The 2024–25 season will be Chelsea Women's 33rd competitive season and 15th consecutive season in the FA Women's Super League, the top flight of English women's football. Following the departure of manager Emma Hayes at the end of the previous season, Sonia Bompastor was appointed as the new manager on 29 May 2024.[1]
2024–25 season | |
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Chairman | Adrian Jacob |
Manager | Sonia Bompastor |
Stadium | Kingsmeadow |
Squad information
editFirst team squad
edit- As of 18 May 2024[2]
No. | Name | Nat | Since | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | ||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||
1 | Zećira Mušović | 2021 | 26 May 1996 | Rosengård | |||
16 | Nicky Evrard | 2023 | 26 May 1995 | OH Leuven | |||
24 | Hannah Hampton | 2023 | 16 November 2000 | Aston Villa | |||
Defenders | |||||||
3 | Aniek Nouwen | 2021 | 9 March 1999 | PSV | |||
4 | Millie Bright (captain) | 2014 | 21 August 1993 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | |||
7 | Jess Carter | 2018 | 27 October 1997 | Birmingham City | |||
12 | Ashley Lawrence | 2023 | 11 June 1995 | Paris Saint-Germain | |||
15 | Ève Périsset | 2022 | 24 December 1994 | Bordeaux | |||
21 | Niamh Charles | 2020 | 21 June 1999 | Liverpool | |||
26 | Kadeisha Buchanan | 2022 | 5 November 1995 | Lyon | |||
29 | Jorja Fox | 2021 | 28 August 2003 | Homegrown | |||
39 | Nathalie Björn | 2023 | 4 May 1997 | Everton | |||
Midfielders | |||||||
5 | Sophie Ingle | 2018 | 2 September 1991 | Liverpool | |||
6 | Sjoeke Nüsken | 2023 | 22 January 2001 | Eintracht Frankfurt | |||
8 | Melanie Leupolz | 2020 | 14 April 1994 | Bayern Munich | |||
11 | Guro Reiten | 2019 | 26 July 1994 | LSK Kvinner | |||
19 | Johanna Rytting Kaneryd | 2022 | 12 February 1997 | BK Häcken | |||
22 | Erin Cuthbert | 2016 | 19 July 1998 | Glasgow City | |||
28 | Jelena Čanković | 2022 | 13 August 1995 | FC Rosengård | |||
Forwards | |||||||
2 | Mia Fishel | 2023 | 30 April 2001 | Tigres | |||
9 | Catarina Macario | 2023 | 4 October 1999 | Olympique Lyonnais | |||
10 | Lauren James | 2021 | 29 September 2001 | Manchester United | |||
20 | Sam Kerr | 2019 | 10 September 1993 | Chicago Red Stars | |||
23 | Maika Hamano | 2023 | 19 May 2004 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | |||
33 | Aggie Beever-Jones | 2021 | 27 July 2003 | Homegrown | |||
35 | Mayra Ramírez | 2024 | 23 March 1999 | Levante |
New contracts
editNo. | Pos | Player/Manager | Date | Contract end | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 | FW | Sam Kerr | 13 June 2024 | 2026 | [3] |
38 | DF | Cerys Brown | 25 June 2024 | 2025 | [4] |
Transfers and loans
editOut
editPos | Player | Transferred To | Fee | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
FW | Fran Kirby | Free | 18 May 2024 | [5] | |
DF | Maren Mjelde | Free | 18 May 2024 | [6] |
Management team
editPosition | Staff |
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Manager | Sonia Bompastor |
Assistant manager | Paul Green |
Assistant coach | Camille Abily |
Theo Rirvin | |
Coach | Gemma Davison |
Movement coach | Harry McCulloch |
Ed Ryan-Moore | |
Scouting co-ordinator and academy coach | TJ O'Leary |
Source: Chelsea F.C.
Pre-season
edit19 August 2024 Friendly | Chelsea | v | NJ/NY Gotham | Harrison, New Jersey, United States |
19:00 ET | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
25 August 2024 Friendly | Arsenal | v | Chelsea | Washington, D.C., United States |
16:00 ET | Stadium: Audi Field |
Competitions
editWomen's Super League
editFA Cup
editLeague Cup
editUEFA Women's Champions League
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sonia Bompastor to become Chelsea Women Head Coach". www.chelseafc.com. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Chelsea Women Senior squad". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Sam Kerr extends Chelsea stay!". www.chelseafc.com. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Cerys Brown extends Chelsea contract". www.chelseafc.com. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Fran Kirby to depart Chelsea at end of the season". www.chelseafc.com. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Maren Mjelde to leave Chelsea at end of the season". www.chelseafc.com. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.