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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Tom Garry

England defender Jess Carter leaves Chelsea for NWSL’s Gotham

Jess Carter
Jess Carter joined Chelsea in 2018 and last season helped them win a fifth consecutive WSL title. Photograph: Harriet Lander/The FA/Getty Images

The England defender Jess Carter has signed for the NWSL club Gotham from Chelsea for an undisclosed fee. The 26-year-old has played 36 times for the Lionesses and been a key player for the champions since joining from Birmingham City in 2018.

She is understood to have signed a deal until the end of the 2026 NWSL season. Carter’s fiancee, the Germany goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger, signed for New Jersey-based Gotham from Chelsea in April.

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