Chelsea and England defender Bright announces retirement
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Chelsea have confirmed club captain Millie Bright is set to retire from football at the end of this season.
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Breaking Millie Bright: Chelsea captain and England international announces retirement from football aged 32 Millie Bright confirms her retirement from football, aged 32; the Chelsea captain is the Women's Super League's record appearance maker and has won 20 trophies across a 12-year Blues career; in a statement released on Wednesday she said she was "ready to say goodbye to football" Wednesday 29 April 2026 10:31, UK Chelsea have confirmed club captain Millie Bright is set to retire from football at the end of this season. The 32-year-old called time on her international career with England back in 2025 and has now made the decision to end her playing career altogether, saying she is "ready to say goodbye to football". Signed from Doncaster Belles, Bright began her time at Chelsea in 2015 and went on to break the Women's Super League all-time appearance record, originally set by Jordan Nobbs. She is also Chelsea's record appearance maker (314), scoring 19 times on the way to winning all eight of the club's WSL titles to date, with two of those forming part of domestic trebles in 2021 and 2025. Across a 12-year stay in west London, the club's longest-serving player, Bright won a total of 20 trophies. Bright breaks WSL appearances record WSL table | Watch FREE match highlights from every WSL game Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream the WSL with no contract on NOW 📺 Speaking about the decision, Bright said: "Representing Chelsea over the last 12 years has been everything to me, but I'm now ready to say goodbye to playing football. "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." Also See: Women's Super League news and transfers Watch FREE Women's Super League highlights Stream the WSL with no contract Live Women's Super League table A club statement confirming the news read: "We thank Millie for her incredible contribution to Che...
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