Clare Wheeler
Australian soccer player (born 1998)
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Clare May Wheeler (born 14 January 1998) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Everton and the Australia national team. She has represented Australia on the under-20 team.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clare May Wheeler[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder[3] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Everton | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Adamstown Rosebud | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2020 | Newcastle Jets | 67 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Sydney FC | 12 | (4) |
| 2021–2023 | Fortuna Hjørring | 21 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | → Everton (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Everton | 69 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Australia U20 | 10 | (1) |
| 2021– | Australia | 36 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 March 2026 | |||
Early life
Club career
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Newcastle Jets
In 2013 at the age of 15, Wheeler was selected to play for the Newcastle Jets for the 2013–14 Newcastle Jets W-League season.[5][6] She made six appearances for the club playing primarily as a defender.[7] The Jets finished in last place during the regular season with a 0–11–1 record.[8] During the 2014 season, Wheeler made five appearances.[7] The Jets finished in fifth place with a 5–5–2 record.[9][10]
During the 2015-16 season, Wheeler made 11 appearances for the Jets.[7] The club finished in sixth place with a 3–5–4 record.[11] Returning to the Jets for the 2016-17 season, Wheeler made appearances in 11 of the 12 regular season matches.[7] The Jets finished the season in fifth place with a 4–5–3 record.[12]
Sydney FC
Wheeler left Newcastle Jets to join Sydney FC ahead of the 2020–21 W-League season.[13]
Fortuna Hjørring
In June 2021, Wheeler left Australia to join Danish champions Fortuna Hjørring.[14]
Everton
In August 2022, Wheeler was loaned to English club Everton.[15] In January 2023, at the end of her loan, she was signed by the club on a permanent basis.[16]
International career
In 2015, Wheeler was selected for the Young Matildas (under-20 national team) to compete at the 2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship tournament in China.[17][18]
In 2021, Wheeler made her debut for the senior team in a friendly against the Republic of Ireland.[19] Wheeler scored her first international goal for the Matildas against the Philippines in winning an Olympic qualifying match 8–0 in Perth on 29 October 2023.[20] Jake Santa Maria of The West Australian observed, "Wheeler, has scored perhaps the best of the lot. She allowed herself one touch on the edge of the box before swinging one home. It is her first goal as a Matilda."[20]
On 4 June 2024, Wheeler was named in the Matildas team which qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics, her debut Olympics selection.[21]
Personal life
Wheeler graduated Newcastle High School with an ATAR of 90, and graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Commerce, and worked in financial assistance at Macquarie Group after completing her university studies.[22]
Since 2021, Wheeler has been in a relationship with Jeremy Ord.[23] The couple got engaged in 2025.[24]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 13 December 2025[25]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle Jets | 2013–14 | A-League | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | A-League | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | A-League | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | A-League | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | A-League | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | A-League | 12 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | A-League | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Total | 67 | 0 | — | — | 67 | 0 | ||||
| Sydney FC | 2020–21 | A-League | 12 | 4 | — | — | 12 | 4 | ||
| Fortuna Hjørring | 2021–22 | Kvindeligaen | 21 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | |
| Everton | 2022–23 | Women's Super League | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Women's Super League | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Women's Super League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Total | 69 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 86 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 163 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 191 | 6 | ||
- includes Danish Women's Cup, Women's FA Cup
- includes FA Women's League Cup
International
- As of match played 29 October 2024[25]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | |
| Total | 27 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Wheeler goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 October 2023 | Perth Stadium, Perth, Australia |  Philippines |
8–0 | 8–0 | 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 2 | 3 June 2024 | Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia |  China |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
