Chelsea W is the women’s side of Chelsea Football Club, representing London in England’s elite professional game. Known as the Blues, the team combines royal-blue tradition with a globally diverse senior group and a strong high-performance culture. Stamford Bridge provides a central home setting for major domestic fixtures, while selected cup matches use other London venues. The page brings together the club’s identity, recent competitive footprint and current football context.
Chelsea W Upcoming matches by league
FA WSL
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- Regular Season - 3
Chelsea W
Birmingham City W
Stamford Bridge -
- Regular Season - 4
Chelsea W
Arsenal W
Stamford Bridge -
- Regular Season - 5
West Ham WNo H2HChelsea W
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- Regular Season - 6
Chelsea WNo H2HTottenham Hotspur W
Stamford Bridge
UEFA Champions League Women
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- League Stage - 1
OH Leuven WNo H2HChelsea W
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- League Stage - 1
HäckenNo H2HChelsea W
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- League Stage - 1
Chelsea WNo H2HRoma W
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- League Stage - 1
Chelsea WNo H2HParis Saint Germain W
Chelsea W Last matches by league
FA WSL
UEFA Champions League Women
FA Women's Cup
WSL Cup
Chelsea W Team Roster
Chelsea W’s recorded squad numbers 28 players: seven attackers, seven defenders, ten midfielders and four goalkeepers. The attacking group includes A. Beever-Jones, L. James, M. Ramírez and S. Baltimore, while E. Carpenter, K. Buchanan, L. Bronze and N. Girma feature in defence. Midfield options include E. Cuthbert, K. Walsh, M. Hamano, M. Matsukubo, S. Nüsken and W. Kaptein. H. Hampton, Katie Cox, L. Peng and R. Spencer complete the goalkeeper group. The roster provides options across every listed position.
position Goalkeeper
Livia Maïté Peng
Hannah Alice Hampton
Rebecca Leigh Spencer
position Defender
Ellie Madison Carpenter
Naomi Haile Girma
Veerle Tooske Janna Roos Buurman
Gun Nathalie Björn
Nelly Lasova
Lucia Roberta Tough Bronze
Kadeisha Buchanan
position Midfielder
Sjoeke Nüsken
Erin Jacqueline Cuthbert
Lola Sangita Brown
Giulia Dragoni
Wieke Hendrikje Maria Kaptein
Keira Fae Walsh
Maika Hamano
M. Matsukubo
Alexia Potter
Chloe Sarwie
G. Storey
position Attacker
Mayra Tatiana Ramírez Ramírez
Melvine Marie Ericka Malard
Lauren James
Sandy Madeleine Baltimore
Alyssa Paola Thompson
Katie Alison McCabe
Agnes Beever-Jones
Last Chelsea W Coachs
Sonia Bompastor has been Chelsea W’s current head coach since 1 July 2024. She followed Emma Hayes, who led the team from 1 August 2012 until 1 June 2024. The coaching chronology places Bompastor at the front of a clear succession after Hayes’s long tenure. It records two principal appointments across the period, with Bompastor remaining the latest named coach. This timeline links the current era with a notably extended earlier appointment.
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2024 | |||
| Emma Carol Hayes | England | 1 August 2012 | 1 June 2024 |
Chelsea W Transfers
Recent arrivals listed through 2 July 2026 show a mix of transfers, a free-agent addition and players returning from loans. M. Matsukubo joined from North Carolina Courage W, while K. McCabe arrived from Arsenal W as a free agent. E. Carpenter moved from Lyon W, A. Thompson from Angel City W and R. Spencer from Tottenham Hotspur W. Several returns also feature, including M. Hamano from Tottenham Hotspur W, L. Brown from Crystal Palace W and L. Ribadeira from FC Fleury 91 W. This is a selected recent movement record, not a complete seasonal total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| G. Dragoni |
Barcelona W
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Transfer | 30 July 2026 |
| N. Las |
Leicester City FC W
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Transfer | 23 July 2026 |
| M. Malard |
Manchester United W
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Transfer | 19 July 2026 |
| M. Matsukubo |
North Carolina Courage W
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Transfer | 2 July 2026 |
| K. McCabe |
Arsenal W
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| L. Brown |
Crystal Palace W
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Alber |
Werder Bremen W
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Bartel |
Atletico Madrid W
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Hamano |
Tottenham Hotspur W
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| V. Jones |
Bristol City W
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| L. Ribadeira |
FC Fleury 91 W
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Fox |
Newcastle United W
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| F. Liefting |
Newcastle United W
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| C. Brown |
London City Lionesses W
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Return from loan | 29 January 2026 |
| L. Watson |
Ipswich Town W
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Return from loan | 11 September 2025 |
Recent departures listed through 10 July 2026 include transfers, a free-agent move and several loans. N. Charles moved to Manchester City W, J. Bartel to Juventus W and J. Rytting Kaneryd to Lyon W, while S. Kerr and G. Reiten joined NJ/NY Gotham FC W. Z. Mušović left for Malmö FF W as a free agent. The list also records loans involving M. Hamano, J. Fox, F. Liefting, L. Ribadeira and A. Akpan, alongside other moves during 2025 and 2026. It represents selected recent activity rather than a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Fox |
Ipswich Town W
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Free agent | 26 August 2026 |
| V. Jones |
Watford W
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Loan | 19 August 2026 |
| Katie Cox |
Nottingham Forest W
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Loan | 18 August 2026 |
| M. Alber |
VfL Wolfsburg W
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Loan | 13 August 2026 |
| J. Bartel |
Juventus W
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Transfer | 10 July 2026 |
| N. Charles |
Manchester City W
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Transfer | 10 July 2026 |
| J. Rytting Kaneryd |
Lyon W
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Transfer | 4 July 2026 |
| F. Liefting |
Ajax W
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Kerr |
NJ/NY Gotham FC W
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| G. Reiten |
NJ/NY Gotham FC W
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Transfer | 11 March 2026 |
| Z. Mušović |
Malmö FF W
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Free agent | 13 February 2026 |
| C. Brown |
Nottingham Forest W
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- | 30 January 2026 |
| C. Brown |
Nottingham Forest W
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- | 29 January 2026 |
| O. Jean-François |
Aston Villa W
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Transfer | 11 January 2026 |
| M. Alber |
Werder Bremen W
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Loan | 5 January 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recent movement picture through 10 July 2026 is defined by two overlapping trends: fresh recruitment and extensive loan-cycle activity. Arrivals include direct moves for M. Matsukubo, E. Carpenter, A. Thompson and R. Spencer, plus K. McCabe as a free agent. The same period includes multiple returns from temporary spells, notably M. Hamano, L. Brown and L. Ribadeira. Departures show a similarly varied pattern, with transfers for N. Charles, J. Bartel and J. Rytting Kaneryd, a free-agent exit for Z. Mušović and loans involving several players. The listed activity also contains repeated or closely timed entries for some players, so it should be treated as a selected movement picture rather than a net transfer account. No recorded fees are attached to these entries, preventing a meaningful financial comparison. The pattern describes personnel circulation across permanent moves, free-agent changes and loan returns, without establishing a complete seasonal balance.
Leagues Chelsea W has participated in
Chelsea W has recent participation in FA WSL, FA Women’s Cup, UEFA Champions League Women and WSL Cup, with entries running through 2025 and remaining part of the club’s recent competitive footprint. The European footprint is represented by the UEFA Women’s Champions League, while the domestic programme spans league and cup football. International Champions Cup - Women and Community Shield Women appear as historical competitions, with their latest recorded participation in 2022. The competition history therefore combines sustained domestic and European involvement with earlier entries in two additional women’s tournaments.
More about Chelsea W
Chelsea W, formally identified as Chelsea Football Club Women and commonly known as Chelsea Women or the Blues, represents Chelsea Football Club in London, England. The team shares the parent club’s royal-blue and white visual identity, including the heraldic lion crest and traditional blue home kit. Its modern story is rooted in the women’s side established by local supporters as Chelsea Ladies FC. The team later became integrated into the wider Chelsea structure and adopted the Chelsea FC Women name, giving it continuity with the historic Stamford Bridge club while developing its own place in the women’s game.
Stamford Bridge in Fulham, West London, serves as the prominent home setting for major domestic fixtures. Selected high-profile and cup matches can take place at companion grounds elsewhere in the London area, creating a venue pattern that links the women’s team to the club’s traditional home while accommodating different event settings.
Chelsea W operates within the unified sporting and corporate structure of Chelsea Football Club’s ownership group. That model connects the women’s team with shared administrative, medical and developmental resources, including the Cobham training infrastructure. It also places the side within a broader club ecosystem spanning senior football, development and academy pathways.
On the pitch, Chelsea’s identity is associated with ambitious, possession-oriented football and a high-performance culture. The squad has a global profile, combining experienced international players with emerging talent and reflecting the increasing reach of the women’s professional game. Its recorded competitions include the FA WSL, FA Women’s Cup, WSL Cup and UEFA Women’s Champions League, with additional historical participation in the International Champions Cup - Women and Community Shield Women. This blend of local tradition, shared club infrastructure, domestic prominence and European ambition defines Chelsea W’s place in contemporary English football.
Last matches statistics for Chelsea W
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Chelsea W
1 - 0
Arsenal W
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5 / 16 |
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81 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
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Chelsea W
2 - 1
Tottenham Hotspur W
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Everton W
1 - 4
Chelsea W
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Leicester City WFC
1 - 3
Chelsea W
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Chelsea W
2 - 3
Manchester City W
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Chelsea W
1 - 0
Manchester United W
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Chelsea W
5 - 2
Real Sociedad W
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | 1 | |
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Real Sociedad W
0 - 1
Chelsea W
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5 / 9 |
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0% | 13 | - | 2 |
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Chelsea W
1 - 1
Aston Villa W
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Manchester United W
0 - 5
Chelsea W
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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1st shirt
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1st shirt