Charli Grant

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Charli Grant
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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*
YearsTeamApps(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 28 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 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.

Contents

Club career

Adelaide United

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

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

Vittsjö

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

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

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

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

Club

As of match played 11 November 2023 [18]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [a] Continental [b] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Adelaide United 2018–19 A-League 110——110
2019–20 A-League120——120
2020–21 A-League110——110
Total340——340
FC Rosengård 2021 Damallsvenskan 804010130
2022 Damallsvenskan1010000101
Total1814010231
Vittsjö GIK (loan) 2022 Damallsvenskan10040—140
Vittsjö GIK 2023 Damallsvenskan23210—242
Total33250—382
Career total8539010953

International

As of match played 1 November 2023 [13] [19] [20] [21]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Australia 202130
2022100
202381
Total211
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.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
111 April 2023 Brentford Community Stadium, Brentford, England Flag of England.svg  England 2–02–0 Friendly

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