The 2022–23 season was Chelsea Women's 31st competitive season and 13th consecutive season in the FA Women's Super League, the top flight of English women's football. Chelsea competed in the domestic league as three-time defending champions since the 2019–20 season, and successfully managed to retain the title for the fourth time in a row, in addition to achieving a third consecutive double by also retaining the FA Cup once more.
Squad information
First team squad
Name Nat Since Date of birth (age) Signed from Goalkeepers 1 Zećira Mušović 2021 Rosengård 30 Ann-Katrin Berger 2019 Birmingham City 32 Emily Orman 2019 Homegrown Defenders 3 Aniek Nouwen 2021 PSV 4 Millie Bright 2014 Doncaster Rovers Belles 7 Jessica Carter 2018 Birmingham City 15 Ève Périsset 2022 Bordeaux 16 Magdalena Eriksson (captain) 2017 Linköping 18 Maren Mjelde 2016 Avaldsnes IL 21 Niamh Charles 2020 Liverpool 26 Kadeisha Buchanan 2022 Lyon 27 Alsu Abdullina 2021 Lokomotiv Moscow 29 Jorja Fox 2021 Homegrown Midfielders 5 Sophie Ingle 2018 Liverpool 8 Melanie Leupolz 2020 Bayern Munich 11 Guro Reiten 2019 LSK Kvinner 13 Kateřina Svitková 2022 West Ham United 17 Jessie Fleming 2020 UCLA Bruins 19 Johanna Rytting Kaneryd 2022 BK Häcken 22 Erin Cuthbert 2016 Glasgow City 28 Jelena Čanković 2022 FC Rosengård 34 Charlotte Wardlaw 2019 Homegrown Forwards 10 Lauren James 2021 Manchester United 14 Fran Kirby 2015 Reading 20 Sam Kerr 2019 Chicago Red Stars 23 Pernille Harder 2020 Wolfsburg 33 Agnes Beever-Jones 2021 Homegrown
Academy players Name Nat Since Date of birth (age) Signed from FW Aimee Claypole 2022 Academy 2 Ashanti Akpan 2023 Academy FW Reanna Blades 2023 Academy DF Cerys Brown 2023 AcademyMF Zarah Dilan 2023 AcademyMFKori Sinckler 2023 AcademyFWRia Bose 2022 Academy FW Tatiana Flores 2023 AcademyGK Niamh Samura 2023 AcademyGK Olivia Hutchinson 2023 AcademyFW Lauren Everstone 2023 AcademyMF Amelia Halawi 2023 AcademyDF Daisy Hind 2023 AcademyGK Olivia Hutchinson 2023 AcademyMF Lola Nesbeth 2023 AcademyRW Lexi Potter 2023 Academy
New contracts Player/ManagerDateContract endSource 7 DF Jess Carter 1 June 2022 2023 18 DF Maren Mjelde 1 June 2022 2023 4 DF Millie Bright 11 August 2022 2025 29 DF Jorja Fox 23 August 2022 2025 33 FW Aggie Beever-Jones 25 August 2022 2025 7 DF Jess Carter 18 October 2022 2025 17 MF Jessie Fleming 2 November 2022 2025 22 MF Erin Cuthbert 17 November 2022 2025 5 MF Sophie Ingle 29 December 2022 2025 8 MF Melanie Leupolz 10 January 2023 2026 3 DF Aniek Nouwen 21 January 2023 2025 1 GK Zećira Mušović 7 February 2023 2025 14 FW Fran Kirby 24 May 2023 2024
Transfers and loans
In
PlayerTransferred FromFeeDateSource DF Ève Périsset Bordeaux Undisclosed 8 June 2022 DF Kadeisha Buchanan Lyon Undisclosed 10 June 2022 FW Kateřina Svitková West Ham United Undisclosed 6 July 2022 FW Lucy Watson Sheffield United Undisclosed 19 July 2022 MF Johanna Rytting Kaneryd BK Häcken Undisclosed 5 August 2022 FW Maika Hamano INAC Kobe Leonessa Undisclosed 13 January 2023 FW Jelena Čanković FC Rosengård Undisclosed 26 August 2022
Out
PlayerTransferred ToFeeDateSource MF Ji So-yun Suwon Free 24 May 2022 DF Jonna Andersson Hammarby Free 1 June 2022 MF Drew Spence Tottenham Hotspur Free 20 June 2022 GK Poppy Soper Charlton Athletic Undisclosed 4 August 2022 FW Bethany England Tottenham Hotspur Undisclosed 4 January 2023
Loan out PlayerLoaned ToFeeDateSource FW Emma Thompson Lewes Free 27 July 2022 FW Lucy Watson Charlton Athletic Free 12 August 2022 DF Jorja Fox Brighton & Hove Albion Free 23 August 2022 FW Aggie Beever-Jones Everton Free 25 August 2022 FW Maika Hamano Hammarby IF Free 13 January 2023 DF Aniek Nouwen AC Milan Free 21 January 2023 MF Charlotte Wardlaw Lewes Free 21 January 2023
Management team
PositionStaffManager Emma HayesAssistant manager Paul GreenHead of technical/Goalkeeping coach Stuart SearleAssistant coach Denise ReddyOpposition analyst & coach Leanne Champ
Kits
Pre-season
Competitions
Women's Super League
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
FA Cup
League Cup
Knockout phase
UEFA Women's Champions League
Group stage Chelsea were drawn into Group A alongside Paris Saint Germain, Real Madrid and Vllaznia.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Statistics
Appearances and goals
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|colspan="16"|Defenders:
|colspan="16"|Midfielders:
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|colspan="16"|Players have left the club:
Goalscorers Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total goals are equal.
PlayerFA WSLFA CupLeague CupChampions LeagueTotal1FW20 Sam Kerr12665292MF11 Guro Reiten9112133FW23 Pernille Harder8003114FW14 Fran Kirby602195FW10 Lauren James501286MF22 Erin Cuthbert500167MF5 Sophie Ingle210258DF18 Maren Mjelde11024DF21 Niamh Charles40004MF28 Jelena Čanković4000411DF7 Jess Carter21003MF17 Jessie Fleming3000313DF4 Millie Bright10012FW9 Bethany England20002MF13 Kateřina Svitková0002216DF16 Magdalena Eriksson10001MF19 Johanna Rytting Kaneryd10001 Own goal 00011
Assists Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total assists are equal.
PlayerFA WSLFA CupLeague CupChampions LeagueTotal1MF11 Guro Reiten11224192FW20 Sam Kerr50027MF22 Erin Cuthbert302274DF21 Niamh Charles32016MF28 Jelena Čanković211266FW10 Lauren James21205FW23 Pernille Harder310158MF5 Sophie Ingle30104DF15 Ève Périsset30104MF19 Johanna Rytting Kaneryd3010411FW14 Fran Kirby11013DF27 Alsu Abdullina1101313DF4 Millie Bright1001214DF7 Jess Carter10001MF13 Kateřina Svitková10001MF17 Jessie Fleming10001
Clean sheets Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal.
PlayerFA WSLFA CupLeague CupChampions LeagueTotal1GK30 Ann-Katrin Berger8213142GK1 Zećira Mušović31037
Disciplinary records Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total disciplinary records are equal.
Pos. No. Name GK1 Zećira Mušović0010000010MF5 Sophie Ingle1010002040DF7 Jess Carter0000002020MF8 Melanie Leupolz1000100020FW10 Lauren James1010203070MF11 Guro Reiten0010101030DF15 Ève Périsset0000001010DF16 Magdalena Eriksson0000100010MF17 Jessie Fleming1000000010FW20 Sam Kerr0000001010DF21 Niamh Charles0020000020MF22 Erin Cuthbert1000002030DF26 Kadeisha Buchanan2000001030
Awards WSL GOAL of the month; Scotland Erin Cuthbert (vs. Tottenham Hotspur)
WSL GOAL of the month; England Lauren James (vs. Tottenham Hotspur)
WSL GOAL of the month; Australia Sam Kerr (vs. Manchester United)
WSL Manager of the Month; Emma Hayes and Denise Reddy
FWA Footballer of the Year; Sam Kerr
Barclays WSL Manager of the Season; Emma Hayes
FA cup final Player of the match; Sam Kerr
WSL Academy cup final Player of the match; Reanna Blades
References