FIFA 23: Who is Kylian Mbappe's cover co-star Sam Kerr?

EA SPORTS has unveiled the cover of its FIFA 23 Ultimate Edition, featuring global superstars Kylian Mbappé and Sam Kerr.

The release marks the first time in history a women’s football player has appeared on a global FIFA cover.

Here’s everything you need to know about the cover star who has marked a huge milestone in the women’s game.

Kerr is regarded as one of the best female footballers in the world.

She currently plays for Women’s Super League champions Chelsea and has captained the Australian national team since 2019.

As a typical goalscoring forward, the 28-year-old is the only woman to have won the Golden Boot award in three different leagues – the WSL, the NWSL and the W-League.

In January 2022, Kerr officially became Australia’s all-time leading goalscorer after surpassing Tim Cahill’s previous record of 50.

She made her senior debut for the Matildas in 2009 when she was just 15 years of age and has become one of her country’s most iconic players. Her first international goal came when she was 16, putting her up there as one of Australia’s youngest ever goalscorers.

Kerr’s international records don’t stop there either. The striker became the first Australian football player, male or female, to score a hat-trick at a World Cup. She also holds the record for most goals scored for the Aussies in one calendar year with 11, which she achieved in both 2017 and 2019.

Kerr has captained her country at the 2019 World Cup and the 2020 Olympic Games but fell agonisingly short of securing a medal at either tournament.

As well as her legendary status for Australia, Kerr has dominated on the domestic stage.

In 2018, during her second spell with Perth Glory, she won her first Golden Boot in the W-League — Australia’s