport/football/rangers/rangers-sign-falkirk-trained-midfielder-2906874 Rangers sign Falkirk trained midfielder
  10. https://shekicks.net/rangers-women-win-at-ibrox-glasgow-city-seal-uwcl-berth/ Rangers Women win at Ibrox, Glasgow City seal UWCL berth
  11. https://www.rangersnews.uk/club-news/rangers-end-14-years-of-glasgow-city-dominance-with-historic-swpl-title-win/ Rangers end 14 years of Glasgow City dominance with historic SWPL title win
  12. Web site: Sam Kerr: Bayern Munich sign Scotland midfielder from Rangers Women . BBC Sport . 30 May 2023 . 30 May 2023.
  13. Web site: Women's under-15 squad for training camp. Scottish FA. 4 April 2016. 27 August 2013.
  14. News: Scots girls net six to brush aside Glasgow City. The Scotsman. 4 April 2016. 24 February 2014.
  15. Web site: Live Women's International Football at Ainslie Park. Live Edinburgh News. 4 April 2016. 9 January 2015.
  16. Web site: Scotland soar with Sweden. UEFA. 4 April 2016. 14 October 2014.
  17. Web site: Scotland U17 – Montenegro U17. UEFA. 27 March 2016.
  18. Web site: Sam Kerr earns first Scotland call-up after Lisa Evans withdraws . BBC Sport . 10 November 2018 . 10 November 2018.
  19. Web site: Pinatar Cup: Scotland coach Kerr names two uncapped players in squad . Heather . Dewar . BBC Sport . 18 February 2020 . 18 February 2020.
  20. Web site: Ukraine 0–3 Scotland . BBC Sport . 4 March 2020 . 5 March 2020.
  21. Web site: Scotland – S. Kerr – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway .