2024–25 Chelsea F.C. Women season
Chelsea 2024–25 football season
| 2024–25 season | |||
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| Chairman | Adrian Jacob | ||
| Manager | Sonia Bompastor | ||
| Stadium | Kingsmeadow | ||
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← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |||
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]
Squad information
First team squad
- As of 15 August 2024[2]
| No. | Name | Nat | Since | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Zećira Mušović |  | 2021 | (1996-05-26) 26 May 1996 (age 28) | Rosengård | ||
| 24 | Hannah Hampton |  | 2023 | (2000-11-16) 16 November 2000 (age 23) | Aston Villa | ||
| 32 | Emily Orman | | 2019 | (2002-11-05) 5 November 2002 (age 21) | Homegrown | ||
| Defenders | |||||||
| 3 | Aniek Nouwen |  | 2021 | (1999-03-09) 9 March 1999 (age 25) | PSV | ||
| 4 | Millie Bright (captain) | | 2014 | (1993-08-21) 21 August 1993 (age 30) | Doncaster Rovers Belles | ||
| 12 | Ashley Lawrence |  | 2023 | (1995-06-11) 11 June 1995 (age 29) |  Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 14 | Nathalie Björn | | 2024 | (1997-05-04) 4 May 1997 (age 27) | Everton | ||
| 15 | Ève Périsset | | 2022 | (1994-12-24) 24 December 1994 (age 29) | Bordeaux | ||
| 21 | Niamh Charles | | 2020 | (1999-06-21) 21 June 1999 (age 25) | Liverpool | ||
| 22 | Lucy Bronze | | 2024 | (1991-10-28) 28 October 1991 (age 32) |  Barcelona | ||
| 26 | Kadeisha Buchanan | | 2022 | (1995-11-05) 5 November 1995 (age 28) | Lyon | ||
| 29 | Alejandra Bernabé | | 2023 | (2001-11-12) 12 November 2001 (age 22) | Atlético Madrid | ||
| 38 | Cerys Brown | | 2023 | (2005-06-22) 22 June 2005 (age 19) | Homegrown | ||
| — | Brooke Aspin | | 2023 | (2005-07-01) 1 July 2005 (age 19) | Bristol City | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 5 | Sophie Ingle |  | 2018 | (1991-09-02) 2 September 1991 (age 32) | Liverpool | ||
| 6 | Sjoeke Nüsken |  | 2023 | (2001-01-22) 22 January 2001 (age 23) | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| 8 | Erin Cuthbert |  | 2016 | (1998-07-19) 19 July 1998 (age 26) | Glasgow City | ||
| 11 | Guro Reiten |  | 2019 | (1994-07-26) 26 July 1994 (age 30) | LSK Kvinner | ||
| 16 | Júlia Bartel | | 2024 | (2004-05-18) 18 May 2004 (age 20) | Barcelona | ||
| 18 | Wieke Kaptein | | 2023 | (2005-08-29) 29 August 2005 (age 18) | Twente | ||
| 19 | Johanna Rytting Kaneryd | | 2022 | (1997-02-12) 12 February 1997 (age 27) | BK Häcken | ||
| 27 | Oriane Jean-François | | 2024 | (2001-08-14) 14 August 2001 (age 23) | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 28 | Jelena Čanković |  | 2022 | (1995-08-13) 13 August 1995 (age 29) | FC Rosengård | ||
| 34 | Charlotte Wardlaw | | 2019 | (2003-02-20) 20 February 2003 (age 21) | Homegrown | ||
| — | Lexi Potter | | 2023 | (2006-08-17) 17 August 2006 (age 18) | Homegrown | ||
| Forwards | |||||||
| 2 | Mia Fishel |  | 2023 | (2001-04-30) 30 April 2001 (age 23) |  Tigres | ||
| 7 | Mayra Ramírez |  | 2024 | (1999-03-23) 23 March 1999 (age 25) | Levante | ||
| 9 | Catarina Macario | | 2023 | (1999-10-04) 4 October 1999 (age 24) | Olympique Lyonnais | ||
| 10 | Lauren James | | 2021 | (2001-09-29) 29 September 2001 (age 22) | Manchester United | ||
| 17 | Sandy Baltimore | | 2024 | (2000-02-19) 19 February 2000 (age 24) | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 20 | Sam Kerr |  | 2019 | (1993-09-10) 10 September 1993 (age 30) | Chicago Red Stars | ||
| 23 | Maika Hamano |  | 2023 | (2004-05-19) 19 May 2004 (age 20) | INAC Kobe Leonessa | ||
| 25 | Lucy Watson | | 2022 | (2003-11-14) 14 November 2003 (age 20) | Sheffield United | ||
| 31 | Aimee Claypole | | 2023 | (2005-11-08) 8 November 2005 (age 18) | Homegrown | ||
| 33 | Aggie Beever-Jones | | 2012 | (2003-07-27) 27 July 2003 (age 21) | Homegrown | ||
New contracts
| No. | 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] |
| — | DF | Jorja Fox | 15 August 2024 | 2027 | [5] |
Transfers and loans
In
| Pos | Player | Transferred From | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Júlia Bartel | Barcelona | Free | 3 July 2024 | [6] |
| FW | Sandy Baltimore | Paris Saint-Germain | Free | 6 July 2024 | [7] |
| MF | Oriane Jean-François | Paris Saint-Germain | Undisclosed | 16 July 2024 | [8] |
| DF | Lucy Bronze | Barcelona | Free | 17 July 2024 | [9] |
Out
| Pos | Player | Transferred To | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Ria Bose | Free | 16 May 2024 | ||
| FW | Fran Kirby | Brighton & Hove Albion | Free | 18 May 2024 | [10][11] |
| DF | Maren Mjelde | Arna-Bjørnar | Free | 18 May 2024 | [12][13] |
| DF |  Alsu Abdullina | Lokomotiv Moscow | Free | 30 June 2024 | [14][15] |
| FW | Reanna Blades | Burnley | Free | 30 June 2024 | [16][17] |
| MF | Melanie Leupolz | Real Madrid | Undisclosed | 3 July 2024 | [18] |
| FW | Amelia Ajao | London City Lionesses | Undisclosed | 5 July 2024 | [19] |
| GK |  Nicky Evrard | PSV | Undisclosed | 19 July 2024 | [20] |
| DF | Jess Carter | NJ/NY Gotham | Undisclosed | 29 July 2024 | [21] |
| DF | Becca Teale | Lewes | Free | 2 August 2024 | [22] |
| MF |  Kateřina Svitková | Slavia Prague | Undisclosed | 9 August 2024 | [23] |
Loan out
| Pos | Player | To | Date | Until | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Ashanti Akpan | Birmingham City | 1 August 2024 | End of season | [24] |
| DF | Greta Humphries | Bristol City | 8 August 2024 | End of season | [25] |
| DF | Jorja Fox | Crystal Palace | 15 August 2024 | End of season | [5] |
Management team
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | Sonia Bompastor |
| Assistant manager | Paul Green |
| Assistant coach | Camille Abily |
| Theo Rirvin | |
| Coach | Gemma Davison |
| Goalkeeping coach | Seb Brown |
| Assistant goalkeeping coach | Dan Smith |
| Movement coach | Harry McCulloch |
| Ed Ryan-Moore | |
| Match analyst | Jamie Cook |
| Opposition analyst | Jack Stephens |
| Scouting co-ordinator and academy coach | TJ O'Leary |
Source: Chelsea F.C.
Pre-season
NJ/NY Gotham 
v 
Chelsea
v Chelsea | 19 August 2024 Friendly | NJ/NY Gotham | v | Chelsea | Harrison, New Jersey, United States |
| 19:00 ET | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
Arsenal v Chelsea
v Chelsea | 25 August 2024 Friendly | Arsenal | v | Chelsea | Washington, D.C., United States |
| 16:00 ET | Stadium: Audi Field |
Chelsea v 
Feyenoord
v Feyenoord | 7 September 2024 Friendly | Chelsea | v | Feyenoord | Kingston upon Thames |
| 12:00 BST | Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
Competitions
Women's Super League
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League second round |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 4 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Everton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 21 September 2024. Source: Women's Super League Table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: FA WSL
Results by matchday
Source: FA WSL
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Chelsea v Aston Villa
| 20 September 2024 1 | Chelsea | v | Aston Villa | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 BST | Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
Crystal Palace v Chelsea
| 27 September 2024 2 | Crystal Palace | v | Chelsea | Selhurst |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Selhurst Park |
Chelsea v Manchester United
| 6 October 2024 3 | Chelsea | v | Manchester United | Kingston upon Thames |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
Arsenal v Chelsea
| 13 October 2024 4 | Arsenal | v | Chelsea | Holloway |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: Emirates Stadium |
Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur
| 20 October 2024 5 | Chelsea | v | Tottenham Hotspur | Kingston upon Thames |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
Liverpool v Chelsea
| 10 November 2024 7 | Liverpool | v | Chelsea | St Helens |
| 14:00 GMT | Stadium: Totally Wicked Stadium |
Chelsea v Manchester City
| 17 November 2024 8 | Chelsea | v | Manchester City | Fulham |
| 14:00 GMT | Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
Chelsea v Brighton & Hove Albion
| 8 December 2024 9 | Chelsea | v | Brighton & Hove Albion | Kingston upon Thames |
| 14:00 GMT | Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
Leicester City v Chelsea
| 15 December 2024 10 | Leicester City | v | Chelsea | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: King Power Stadium |
West Ham United v Chelsea
| 19 January 2025 11 | West Ham United | v | Chelsea | Dagenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Victoria Road |
Aston Villa v Chelsea
| 2 February 2025 13 | Aston Villa | v | Chelsea | Aston |
| 14:00 GMT | Stadium: Villa Park |
Chelsea v Everton
| 16 February 2025 14 | Chelsea | v | Everton | Kingston upon Thames |
| 14:00 GMT | Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Chelsea
| 2 March 2025 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v | Chelsea | Crawley |
| 14:00 GMT | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium |
Chelsea v Leicester City
| 16 March 2025 16 | Chelsea | v | Leicester City | Kingston upon Thames |
| 14:00 GMT | Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
Manchester City v Chelsea
| 23 March 2025 17 | Manchester City | v | Chelsea | Manchester |
| 13:00 GMT | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium |
Chelsea v West Ham United
| 30 March 2025 18 | Chelsea | v | West Ham United | Kingston upon Thames |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
Chelsea v Crystal Palace
| 20 April 2025 19 | Chelsea | v | Crystal Palace | Kingston Upon Thames |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
Manchester United v Chelsea
| 27 April 2024 20 | Manchester United | v | Chelsea | Leigh |
| 12:00 BST | Stadium: Manchester United |
Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea
| 4 May 2025 21 | Tottenham Hotspur | v | Chelsea | Leyton |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: Brisbane Road |
FA Cup
League Cup
UEFA Women's Champions League
References
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- ^ "Chelsea Women Senior squad". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 16 July 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.
- ^ a b "New contract and loan for Jorja Fox". www.chelseafc.com. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Julia Bartel signs for Chelsea!". www.chelseafc.com. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to Chelsea, Sandy Baltimore!". www.chelseafc.com. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Oriane Jean-Francois completes Chelsea transfer!". www.chelseafc.com. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Lucy Bronze joins Chelsea!". www.chelseafc.com. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Fran Kirby to depart Chelsea at end of the season". www.chelseafc.com. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Fran Kirby signs for Albion". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Maren Mjelde to leave Chelsea at end of the season". www.chelseafc.com. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
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- ^ "Nicky Evrard departs Chelsea for PSV Eindhoven". www.chelseafc.com. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
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- ^ "Lewes sign Becca Teale". Lewes FC Women Instagram. 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Katerina Svitkova completes transfer to Slavia Prague". www.chelseafc.com. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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