Erin Cuthbert said playing as much as she has for Chelsea was “beyond my wildest dreams”.
The midfielder returns to Scotland on Wednesday as Chelsea face Celtic in the Women’s Champions League.
The Scotland international played for Rangers and Glasgow City between 2013 and 2016 before making the move to Chelsea.
Cuthbert, 26, has made more than 130 appearances for Chelsea and is an integral part of Sonia Bompastor’s squad.
On how she has developed since leaving Glasgow, Cuthbert said: “I left as a really young, naive 18-year-old girl who was just working in Morrisons and playing part-time.
“This was beyond my wildest dreams playing as much as I have for Chelsea. I feel really lucky and privileged but it’s never about being settled.
“It’s a moment to reflect on how far I have come, but also how much work I have still got to do. I am still learning, I still feel I have got more in my game, I still feel I have got more to come and I want to see where my ceiling is.”