Sam Kerr is a female professional footballer who is currently being labeled as a racist, find out more about her and her parents and ethnicity below
Kerr’s ethnicity became a hot topic after she was accused of being a racist against a police officer, PC Stephen Lovell during an incident in London back in January 2023.
Is footballer Sam Kerr an Indian and more about her parents, ethnicity, nationality, salary and net worth
This is Sam Kerr. What an ignorant, entitled and racist pig
She is not only still playing for Australia but is the captain 😡
Press ❤️ to stop supporting the Matildas until she is out
— Steven (@nogulagsagain) February 4, 2025
Over the years, Sam’s achievements have gone beyond sports, serving as a source of inspiration for many young girls worldwide.
Sam Kerr accused of being a racist
Chelsea striker Samantha Kerr recently went on trial after being charged with racially harassing a PC Stephen Lovell during the early hours of January 30, 2023. Kerr reportedly called the police officer “stupid and white” during an incident at a police station in southwest London. During the trial, Sam pleaded not guilty to all the charges, and now faces losing her Australian national team captaincy. According to reports, Kerr abused the white police officer following a drunken dispute with a taxi driver.
Sam Kerr bio
Samantha May Kerr, OAM, is an Australian professional football player who was born on September 10, 1993, in East Fremantle, Australia. She currently plays as a striker for Chelsea in the Women’s Super League club. She also plays for the Australia women’s national team, serving as its captain since 2019.
Sam Kerr earned $3.3 million in 2023, making her the highest-paid woman footballer, with income from her Chelsea FCW salary and endorsements with Nike and EA and has a net worth of $5-10 million.
Kerr identifies herself as white anglo-Indian. However, she had revealed that her family had been in Australia for 40 years now and she didn’t know much about India.
Age and height
Sam Kerr is currently 31 years old and stands at a height of 1.67 meters.
Family and ethnicity
Sam Kerr was born to parents Roger and Roxanne Kerr, and she has a brother named Daniel Kerr. Daniel Kerr is a former Australian rules footballer who played professionally in the Australian Football League. Sam belongs to a family of mixed ethnicity, with partial Indian as well as Filipino ancestry.
Her father, Roger Kerr, has a mix of Anglo-Indian heritage hailing from Kolkata, as he had an English father and an Indian mother. Meanwhile, her mother, Roxanne Kerr, has Filipino roots, with Roxanne’s mom being part Filipino.
Nationality
Sam Kerr is an Australian national.
Sam Kerr has an Instagram account with the handle @samanthakerr20, where he has over 1.7 million followers and about 1,007 posts.