Charlie Devlin

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Charlie Devlin
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Devlin in 2019
Personal information
Full name Charlotte Devlin
Date of birth (1998-02-23) 23 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth London, England
Position(s) Midfielder / Forward [1]
Team information
Current team
Birmingham City
Number 23
Youth career
?–2012 Millwall CoE
2012–2016 Arsenal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2017 Arsenal 0 (0)
2017Millwall Lionesses (loan) 5 (3)
2017–2018 Millwall Lionesses 18 (9)
2018–2019 Manchester United 16 (5)
2019–2020 Charlton Athletic 9 (2)
2020–2023 Leicester City 28 (3)
2022–2023Birmingham City (loan) 21 (3)
2023– Birmingham City 10 (3)
International career
2015 England U17 5 (1)
England U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:25, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 December 2020

Charlotte Devlin (born 23 February 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder or a forward for Birmingham City in the FA Women's Championship.

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Club career

Arsenal

Devlin (right) playing for Arsenal against London Bees. Charlie Devlin London Bees Vs Arsenal (20127064865).jpg
Devlin (right) playing for Arsenal against London Bees.

Devlin signed her first professional contract with Arsenal in June 2016. She had been at the club since she was 14 having joined from the Millwall Centre of Excellence, and helped Arsenal's development squad to a league and cup double in 2015/16. [2]

Millwall Lionesses

Devlin initially returned to Millwall Lionesses on loan for the 2017 Spring Series, scoring the winner in a 2–1 victory against London Bees in her first game with the club. [3] The move was made permanent prior to the start of the 2017–18 season. [4] In the one full season she had at Millwall, Devlin led the team in goals with 9, making her the fifth highest scorer in the WSL 2.

Manchester United

Devlin playing for Manchester United against Brighton & Hove Albion. BHA Women 0 Man Utd Women 2 WFAC 4th rd 03 02 2019-657 (46986329531).jpg
Devlin playing for Manchester United against Brighton & Hove Albion.

In July 2018, Devlin joined Manchester United for their inaugural season in the FA Women's Championship. She made her competitive debut for Manchester United, as an 89th minute substitute for Lauren James, in a 1–0 League Cup victory against Liverpool on 19 August, and her Championship debut in a 12–0 win against Aston Villa on 9 September. [5] [6] She scored her first goal for United on 4 November in a 4–1 win over Tottenham. [7] She was released by the club at the end of the season having made 21 appearances. [8]

Charlton Athletic

On 9 August 2019, Devlin signed with FA Women's Championship team Charlton Athletic for the 2019–20 season. [9] Devlin made her debut in their opening game on 25 August 2019, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 home draw with Lewes. [10] On 15 September, Devlin was sent off after receiving two yellow cards in Charlton's 2–0 league loss to London City Lionesses. [11]

Leicester City

Devlin signed an 18-month contract with fellow Championship side Leicester City on 8 January 2020. [12] Devlin made her debut in a 1–0 league loss against Durham on 12 January 2020. [13] The team won the 2020–21 FA Women's Championship title, earning promotion to the FA WSL for the first time in their history. [14] On 4 June 2021, Devlin signed a new two-year contract. [15]

Birmingham City

On 29 July 2022, Devlin moved on a season-long loan to Birmingham City in the FA Women's Championship. [16] [17] After her loan ended at the end of the season, [18] Devlin was released by Leicester City [19] and re-joined Birmingham City on a two-year permanent basis. [20]

International career

Devlin represented England at the 2015 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in Iceland, scoring in a 3–1 win over the host nation. [21]

She has also played for the country at under-19 level and was part of the team that lifted the Women's International Cup in 2016 having won all three tournament games against France, Northern Ireland and USA. [22]

In January 2019, Devlin was a late addition to Mo Marley's Under-21 training camp at St. George's Park.

Career statistics

Club

As of 18:33, 3 march May 2024 (UTC). [23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA Cup [lower-alpha 1] League Cup [lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal 2016 WSL 1 00002020
Millwall Lionesses 2017 WSL 2 5353
2017–18 1890030219
Total231200302612
Manchester United 2018–19 Championship 1652130216
Charlton Athletic 2019–20 Championship 920042134
Leicester City 2019–20 Championship 41200061
2020–21 1823 [lower-alpha 3] 141254
2021–22 WSL 60002080
Total2835161395
Birmingham City F.C. (loan)2022-23 Championship 2132020253
Birmingham City F.C. 2023-241032020143
Career total107289220314033
  1. Includes the FA Cup
  2. Includes the League Cup
  3. Includes appearance in 2019–20 Women's FA Cup fixture that wasn't played until 2020–21 season

    Honours

    Club

    Manchester United

    Leicester City

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