Charli Grant

Charli Grant
Grant in 2024
Personal information
Full name Charlotte Layne Grant[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-20) 20 September 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Adelaide, South Australia
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Full-back[2]
Team information
Current team
 Tottenham Hotspur
Number 2
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Adelaide United 34 (0)
2021–2022 Rosengård 18 (1)
2022 → Vittsjö (loan) 10 (0)
2023 Vittsjö 23 (2)
2024– Tottenham Hotspur 11 (1)
International career‡
2019 Australia U20 6 (0)
2022– Australia U23 4 (0)
2021– Australia 27 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 December 2024

Charlotte Layne Grant (born 20 September 2001) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Australia national team.

Club career

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Adelaide United

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In October 2018, Grant signed for Adelaide United[3] along with United States international, Amber Brooks.[4][5] She made her Adelaide debut on November 18, 2018, being replaced by Fanndís Friðriksdóttir in a 1–0 win over Brisbane Roar.[6]

Rosengård

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In April 2021, Grant went overseas, joining Swedish Damallsvenskan club Rosengård.[7]

Vittsjö

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In August 2022, Grant went on loan to fellow Swedish club Vittsjö before permanently moving to the club in January 2023. On 15 November 2023, Grant announced she would be departing the club.[8]

Tottenham Hotspur

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In January 2024 after the expiration of her contract she joined Tottenham Hotspur on a contract until 2026.[9] On January 14 she made her debut for the club in the 3-2 FA Cup victory over Sheffield United, playing the entire match.[10]

International career

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In September 2021, Grant made her debut for the Australian senior team in a friendly against the Republic of Ireland.[11]

Grant was a member of the Matildas Tokyo 2020 Olympics squad. The Matildas qualified for the quarter-finals and beat Great Britain before being eliminated in the semi-final with Sweden. In the playoff for the bronze medal they were beaten by the USA.[12]

In April 2023, Grant scored her first international goal in a 2–0 win over England in a friendly.[13]

Personal life

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Grant is in a relationship with Lachlan Cameron, who lives in Adelaide.[14][15]

Two of Grant's best friends are fellow Matildas Kyra Cooney-Cross[16] and Katrina Gorry (of whom she describes as a "second mum", with her daughter Harper as like a sister). She describes fellow Matildas Ellie Carpenter and Steph Catley as her biggest role models.[17]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 11 November 2023[18]
Club Season League National Cup[a] Continental[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Adelaide United 2018–19 A-League 11 0 — — 11 0
2019–20 A-League 12 0 — — 12 0
2020–21 A-League 11 0 — — 11 0
Total 34 0 — — 34 0
FC Rosengård 2021 Damallsvenskan 8 0 4 0 1 0 13 0
2022 Damallsvenskan 10 1 0 0 0 0 10 1
Total 18 1 4 0 1 0 23 1
Vittsjö GIK (loan) 2022 Damallsvenskan 10 0 4 0 — 14 0
Vittsjö GIK 2023 Damallsvenskan 23 2 1 0 — 24 2
Total 33 2 5 0 — 38 2
Career total 85 3 9 0 1 0 95 3
  1. ^ includes Swedish Cup
  2. ^ includes UEFA Women's Champions League

International

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As of match played 1 November 2023[13][19][20][21]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Australia 2021 3 0
2022 10 0
2023 8 1
Total 21 1
Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Grant goal.
List of international goals scored by Charlotte Grant
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 April 2023 Brentford Community Stadium, Brentford, England  England 2–0 2–0 Friendly

References

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  1. ^ a b "Squad list – Women's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. ^ Kemp, Emma (10 February 2024). "When 23 becomes 18: The Matildas making the cut for Olympics". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Adelaidenow.com.au | Subscribe to The Advertiser for exclusive stories". www.adelaidenow.com.au. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  4. ^ Seroukas, John (13 October 2018). "Reds announce two more signings days out from their Westfield W-League campaign". My Football.
  5. ^ "Grant and Hodgson called up to Young Matildas Squad". FFSA. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  6. ^ Clement, Tim (18 November 2018). "Latsko strike earns Adelaide first Westfield W-League win". W-League. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Grant secures Sweden move during off-season". Adelaide United. 6 April 2021.
  8. ^ Cootes, Isobel (15 November 2023). "Charlotte Grant will depart Vittsjö GIK, linked to a WSL move". Optus Sport. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Grant puts pen to paper". Tottenham Hotspur. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Matildas shine - and suffer - in the Women's FA Cup". The Women's Game. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  11. ^ Lordanic, Marissa (22 September 2021). "CommBank Matildas debuts for talented trio". Matildas. Football Australia.
  12. ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Matildas beat England 2–0 in final Europe friendly before Women's World Cup". ABC News. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  14. ^ https://tags.news.com.au/prod/newskey/generator.html?origin=https%3a%2f%2fwww.adelaidenow.com.au%2fentertainment%2fhaving-a-ball-is-this-sa-matildas-star-charlis-new-boyfriend%2fnews-story%2f24c58b2cfff5984536d76dd391b73131&1727598319778234302
  15. ^ "Getting to know | Charlotte Grant".
  16. ^ "Optus Sport".
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  18. ^ "Australia – C. Grant – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  19. ^ "Charlotte Grant". CommBank Matildas. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  20. ^ "Charlotte Grant". FBref.com. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  21. ^ "Charlotte Grant". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
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