Charli Grant

Charlotte Layne Grant (born 20 September 2001) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Australia national team.

Charli Grant

Grant in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Charlotte Layne Grant[1]
Date of birth	(2001-09-20) 20 September 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Adelaide, South Australia
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s)	Full-back[2]
Team information
Current team	Tottenham Hotspur
Number	2
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Adelaide United	34	(0)
2021–2022	Rosengård	18	(1)
2022	→ Vittsjö (loan)	10	(0)
2023	Vittsjö	23	(2)
2024–	Tottenham Hotspur	12	(0)
International career‡
2019	Australia U20	6	(0)
2022–	Australia U23	4	(0)
2021–	Australia	29	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:49, 27 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:49, 27 January 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Adelaide United

In October 2018, Grant signed for Adelaide United^[3] along with United States international, Amber Brooks.^[4][5] She made her Adelaide debut on 18 November 2018, being replaced by Fanndís Friðriksdóttir in a 1–0 win over Brisbane Roar.^[6]

Rosengård

In April 2021, Grant went overseas, joining Swedish Damallsvenskan club Rosengård.^[7]

Vittsjö

In August 2022, Grant went on loan to fellow Swedish club Vittsjö before permanently moving to the club in January 2023. On 15 November 2023, Grant announced she would be departing the club.^[8]

Tottenham Hotspur

In January 2024 after the expiration of her contract she joined Tottenham Hotspur on a contract until 2026.^[9] On January 14 she made her debut for the club in the 3-2 FA Cup victory over Sheffield United, playing the entire match.^[10]

International career

In September 2021, Grant made her debut for the Australian senior team in a friendly against the Republic of Ireland.^[11]

Grant was a member of the Matildas Tokyo 2020 Olympics squad. The Matildas qualified for the quarter-finals and beat Great Britain before being eliminated in the semi-final with Sweden. In the playoff for the bronze medal they were beaten by the USA.^[12]

In April 2023, Grant scored her first international goal in a 2–0 win over England in a friendly.^[13]

Personal life

Grant is in a relationship with Lachlan Cameron, who lives in Adelaide. They announced their engagement via Instagram in December 2024. ^[14][15]

Two of Grant's best friends are fellow Matildas Kyra Cooney-Cross^[16] and Katrina Gorry (of whom she describes as a "second mum", with her daughter Harper as like a sister). She describes fellow Matildas Ellie Carpenter and Steph Catley as her biggest role models.^[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 January 2025^[18]

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Continental[c]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Adelaide United	2018–19	A-League	11	0	—		—		—		11	0
	2019–20	A-League	12	0	—		—		—		12	0
	2020–21	A-League	11	0	—		—		—		11	0
	Total		34	0	—		—		—		34	0
FC Rosengård	2021	Damallsvenskan	8	0	4	0	—		1	0	13	0
	2022	Damallsvenskan	10	1	0	0	—		0	0	10	1
	Total		18	1	4	0	—		1	0	23	1
Vittsjö GIK (loan)	2022	Damallsvenskan	10	0	4	0	—		—		14	0
Vittsjö GIK	2023	Damallsvenskan	23	2	1	0	—		—		24	2
	Total		33	2	5	0	—		—		38	2
Tottenham Hotspur	2023–24	Women's Super League	8	0	4	0	2	1	—		14	1
	2024–25	Women's Super League	4	0	0	0	3	0	—		7	0
	Total		12	0	4	0	5	1	—		21	1
Career total			97	3	13	0	5	1	1	0	116	4

1. includes Swedish Cup, Women's FA Cup
2. includes Women's League Cup
3. includes UEFA Women's Champions League

International

As of match played 4 December 2024^{[13][19][20][21]}

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Australia	2021	3	0
	2022	10	0
	2023	8	1
	2024	8	0
Total		29	1

Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Grant goal.

List of international goals scored by Charlotte Grant

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	11 April 2023	Brentford Community Stadium, Brentford, England	England	2–0	2–0	Friendly

References

1. "Squad list – Women's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
2. Kemp, Emma (10 February 2024). "When 23 becomes 18: The Matildas making the cut for Olympics". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
3. "Adelaidenow.com.au | Subscribe to The Advertiser for exclusive stories". www.adelaidenow.com.au. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
4. Seroukas, John (13 October 2018). "Reds announce two more signings days out from their Westfield W-League campaign". My Football.
5. "Grant and Hodgson called up to Young Matildas Squad". FFSA. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
6. Clement, Tim (18 November 2018). "Latsko strike earns Adelaide first Westfield W-League win". W-League. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
7. "Grant secures Sweden move during off-season". Adelaide United. 6 April 2021.
8. Cootes, Isobel (15 November 2023). "Charlotte Grant will depart Vittsjö GIK, linked to a WSL move". Optus Sport. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
9. "Grant puts pen to paper". Tottenham Hotspur. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
10. "Matildas shine - and suffer - in the Women's FA Cup". The Women's Game. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
11. Lordanic, Marissa (22 September 2021). "CommBank Matildas debuts for talented trio". Matildas. Football Australia.
12. "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
13. "Matildas beat England 2–0 in final Europe friendly before Women's World Cup". ABC News. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
14. https://tags.news.com.au/prod/newskey/generator.html?origin=https%3a%2f%2fwww.adelaidenow.com.au%2fentertainment%2fhaving-a-ball-is-this-sa-matildas-star-charlis-new-boyfriend%2fnews-story%2f24c58b2cfff5984536d76dd391b73131&1727598319778234302
15. "Getting to know | Charlotte Grant".
16. "Optus Sport".
17. "N".
18. "Australia – C. Grant – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
19. "Charlotte Grant". CommBank Matildas. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
20. "Charlotte Grant". FBref.com. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
21. "Charlotte Grant". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 April 2023.

External links

• Charli Grant at Soccerway
• Charli Grant at FBref.com
• Matildas player profile