![]() Wheeler with Newcastle Jets in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Clare May Wheeler[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 14 January 1998||
Place of birth | Coffs Harbour, Australia | ||
Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder[3] | ||
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 | 35 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2015 | Australia U20 | 10 | (1) |
2021– | Australia | 21 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 June 2024 |
Clare May Wheeler (born 14 January 1998) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Everton and the Australia women's national team. She has represented Australia on the under-20 team.[4]
Early life
Wheeler began playing soccer at age ten for a local club, the Adamstown Rosebud.[5] At the age of 13, she was selected for the state youth league, Northern NSW.[5] She was later selected for the Emerging Jets Program.[5]
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.[5][6] She made six appearances for the club playing primarily as a defender.[7] The Jets finished in last place during the regular season with a 0–11–1 record.[8] During the 2014 season, Wheeler made five appearances.[7] The Jets finished in fifth place with a 5–5–2 record.[9][10]
During the 2015-16 season, Wheeler made 11 appearances for the Jets.[7] The club finished in sixth place with a 3–5–4 record.[11] Returning to the Jets for the 2016-17 season, Wheeler made appearances in 11 of the 12 regular season matches.[7] The Jets finished the season in fifth place with a 4–5–3 record.[12]
Sydney FC
Wheeler left Newcastle Jets to join Sydney FC ahead of the 2020–21 W-League season.[13]
Fortuna Hjørring
In June 2021, Wheeler left Australia to join Danish champions Fortuna Hjørring.[14]
Everton
In August 2022, Wheeler was loaned to English club Everton.[15] In January 2023, at the end of her loan, she was signed by the club on a permanent basis.[16]
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.[17][18]
In 2021, Wheeler made her debut for the senior team in a friendly against the Republic of Ireland.[19] Wheeler scored her first international goal for the Matildas against the Philippines in an Olympic qualifying match on 29 October 2023.[citation needed]
On 4 June 2024, Wheeler was named in the Matildas team which qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics, her debut Olympics selection.[20]
Personal life
Wheeler graduated high school with an ATAR of 90, and graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Commerce, and worked in financial assistance at Macquarie Group after completing her university studies.[21]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 October 2023[22]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Total | |||||
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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 | Kvindeligaen | 21 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | |
Everton | 2022–23 | Women's Super League | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
2023–24 | Women's Super League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Total | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
Career total | 121 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 131 | 6 |
- ^ includes Danish Women's Cup, Women's FA Cup
- ^ includes FA Women's League Cup
International
- As of match played 29 October 2023[22]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Australia | 2021 | 5 | 0 |
2022 | 7 | 0 | |
2023 | 4 | 1 | |
Total | 16 | 1 |
- Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Wheeler goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 29 October 2023 | Perth Stadium, Perth, Australia | ![]() |
8–0 | 8–0 | 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
2 | 3 June 2024 | Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
References
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: Australia (AUS)" (PDF). FIFA. 11 July 2023. p. 2. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Clare Wheeler". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Pender, Kieran (17 June 2023). "'It's everything': Matildas midfielder Clare Wheeler dreaming of World Cup debut". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d "On the bench with Clare Wheeler". Northern NSW Football. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d "C. Wheeler". SoccerWay. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ "2013/2014 W-League". Soccer Way. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ "2014-15 W-League". SoccerWay. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ Valentine, Renee (16 October 2016). "Young Matildas set for take-off with Jets". Newcastle Star. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ "2015-16 W-League". Soccer Way. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ "2016-17 W-League". Soccer Way. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ "Sydney FC Unveil Westfield W-League Squad For 2020/21". Sydney FC. 13 August 2020.
- ^ Paquette, Catherine (11 June 2021). "Young Matildas midfielder seals European move". The Women's Game.
- ^ "Clare Wheeler: Everton sign Australia midfielder on loan from Fortuna Hjorring". BBC Sport. 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Wheeler Completes Everton Transfer". Everton. 10 January 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Lordanic, Marissa (22 September 2021). "CommBank Matildas debuts for talented trio". Matildas. Football Australia.
- ^ "History making Matildas team selected for Paris Olympics". Matildas. Football Australia. 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Kicking goals: Clare Wheeler on football and the future". The University of Sydney. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Clare Wheeler". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 24 October 2021.