Charlize Rule

Charlize Rule

Rule with Sydney FC in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Charlize Jayde Rule
Date of birth	(2003-02-16) 16 February 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Brighton & Hove Albion
Number	33
Youth career
	FNSW Institute
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Sydney FC	42	(3)
2022	Sydney Olympic FC Women	6	(8)
2023–	Brighton & Hove Albion	10	(1)
International career‡
2019	Australia U17	5	(0)
2022	Australia U20	3	(0)
2023–	Australia	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 January 2024

Charlize Rule (born 16 February 2003) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion. ^[1]

Club career

Sydney FC

On 13 August 2020, Rule signed for Sydney FC for the 2020–21 W-League season. On 8 January 2021, Rule made her W-League debut against the Newcastle Jets in a 2–1 victory for the Sky Blues. Rule was substituted into the match in the 88th minute. ^[2]

Brighton & Hove Albion

On 26 July 2023, Rule signed for Brighton & Hove Albion in the English Women's Super League on a long-term deal. ^{[3] [4] [5]} She scored her first goal for the club on 11 October 2023, against Birmingham City in the FA Women's League Cup. ^[6] On 10 August 2024 she signed a new contract with Brighton. ^[7] On 30 March 2025, after a lengthy injury, Rule made her first appearance for Brighton since December 2023, coming on as a substitute and scoring her first goal in the Women's Super League. ^[8]

International career

Rule was a major part of the Junior Matildas team during the 2019 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualification and final tournament. She featured during five matches of qualification and she featured in all five games in the final tournament, playing 381 minutes, starting four out of five games and coming off the bench against Bangladesh. ^{[9] [10]}

On 21 November 2020, Rule was called up for the first ever Women's Talent Identification Camp which was held in Canberra from 22–26 November 2020. ^{[11] [12]}

Rule made her senior international debut playing in the 5–0 defeat to Canada on 1 December 2023. ^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 March 2025. ^[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sydney FC	2020–21	W-League	9	0	—		—		9	0
	2021–22	A-League Women	12	3	—		—		12	3
	2022–23		21	0	—		—		21	0
	Total		42	3	—		—		42	3
Sydney Olympic FC Women	2022	National Premier Leagues NSW Women	6	8	—		—		6	8
Brighton & Hove Albion	2023–24	WSL	9	0	0	0	2	1	11	1
	2024–25		1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
	Total		10	1	0	0	2	1	12	2
Career total			58	12	0	0	2	1	60	13

International

As of match played 1 December 2023

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Australia	2023	1	0
Total		1	0

References

1. "England – C. Rule – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
2. "NEWCASTLE JETS VS. SYDNEY 1 - 2". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
3. "Albion sign Charlize Rule from Sydney FC" (Press release). Brighton & Hove Albion. 27 July 2023. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
4. "Another one! Brighton continue Sky Blue raid with third signing from A-Leagues club" (Press release). keepup.com.au. 27 July 2023. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
5. "SYDNEY FC'S CHARLIE SET TO RULE ENGLAND" (Press release). sydneyfc.com. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
6. "Birmingham City Women v Brighton & Hove Albion Women". BBC Sport. 11 October 2023. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
7. "Charlie Rule signs new contract". Brighton & Hove Albion FC. 10 August 2024. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
8. "Report and reaction as Albion lose 2-1 to Man City". Brighton & Hove Albion FC. 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
9. "Rae Dower selects Junior Matildas squad for qualifiers". Beyond 90. 11 September 2019. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
10. "AFC U-16 Women's Championship - Junior Matildas Squad". Matildas.com.au. 4 September 2019. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
11. "23 Players called up to first ever Women's Talent Identification Camp". Matildas.com.au. 21 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
12. "7 Sydney FC players called up to first ever Women's Talent Identification Camp". Matildas.com.au. 21 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
13. "CommBank Matildas youthful squad go down to Olympic Champions 5-0". www.matildas.com.au. 2 December 2023. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
14. "Charlize Rule player profile". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2023.

External links

• Charlize Rule at Soccerway