Chelsea Captain Millie Bright signed a contract with the London club until the summer of 2026, with the possibility of a further year.
The 31-year-old was in Chelsea More than a decade after moving from Doncaster Belles in 2014. She has raised 280 appearances so far in all competitions and has won several WSL Titles at that time as well as four FA cups and two league Cups.
Bright is a Chelsea player with the longest service and was named the team captain on the eve of the 2023/24 season, shortly after the skipper England on FIFA Women’s World Cup The finals that summer. Bright surpassed 80 Lionnesses caps after being older debut for the national team in 2016, and was part of the historic team that won the Euro in the summer of 2022.
This season, Bright will hope for Captain Chelsea until his first WSL title under the new manager Sonia Bompastor while they lead in the title. They are also ready to take over Manchester City In the League Cup finals later this month and remain in the video and for FA Cup and for Champions League.
Speaking for Club website After putting the pen on paper on a new contract, Bright said: “Representation of this club and continuing together on our path has never been a question for me. This club is my home. Chelsea goes through me. The legacy continues …”
Chelsea’s chief of women’s football, Paul Green, added: “Millie is the leader of the team and our player with the longest serving. This extension will take her to his 12th season at the club, which is a great achievement.
“Millie leads by example and beyond the field and was a key player in our success in the last decade. She recently became a player with the most wins of WSL, which is a turning point that reflects the quality she still shows.”
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