The 24-year-old joined the Blues from Eintracht Frankfurt in her native Germany ahead of the 2023/24 campaign, and made her debut in our opening day win against Tottenham that season.

The Germany international caught the eye early on after joining Chelsea, when she netted her first career hat-trick during a 4-2 league win over Brighton & Hove Albion in October 2023.

Nusken made 38 appearances and scored 12 goals in all competitions during her first season in blue, on the way to winning the Women’s Super League title on the final day of the campaign.

The midfielder was also a vital part of the domestic Treble-winning campaign under Sonia Bompastor in 2024/25, making 36 total appearances and scoring five goals.

Upon signing her new deal, Nusken said: 'I'm very happy to have another year at Chelsea, to stay another year with my team. We have a big year coming up, and hopefully, we can achieve the Champions League title. We want to achieve a lot of things together.'

Head of women’s football Paul Green added: ‘We’re really pleased that Sjoeke has renewed with Chelsea. She has been an important part of the success that we’ve had over the last couple of years, and we’re looking forward to seeing her contribute again in the current campaign.’

A combative, technical and athletic midfielder who can play in both a defensive and box-to-box role, Nusken was nominated for the Ballon d’Or after her first season at Chelsea, finishing 25th in the list of the world’s best players.

At international level, Nusken rose through the ranks and represented Germany across their Under-17, Under-19 and Under-20 sides before earning the call-up to the senior team.

She represented Germany at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and was a regular for her nation during her first Chelsea season. Ahead of her second campaign with the Blues, she travelled to her maiden Olympic Games, held in Paris.

There, Nusken won a bronze medal, playing the full game as Germany edged past Spain 1-0 in Lyon. In the semi-final, her side lost to Emma Hayes' USA, the eventual gold medallists.

The midfielder was also integral to Germany’s run to the Women’s Euro 2025 semi-final, scoring twice in her four appearances at the summer tournament.

Everyone at Chelsea is thrilled Sjoeke has extended her stay at the club, and we look forward to seeing her continue to thrive in blue!