Chelsea captain Millie Bright announces retirement | OneFootball

Chelsea captain Millie Bright has announced her retirement from football with immediate effect.

The 32-year-old has made the decision to call time on a decorated career that saw the centre-back win major prizes with club and country.

Bright was part of the England team that won Euro 2022 on home soil, and reached the World Cup final a year later. She won 88 caps for the Lionesses, scoring six times.

At club level, Bright represented Doncaster Ladies, Leeds Belles and Chelsea. Her greatest success came in West London with a club-record 314 appearances and involvement in all eight of Chelsea’s WSL titles.

“Representing Chelsea over the last 12 years has been everything to me, but I’m now ready to say goodbye to playing football,” Bright said.

“I’ve given all I can, and I never wanted to fight for any other badge. It is now time, and I’m ready to go into a new era. I’m always going to be Chelsea, but just in a different way.”

Chelsea released a club statement thanking Bright for her contribution to the club’s success, and passionate work supporting others off the pitch.

“We thank Millie for her incredible contribution to Chelsea and are delighted to announce she will be staying on at the club as a trustee of our foundation, continuing her passionate work in supporting others, which began while she was representing us on the pitch.”

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