Kerr’s eye-watering salary, big gap to fellow Matildas stars revealed
, last year thanks to a hefty contract with Chelsea alongside endorsement deals with Nike and EA Sports.
Her Chelsea contract nets her more than $600,000 per season while in 2022 she became the first female footballer to appear on the cover of EA Sports’ FIFA video game.Carpetener sits a long way behind in second placed on the Matildas list, becoming only the second player to earn over seven-figures. Emily van Egmond sits a distant third after earning just shy of $400,000. She’s ahead of Lydia Williams and Alanna Kennedy and Katrina Gorry .
“My hope is that delivery of a comprehensive program that is more than just skill development will give young players the best chance to live out their potential as a player.”Having already inspired fans young and old, Kerr said the school was her way of showing her gratitude.
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