Clare Wheeler (born 14 January 1998) is an Australian association football player who currently plays for Everton in the English FA WSL. She has represented Australia on the Australia women's national under-20 soccer team. Early life Wheeler began playing soccer at age ten for a local club, the Adamstown Rosebud. At the age of 13, she was selected for the state youth league, Northern NSW. She was later selected for the Emerging Jets Program. Club 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. She made six appearances for the club playing primarily as a defender. The Jets finished in last place during the regular season with a record. During the 2014 season, Wheeler made five appearances. The Jets finished in fifth place with a record. During the 2015-16 season, Wheeler made 11 appearances for the Jets. The club finished in sixth place with a record. Returning to the Jets for the 2016-17 season, Wheeler made appearances in 11 of the 12 regular season matches. The Jets finished the season in fifth place with a record. Sydney FC Wheeler left Newcastle Jets to join Sydney FC ahead of the 2020–21 W-League season. Fortuna Hjørring In June 2021, Wheeler left Australia to join Danish champions Fortuna Hjørring. Everton In August 2022, Wheeler was loaned to English club Everton. In January 2023, at the end of her loan, she was signed by the club on a permanent basis. 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. In 2021, Wheeler made her debut for the senior team in a friendly against the Republic of Ireland. Career statistics Club 1Danish Cup. International References Living people 1998 births Australian women's soccer players Newcastle Jets FC (A-League Women) players Sydney FC (A-League Women) players Fortuna Hjørring players Everton F.C. (women) players A-League Women players Women's association football fullbacks Women's association football midfielders People from Coffs Harbour Sportswomen from New South Wales Soccer players from New South Wales Australia women's international soccer players Australian expatriate sportspeople in England Australian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Australian expatriate women's soccer players Expatriate women's footballers in Denmark Expatriate women's footballers in England Elitedivisionen players