.jpg) Nevin withAustralia U20 in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Courtney Jade Nevin | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-02-12)12 February 2002 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Blacktown,Sydney,New South Wales | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 28 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Melbourne Victory | 15 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Hammarby IF | 22 | (3) |
| 2023 | →Leicester City (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2023– | Leicester City | 24 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Australia U17 | 3 | (10) |
| 2018–2019 | Australia U20 | 9 | (2) |
| 2021– | Australia | 29 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 December 2024 | |||
Courtney Jade Nevin (born 12 February 2002) is an Australian professionalsoccer player who plays as afull-back forWomen's Super League clubLeicester City and theAustralia national team. She has previously played forWestern Sydney Wanderers andMelbourne Victory in theW-League, as well asDamallsvenskan sideHammarby IF.
Nevin started playing soccer at her local club, Oakville Ravens, inBlacktown.[2] She started playing at high level from the age of 11, and was at the beginning supported by her school, Oakville Public School.[3] Later she played for Parklea and forBlacktown Spartans.[4] In 2018, Nevin played forFootball NSW Institute, where she scored 11 goals in 25 games and won the 2018 NPLW NSW Player of the Year award.[5]
Nevin played forSydney Olympic in the2020 National Premier Leagues NSW Women's season, helping them finish second.[5] In February 2021, Nevin re-signed withBlacktown Spartans for the 2021 National Premier Leagues NSW Women's season.[6]
In September 2018, Nevin joined her hometownW-League clubWestern Sydney Wanderers after training with the club following her strong season withFootball NSW Institute.[7][8] She played nine matches in the2018–19 W-League season, pushing offensively with 188passes and creating five scoring chances, while also defending with ninetackles and winning 15 duels.[2] Her performance received praise from others, including American internationalKristen Hamilton, who said that she's mature with a unique knowledge of the game for her age.[9] Nevin re-signed with the club in September 2019, in time for the new season, alongside goalkeeperJada Whyman.[10] In September 2020, Nevin re-signed with Western Sydney Wanderers for her third season, after playing all 13 of the club's matches in the2019–20 W-League season.[11] 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.[12] She was praised by assistant coachCatherine Cannuli who called her an unbelievable talent who uses hard work and determination.[4]
In October 2021, Nevin joined defending premiersMelbourne Victory, ahead of the2021–22 A-League Women season, heralded as one of the country's best young talents.[13] At the end of the season, Melbourne Victory were crowned champions through a 2–1 final win againstSydney FC.[14]
On 15 March 2022, Nevin transferred toHammarby IF in the SwedishDamallsvenskan, together with teammateKyra Cooney-Cross, signing a two-year-contract.[15][16]
In January 2023, Nevin joined EnglishWomen's Super League clubLeicester City on loan until the end of the season with an option to buy.[17]
In July 2023, Nevin joined Leicester City on a permanent transfer.[18]
In August 2016, Nevin was called up byAnte Juric to the 23-player squad for the2017 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualifiers, contested in Vietnam byAustralia's under-17 squad.[19] In their opening match, Nevin scored nine goals in a 28–0 victory overPalestine.[20][21] She played also in the 8–0 victory overIraq[22] and scored her 10th goal of the qualifiers in a 6–0 victory overVietnam.[23] She was one of the players who excelled at the games, finishing second on Australia's goalscorers, behindSofia Sakalis who scored 11 goals.[24][25]
In June 2018, Nevin was called up byLeah Blayney toAustralia's under-20 squad who competed at the2018 AFF Women's Championship in Indonesia against senior teams from theASEAN Football Federation.[26][27] In the group stage, she played in the 7–0 victory overMalaysia[28] and in the 4–2 defeat toThailand.[29] Australia qualified for the knockout stage from the second place in the group, and Nevin scored the second goal in the 4–2 victory overVietnam in the semi-final[30][31] and also played in the final which Australia lost 3–2 to Thailand.[32][33] In October 2019, Nevin was once more called up by Blayney, this time for the2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship squad.[34] She played in all five games of the tournament: a 5–1 defeat toNorth Korea,[35] a 3–1 victory overThailand in which she scored the third goal from afree kick,[36][37] a 1–0 victory overVietnam,[38] a 7–0 loss toJapan in the semi-finals,[39] and a 9–1 loss toSouth Korea in the third place match.[40]
In September 2019, Nevin was called up for a training camp ofAustralia's senior team, ahead of theirfriendlies againstChile.[41] The camp took place during her studies for theHSC and she said she felt both excited and scared to train alongside her heroes.[42][43] In June 2021, Nevin was called up for the first time for a senior international match squad, whenTony Gustavsson selected her in his 25-player squad for friendlies againstDenmark andSweden.[44] She found out she was called-up while watching television with her friend and team-mateKyra Cooney-Cross.[45] She made her debut in the first match against Denmark, coming on as a substitute in the second half of the 3–2 defeat.[46][47] In June 2021, Nevin was called up as a travelling reserve player to Australia's2020 Olympics squad.[48] Subsequently, due to theCOVID-19 pandemic,FIFA confirmed a change for the 2020 Olympics, allowing all 22 players to be available on the roster, with 18 being named for each match.[49]
At theTokyo 2020 Olympics, the Matildas advanced to the quarter-finals with one victory and a draw in the group play. In the quarter-finals they beatGreat Britain 4–3 after extra time. However, they lost 1–0 toSweden in the semi-final and were then beaten 4–3 in the bronze medal playoff by USA.[50]Full details.
In July 2023, Nevin was named as part of Australia's 23-woman squad for the2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, held in Australia and New Zealand.[51]
Nevin plays as afull back, but also goes forward often. Her scoring and assisting with her left foot earned her the nickname "Lethal".[52][53] To practice scoring, Nevin's father built a custom goal for her in the backyard.[54]
Nevin graduated fromWestfields Sports High School in 2019.[10]
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