Clare Wheeler (born 14 January 1998) is an

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player who currently plays for

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club Everton and the Australia national team. She has represented Australia on the

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Early life

Wheeler began playing soccer at age ten for a local club, the Adamstown Rosebud. At the age of 13, she was selected for the state youth league, Northern NSW. She was later selected for the Emerging Jets Program.

Club

Newcastle Jets

In 2013 at the age of 15, Wheeler was selected to play for the

Newcastle Jets Newcastle United Jets Football Club, commonly known as Newcastle Jets, is an Australian professional soccer club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premier competition, the A-League, under licence from The Australia ...

for the 2013–14 Newcastle Jets W-League season. She made six appearances for the club playing primarily as a defender. The Jets finished in last place during the regular season with a record. During the 2014 season, Wheeler made five appearances. The Jets finished in fifth place with a record. During the 2015-16 season, Wheeler made 11 appearances for the Jets. The club finished in sixth place with a record. Returning to the Jets for the 2016-17 season, Wheeler made appearances in 11 of the 12 regular season matches. The Jets finished the season in fifth place with a record.

Sydney FC

Wheeler left Newcastle Jets to join

Sydney FC Sydney Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Sydney, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premier men's competition, A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The club was fo ...

ahead of the

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season.

Fortuna Hjørring

In June 2021, Wheeler left Australia to join Danish champions

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Everton

In August 2022, Wheeler was loaned to English club Everton. In January 2023, at the end of her loan, she was signed by the club on a permanent basis.

International career

In 2015, Wheeler was selected for the Young Matildas (under-20 national team) to compete at the

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tournament in China. In 2021, Wheeler made her debut for the senior team in a friendly against the

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Career statistics

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International

References

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