England international Jess Carter leaves Chelsea for Gotham FC | OneFootball

Gotham FC have completed the signing of England international defender Jess Carter, who joins from Chelsea for an undisclosed fee.

The 26-year-old heads to the NWSL after six years at Chelsea, and has signed a contract with the New Jersey-based club which runs until 2026.

Carter holds British and American citizenship, and follows her fiancée – goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger – in moving to Gotham.

“I really want to be part of the journey, especially after seeing what they’ve done already and what [head coach] Juan Carlos [Amorós] has achieved with the team,” Carter told The Equalizer.

“Gotham also shares my same values. How you treat people and how the team is treated are my biggest values. I think that I can really become a better football player when I’m surrounded by people who treat other people well, and really care for one another as people before footballers. That’s the most important thing.”

Carter joined Chelsea from Birmingham City in 2018 and went on to win five WSL titles, three FA Cups and two League Cups during her time at the club.