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Posted April 08, 2022 02:30 · last edited April 08, 2022 02:32

Strong Aussie squad (all based in the UK, Europe or the USA and only one A-League player) including one of the best female strikers in the world today, Sam Kerr of Chelsea FC who has been in awesome form this year (Golden Boot in the Asian Cup, January  - 7 goals in 4 games; 10 goals in 7 consecutive matches in the English WSL in February and March).
Interesting Kiwi connection: Kerr was scouted by former All White Aaron Lines from Christchurch who gave her her first overseas contract when head coach at Western New York Flash in 2013 where she played two seasons (a losing finalist in 2013).
 Some fun facts: "Sam Kerr is the all-time leading Australian international scorer, both male and female, surpassing Tim Cahill's previous record of 50 goals, and is the all-time leading scorer in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) in the United States. She is the only female football player to have won the Golden Boot in three different leagues and three different continents – the W-League (Australia) in 2017–18 and 2018–19, the NWSL (North America) in 2017, 2018, 2019 and the English FAWSL (Europe) in 2020–21."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Kerr
  The Matildas have awsome goalkeeping choices in London-based duo Lydia Williams (Arsenal) and Mackenzie Arnold (West Ham # 1 to Fern Anna Leat's # 2)
Ten of the squad, including five strikers named, play in England's WSL.
Five play in Sweden, two in the USA.
Only one player, Courtnee Vine of Sydney FC, has their prime registration with an A-League Women's club:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_women%27s_national_soccer_team#Current_squad

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Strong Aussie squad (all based in Europe or the USA and only one A-League player) including one of the best female strikers in the world today, Sam Kerr of Chelsea FC who has been in awesome form this year (Golden Boot in the Asian Cup, January  - 7 goals in 4 games; 10 goals in 7 consecutive matches in the English WSL in February and March).
Interesting Kiwi connection: Kerr was scouted by former All White Aaron Lines from Christchurch who gave her her first overseas contract when head coach at Western New York Flash in 2013 where she played two seasons (a losing finalist in 2013).
 Some fun facts: "Sam Kerr is the all-time leading Australian international scorer, both male and female, surpassing Tim Cahill's previous record of 50 goals, and is the all-time leading scorer in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) in the United States. She is the only female football player to have won the Golden Boot in three different leagues and three different continents – the W-League (Australia) in 2017–18 and 2018–19, the NWSL (North America) in 2017, 2018, 2019 and the English FAWSL (Europe) in 2020–21."
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Kerr
  The Matildas have awsome goalkeeping choices in London-based duo Lydia Williams (Arsenal) and Mackenzie Arnold (West Ham # 1 to Fern Anna Leat's # 2)
Ten of the squad, including five strikers named, play in England's WSL.
Five play in Sweden, two in the USA.
Only one player, Courtnee Vine of Sydney FC, has their prime registration with an A-League Women's club:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_women%27s_national_soccer_team#Current_squad