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Clare Wheeler
Wheeler with Newcastle Jets in 2018
Personal information
Full name Clare May Wheeler[1]
Date of birth (1998-01-14) 14 January 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Coffs Harbour, Australia
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Everton
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2020 Newcastle Jets 67 (0)
2020–2021 Sydney FC 12 (4)
2021–2023 Fortuna Hjørring 21 (2)
2022–2023 → Everton (loan) 4 (0)
2023– Everton 13 (0)
International career‡
2015 Australia U20 10 (1)
2021– Australia 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07 April 2023 (UTC)

Clare May Wheeler (born 14 January 1998) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for English Women's Super League club Everton and the Australia women's national team. She has represented Australia on the under-20 team.[2]

Early life

Wheeler began playing soccer at age ten for a local club, the Adamstown Rosebud.[3] At the age of 13, she was selected for the state youth league, Northern NSW.[3] She was later selected for the Emerging Jets Program.[3]

Club

Newcastle Jets

In 2013 at the age of 15, Wheeler was selected to play for the Newcastle Jets for the 2013–14 Newcastle Jets W-League season.[3][4] She made six appearances for the club playing primarily as a defender.[5] The Jets finished in last place during the regular season with a 0–11–1 record.[6] During the 2014 season, Wheeler made five appearances.[5] The Jets finished in fifth place with a 5–5–2 record.[7][8]

During the 2015-16 season, Wheeler made 11 appearances for the Jets.[5] The club finished in sixth place with a 3–5–4 record.[9] Returning to the Jets for the 2016-17 season, Wheeler made appearances in 11 of the 12 regular season matches.[5] The Jets finished the season in fifth place with a 4–5–3 record.[10]

Sydney FC

Wheeler left Newcastle Jets to join Sydney FC ahead of the 2020–21 W-League season.[11]

Fortuna Hjørring

In June 2021, Wheeler left Australia to join Danish champions Fortuna Hjørring.[12]

Everton

In August 2022, Wheeler was loaned to English club Everton.[13] In January 2023, at the end of her loan, she was signed by the club on a permanent basis.[14]

International career

In 2015, Wheeler was selected for the Young Matildas (under-20 national team) to compete at the 2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship tournament in China.[15][16]

In 2021, Wheeler made her debut for the senior team in a friendly against the Republic of Ireland.[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 March 2023[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Newcastle Jets 2013–14 A-League 6 0 — — 6 0
2014–15 A-League 5 0 — — 5 0
2015–16 A-League 11 0 — — 11 0
2016–17 A-League 11 0 — — 11 0
2017–18 A-League 11 0 — — 11 0
2018–19 A-League 12 0 — — 12 0
2019–20 A-League 11 0 — — 11 0
Total 67 0 — — 67 0
Sydney FC 2020–21 A-League 12 4 — — 12 4
Fortuna Hjørring 2021–22 Elitedivisionen 21 2 5 0 — 26 2
Everton 2022–23 WSL 9 0 1 0 3 0 13 0
Career total 109 6 6 0 3 0 118 6
  1. ^ includes Danish Women's Cup, Women's FA Cup

International

As of match played 22 February 2023[18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Australia 2021 5 0
2022 7 0
2023 1 0
Total 13 0

References

  1. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: Australia (AUS)" (PDF). FIFA. 11 July 2023. p. 2. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  2. ^ Kerry, Craig (5 August 2015). "Jets girls out in force for new wave of Matildas". Newcastle Herald. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d "On the bench with Clare Wheeler". Northern NSW Football. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  4. ^ Kerry, Craig (7 November 2016). "Newcastle Jets products part of Young Matildas success run to under-19 Asian Cup". Newcastle Herald. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d "C. Wheeler". SoccerWay. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  6. ^ "2013/2014 W-League". Soccer Way. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  7. ^ "2014-15 W-League". SoccerWay. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  8. ^ Valentine, Renee (16 October 2016). "Young Matildas set for take-off with Jets". Newcastle Star. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  9. ^ "2015-16 W-League". Soccer Way. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  10. ^ "2016-17 W-League". Soccer Way. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  11. ^ "Sydney FC Unveil Westfield W-League Squad For 2020/21". Sydney FC. 13 August 2020.
  12. ^ Paquette, Catherine (11 June 2021). "Young Matildas midfielder seals European move". The Women's Game.
  13. ^ "Clare Wheeler: Everton sign Australia midfielder on loan from Fortuna Hjorring". BBC Sport. 19 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Wheeler Completes Everton Transfer". Everton. 10 January 2023.
  15. ^ Callinan, Josh (24 October 2016). "Newcastle Jets selected in Young Matildas squad for Under-19 AFC Championship qualifiers in China". Newcastle Herald. Archived from the original on 23 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  16. ^ "Young Matildas squad named for AFC U19 Championship". Four Four Two. 6 August 2015. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  17. ^ Lordanic, Marissa (22 September 2021). "CommBank Matildas debuts for talented trio". Matildas. Football Australia.
  18. ^ a b "Clare Wheeler". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
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