Jess Carter Joins Gotham FC Through 2026

England and Chelsea defender Jess Carter has joined NJ/NY Gotham FC on a contract through 2026. Carter spent six years at Chelsea, winning 11 trophies including five Women's Super League titles. She was also part of the England squad that won Euro 2022 and reached the Women's World Cup final in 2023. Carter, who has 36 caps for England, will reunite with her fiancée, goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger, at Gotham FC. Gotham FC head coach Juan Carlos Amorós praised Carter as one of the best players in the world, highlighting her fit with the team's values and style. The move comes as Carter seeks new challenges in the NWSL, a league she has long admired due to her dual citizenship and family ties in the U.S.