![]() McLean with the North Carolina Courage in 2025 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | March 1, 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back / right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Tampa Bay Sun (on loan from the North Carolina Courage) | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2024 | Sydney FC | 74 | (1) |
2024– | North Carolina Courage | 1 | (0) |
2025– | → Tampa Bay Sun (loan) | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024 |
Charlotte McLean (born 1 March 2000) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a defender for USL Super League club Tampa Bay Sun, on loan from the North Carolina Courage. She previously played for A-League Women side Sydney FC.
McLean was born in the Sydney suburb of Epping. [1] She attended Cheltenham Girls High School where she won the state high school knockout championship and was named player of the final in 2016. [2] She played for Sydney University in the National Premier Leagues Women's where she won the Challenge Cup championship in 2019. [1]
McLean signed with Sydney FC after playing against the club in practice with Sydney Olympic FC of the NPL NSW. [3] She debuted in the starting lineup against Western Sydney Wanderers FC on 30 December 2020. [4] She contributed to Sydney FC recording the league's best defence and winning consecutive premierships in 2020–21 and 2021–22. [3] She did not miss a minute for the club until 5 March 2023 when she fractured her cheekbone in a collision with a teammate in the closing minutes against Western United. [5] [6] She returned to the pitch the next month on 16 April. [7]
McLean contributed to Sydney FC winning their third consecutive premiership in 2022–23 and two consecutive grand finals in 2023 and 2024. [8] [9] She was honoured on the A-League Women Team of the Season in 2022–23 and 2023–24, with the club also recognising her as their Player of the Year in the latter season. [9] [10] Sydney FC announced her departure on 14 June 2024, with McLean and Cortnee Vine set to move to the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). [9]
The North Carolina Courage announced on 17 June 2024 that the club had signed McLean to a two-year contract, effective at the start of the transfer window in August. [11] She made her club debut on 6 August as a stoppage-time substitute against the Kansas City Current in the Summer Cup semifinals. [12]
On 14 July 2025, McLean joined USL Super League club Tampa Bay Sun on loan for the rest of the year. [13]
Since 2019, McLean has dated Australian national team player Cortnee Vine, her teammate at Sydney FC and the North Carolina Courage. [14] [15]