_038.jpg) McLean with theNorth Carolina Courage in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2000-03-01)March 1, 2000 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back /right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | North Carolina Courage | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Sydney FC | 74 | (1) |
| 2024– | North Carolina Courage | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024 | |||
Charlotte McLean (born 1 March 2000) is an Australian professionalfootballer who plays as adefender for theNorth Carolina Courage of theNational Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played forA-League Women sideSydney FC.
McLean was born in theSydney suburb ofEpping.[1] She attendedCheltenham Girls High School where she won the state high school knockout championship and was named player of the final in 2016.[2] She played forSydney University in theNational Premier Leagues Women's where she won the Challenge Cup championship in 2019.[1]
McLean signed withSydney FC after playing against the club in practice withSydney Olympic FC of theNPL NSW.[3] She debuted in the starting lineup againstWestern Sydney Wanderers FC on 30 December 2020.[4] She contributed to Sydney FC recording the league's best defence and winning consecutive premierships in2020–21 and2021–22.[3] She did not miss a minute for the club until 5 March 2023 when she fractured her cheekbone in a collision with a teammate in the closing minutes againstWestern United.[5][6] She returned to the pitch the next month on 16 April.[7]
McLean contributed to Sydney FC winning their third consecutive premiership in2022–23 and two consecutivegrand finals in2023 and2024.[8][9] She was honoured on theA-League Women Team of the Season in 2022–23 and2023–24, with the club also recognising her as their Player of the Year in the latter season.[9][10] Sydney FC announced her departure on 14 June 2024, with McLean andCortnee Vine set to move to the United States to play in theNational Women's Soccer League (NWSL).[9]
TheNorth Carolina Courage announced their signing of McLean on a two-year contract on 17 June 2024, with her becoming eligible to play at the start of the transfer window on 1 August.[11] She made her club debut on 6 August as a stoppage-time substitute in defeat to theKansas City Current in theSummer Cup semifinals.[12]
Since 2019, McLean has datedAustralian national team playerCortnee Vine, her teammate at Sydney FC and the North Carolina Courage.[13][14]