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 14 September 2024[2]
No. | Name | Nat | Since | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | ||
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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 | |||
40 | Katie Cox | 2024 | (2006-04-28) 28 April 2006 (age 18) | 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 31) | 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 | |||
25 | Maelys Mpomé | 2024 | (2003-02-23) 23 February 2003 (age 21) | Montpellier | |||
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 | |||
Midfielders | |||||||
5 | Sophie Ingle | 2018 | (1991-09-02) 2 September 1991 (age 33) | 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 19) | 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 | |||
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 31) | Chicago Red Stars | |||
23 | Maika Hamano | 2023 | (2004-05-19) 19 May 2004 (age 20) | INAC Kobe Leonessa | |||
33 | Aggie Beever-Jones | 2021 | (2003-07-27) 27 July 2003 (age 21) | Homegrown |
New contracts
No. | Pos | Player/Manager | Date | Contract end | Source |
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20 | FW | Sam Kerr | 13 June 2024 | 2026 | [3] |
38 | DF | Cerys Brown | 25 June 2024 | 2025 | [4] |
— | DF | Greta Humphries | 9 July 2024 | 2025 | [5] |
— | DF | Jorja Fox | 15 August 2024 | 2027 | [6] |
40 | GK | Katie Cox | 23 August 2024 | 2026 | [7] |
— | MF | Lexi Potter | 31 August 2024 | 2028 | [8] |
Transfers and loans
In
Pos | Player | Transferred From | Fee | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MF | Júlia Bartel | Barcelona | Free | 3 July 2024 | [9] |
FW | Sandy Baltimore | Paris Saint-Germain | Free | 6 July 2024 | [10] |
MF | Oriane Jean-François | Paris Saint-Germain | Undisclosed | 16 July 2024 | [11] |
DF | Lucy Bronze | Barcelona | Free | 17 July 2024 | [12] |
FW | Louna Ribadeira | Paris FC | Undisclosed | 21 August 2024 | [13] |
DF | Maelys Mpomé | Montpellier | Undisclosed | 5 September 2024 | [14] |
DF | Veerle Buurman | PSV | Undisclosed | 13 September 2024 | [15] |
Out
Pos | Player | Transferred To | Fee | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DF | Ria Bose | Sporting CP | Free | 16 May 2024 | [16] |
FW | Fran Kirby | Brighton & Hove Albion | Free | 18 May 2024 | [17][18] |
DF | Maren Mjelde | Arna-Bjørnar | Free | 18 May 2024 | [19][20] |
DF | Alsu Abdullina | Lokomotiv Moscow | Free | 30 June 2024 | [21][22] |
FW | Reanna Blades | Burnley | Free | 30 June 2024 | [23][24] |
MF | Melanie Leupolz | Real Madrid | Undisclosed | 3 July 2024 | [25] |
FW | Amelia Ajao | London City Lionesses | Undisclosed | 5 July 2024 | [26] |
GK | Nicky Evrard | PSV | Undisclosed | 19 July 2024 | [27] |
DF | Jess Carter | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Undisclosed | 29 July 2024 | [28] |
DF | Becca Teale | Lewes | Free | 2 August 2024 | [29] |
MF | Kateřina Svitková | Slavia Prague | Undisclosed | 9 August 2024 | [30] |
MF | Jelena Čanković | Brighton & Hove Albion | Undisclosed | 23 August 2024 | [31] |
GK | Emily Orman | London City Lionesses | Undisclosed | 30 August 2024 | [32] |
Loan out
Pos | Player | To | Date | Until | Source |
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MF | Ashanti Akpan | Birmingham City | 1 August 2024 | End of season | [33] |
DF | Greta Humphries | Bristol City | 8 August 2024 | End of season | [34] |
DF | Jorja Fox | Crystal Palace | 15 August 2024 | End of season | [6] |
FW | Aimee Claypole | Linköping FC | 20 August 2024 | December 2024 | [35] |
FW | Louna Ribadeira | Paris FC | 21 August 2024 | End of season | [13] |
DF | Cerys Brown | London City Lionesses | 29 August 2024 | End of season | [36] |
MF | Lexi Potter | Crystal Palace | 31 August 2024 | End of season | [8] |
DF | Brooke Aspin | Crystal Palace | 7 September 2024 | End of season | [37] |
MF | Charlotte Wardlaw | Sheffield United | 12 September 2024 | End of season | [38] |
DF | Veerle Buurman | PSV | 13 September 2024 | End of season | [15] |
FW | Lucy Watson | Southampton | 13 September 2024 | End of season | [39] |
Management team
Position | Staff |
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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 FC v Chelsea
19 August 2024 Friendly | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 1–3 | Chelsea | Harrison, New Jersey, United States |
19:00 ET | Report |
| Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
Arsenal v Chelsea
25 August 2024 Friendly | Arsenal | 0–1 | Chelsea | Washington, D.C., United States |
16:00 ET | Report |
| Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 17,130 |
Chelsea v Feyenoord
7 September 2024 Friendly | Chelsea | 9–0 | Feyenoord | Kingston upon Thames |
12:00 BST | Report |
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | Tottenham |
14:00 BST | Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium |
FA Cup
League Cup
UEFA Women's Champions League
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