Courtney Jade Nevin (born 12 February 2002) is an Australian professional

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who plays as a full-back for English

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club

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, and the Australia women's national team. She has previously played for

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and

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in the W-League, as well as

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side

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Club career

Junior years

Nevin started playing soccer at her local club, Oakville Ravens, in

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. She started playing at high level from the age of 11, and was at the beginning supported by her school, Oakville Public School. Later she played for Parklea and for

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. In 2018, Nevin played for

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Institute, where she scored 11 goals in 25 games and won the 2018 NPLW NSW Player of the Year award.

Lower tier

Nevin played for

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in the 2020 National Premier Leagues NSW Women's season, helping them finish second. In February 2021, Nevin re-signed with

for the 2021 National Premier Leagues NSW Women's season.

Western Sydney Wanderers

In September 2018, Nevin joined her hometown W-League club

after training with the club following her strong season with

Institute. She played nine matches in the

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season, pushing offensively with 188 passes and creating five scoring chances, while also defending with nine

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and winning 15 duels. Her performance received praise from others, including American international

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, who said that she's mature with a unique knowledge of the game for her age. Nevin re-signed with the club in September 2019, in time for the new season, alongside goalkeeper Jada Whyman. In September 2020, Nevin re-signed with Western Sydney Wanderers for her third season, after playing all 13 of the club's matches in the

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season. A few days later, she was voted by her team-mates as the club's W-League Player of the Year and was awarded the Wanderers Medal. She was praised by assistant coach

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who called her an unbelievable talent who uses hard work and determination.

Melbourne Victory

In October 2021, Nevin joined defending premiers

, ahead of the

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season, heralded as one of the country's best young talents. At the end of the season, Melbourne Victory were crowned champions through a 2–1 final win against

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Hammarby IF

On 15 March 2022, Nevin transferred to

in the Swedish

, together with teammate

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, signing a two-year-contract.

Loan to Leicester City

In January 2023, Nevin joined English

club

on loan until the end of the season with an option to buy.

Leicester City

In July 2023, Nevin joined Leicester City on a permanent transfer.

International career

Youth

In August 2016, Nevin was called up by

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to the 23-player squad for the 2017 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualifiers, contested in Vietnam by Australia's under-17 squad. In their opening match, Nevin scored nine goals in a 28–0 victory over

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. She played also in the 8–0 victory over

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and scored her 10th goal of the qualifiers in a 6–0 victory over

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. She was one of the players who excelled at the games, finishing second on Australia's goalscorers, behind

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who scored 11 goals. In June 2018, Nevin was called up by

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to Australia's under-20 squad who competed at the

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in Indonesia against senior teams from the

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. In the group stage, she played in the 7–0 victory over

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and in the 4–2 defeat to

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. Australia qualified for the knockout stage from the second place in the group, and Nevin scored the second goal in the 4–2 victory over

in the semi-final and also played in the final which Australia lost 3–2 to Thailand. In October 2019, Nevin was once more called up by Blayney, this time for the

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squad. She played in all five games of the tournament: a 5–1 defeat to

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, a 3–1 victory over

in which she scored the third goal from a

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, a 1–0 victory over

, a 7–0 loss to

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in the semi-finals, and a 9–1 loss to

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in the third place match.

Senior

In September 2019, Nevin was called up for a training camp of Australia's senior team, ahead of their

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against

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. The camp took place during her studies for the HSC and she said she felt both excited and scared to train alongside her heroes. In June 2021, Nevin was called up for the first time for a senior international match squad, when

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selected her in his 25-player squad for friendlies against

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and

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. She found out she was called-up while watching television with her friend and team-mate

. She made her debut in the first match against Denmark, coming on as a substitute in the second half of the 3–2 defeat. In June 2021, Nevin was called up as a travelling reserve player to Australia's

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squad. Subsequently, due to the

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confirmed a change for the 2020 Olympics, allowing all 22 players to be available on the roster, with 18 being named for each match. At the

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, the Matildas advanced to the quarter-finals with one victory and a draw in the group play. In the quarter-finals they beat

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4–3 after extra time. However, they lost 1–0 to

in the semi-final and were then beaten 4–3 in the bronze medal playoff by USA. Full details. In July 2023, Nevin was named as part of Australia's 23-woman squad for the

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, held in Australia and New Zealand.

Style of play

Nevin plays as a full back, but also goes forward often. Her scoring and assisting with her left foot earned her the nickname "Lethal". To practice scoring, Nevin's father built a custom goal for her in the backyard.

Personal life

Nevin graduated from

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in 2019.

References

External links

*
Australia player profile

Western Sydney Wanderers player profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nevin, Courtney 2002 births Living people Australian women's soccer players Western Sydney Wanderers FC (A-League Women) players Melbourne Victory FC (A-League Women) players Australia women's international soccer players A-League Women players Hammarby Fotboll (women) players Leicester City W.F.C. players Women's association football midfielders Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic soccer players for Australia Damallsvenskan players Australian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Expatriate women's footballers in Sweden Australian expatriate women's soccer players Australian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate women's footballers in England Soccer players from Sydney Sportswomen from New South Wales 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players