Sophie O'Rourke

Sophie O'Rourke

O'Rourke with Lewes in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-06-03) 3 June 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Reading, Berkshire, England
Position	Defender
Team information
Current team	Sheffield United
Number	20
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017-2018	Reading	0	(0)
2018	Grindavik	6	(0)
2018-2022	Lewes	59	(0)
2022-2025	Charlton Athletic	40	(0)
2025–	Sheffield United	14	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 February 2026

Sophie O'Rourke (born 3 June 1999) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League 2 club Sheffield United. She has previously played for Reading, Grindavik, Lewes, and Charlton Athletic. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Club career

O'Rourke had played for Lewes but in 2022 she was among the five players who joined Charlton. The others were Angela Addison, Freda Ayisi, Corinne Henson and Emily Simpkins. It was a free transfer for (at the time) one year. ^[7] On 6 July 2023, it was announced that O'Rourke had signed a new two-year contract to extend her time at Charlton. ^[8] On 1 June 2023, it was announced that O'Rourke would be departing the club upon the expiry of her contract at the end of the 2024-25 season. ^[9]

Having played in every season of the league since its' 2018 restructure, O'Rourke signed with Women's Super League 2 club Sheffield United on 24 July 2025. ^[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 February 2026 ^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
UMF Grindavik	2018	Besta Deild Kvenna	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Lewes WFC	2018–19	Women's Championship	11	0	0	0	1	0	12	0
	2019–20		9	0	0	0	3	0	12	0
	2020–21		20	0	0	0	2	0	22	0
	2021–22		19	0	0	0	2	0	21	0
	Total		59	0	0	0	8	0	67	0
Charlton Athletic	2022–23	Women's Championship	17	0	2	0	3	0	22	0
	2023–24		10	0	2	0	3	0	15	0
	2024–25		13	0	1	0	1	0	15	0
	Total		40	0	5	0	7	0	52	0
Sheffield United	2025–26	WSL 2	14	0	2	0	3	0	19	0
Career total			119	0	7	0	18	0	144	0

References

1. Cawley, Richard (August 26, 2022). "Charlton Athletic defender targets improvements against London City Lionesses". Archived from the original on August 26, 2022.
2. "Enskur sóknarmaður í Grindavík". www.mbl.is.
3. "Sophie O'Rourke extends her stay in SE7 | Charlton Athletic Football Club". www.charltonafc.com.
4. "Sophie's choice is to stay – Lewes Community Football Club". lewesfc.com. 6 August 2019.
5. "Football star comes back from the cold – Lewes Community Football Club". lewesfc.com. 16 November 2018.
6. "Sophie O'Rourke í Grindavík". www.grindavik.is.
7. "Former Lewes defender O'Rourke joins Charlton Athletic". July 19, 2022.
8. "Sophie O'Rourke extends her stay in SE7 | Charlton Athletic Football Club". www.charltonafc.com. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
9. "Charlton Athletic Women squad update 2024/25 | Charlton Athletic Football Club". www.charltonafc.com. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
10. FC, Sheffield United (2025-07-24). "O'Rourke joins the Blades". Sheffield United FC. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
11. Sophie O'Rourke at Soccerway

External links

• Sophie O'Rourke at Soccerway