Sam Kerr: Australia striker named Guardian's best female footballer of 2019 – video profile
Sam Kerr has been named the Guardian's best female footballer of 2019. The Australian player, who recently joined the Women's Super League title contenders Chelsea, scored five goals at the World Cup this summer, leading Australia to the last 16. The 26-year-old tops the all-time scorer charts in both the Australian W-League and the US National Women's Soccer League and improves on her second-place finish in our top 100 last year