Sam Kerr shares a heartwarming throwback photograph for her thirty first birthday – however are you able to inform which Matildas teammate she is with?

Matildas celebrity Sam Kerr celebrated her thirty first birthday on Tuesday – and there have been loads of well-wishes from quite a lot of high-profile teammates.

It comes because the striker continues to get well from an ACL harm which unfolded throughout a coaching camp in Morocco with Chelsea again in January.

The setback noticed Kerr miss the remainder of the Girls’s Tremendous League season with the Blues – in addition to the Olympics in Paris, the place the purpose poacher was sorely missed by Aussie followers.

Tony Gustavsson’s squad did not progress past the group stage, and the Swede noticed his four-year tenure as Matildas head coach finish in disappointing circumstances.

Kerr additionally not too long ago said she will not rush again to the pitch amid rumours she can be again enjoying in October.

‘The harm is nice,’ she instructed Optus Sport.

‘I am not placing a date on my return, [I am] simply ensuring I get it proper and ensuring I really feel good earlier than I get again.

‘I imply, it is my second ACL, so I do know you’ll want to take the time, you’ll want to ensure it is proper and I am doing all the pieces I can.

Vice-captain and left again Steph Catley additionally handed on birthday needs to Kerr on social media

It was the identical story for Caitlin Foord, who for a few years has performed alongside Kerr as a striker for the Matildas

Goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold and Kerr have loved vital success with the Matildas in recent times

The Chelsea striker ruptured her ACL whereas on a coaching camp in Morocco in early January – and dismissed stories she’s going to return to the pitch in October with the Blues

‘However there’s positively no rush for me, I need to ensure I can play for a lot of extra years to come back.’

When it got here to her birthday, Kerr little question would have been satisfied quite a lot of Matildas teammates reached out on social media.

One was midfielder Emily van Egmond, who shared a picture of the pair as youngsters following a W-League match.

On the time, van Egmond was on the books of the Newcastle Jets, with Kerr enjoying for Perth Glory.

Fellow striker Caitlin Foord, left again Steph Catley and goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold all shared montages alongside Kerr from latest years. 

Away from soccer, Kerr stands accused of allegedly racially harassing a police officer throughout a boozy night time out in London in January of 2023.

The Mail solely revealed the 31-year-old was charged and entered a not responsible plea on March 4 this yr, with a four-day felony trial set for February subsequent yr.

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson confirmed that the incident, which occurred on January 30, 2023, was sparked by a dispute over a taxi fare earlier than Kerr allegedly used insulting, threatening or abusive phrases that brought on alarm or misery to the officer.