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	18	(0)
International career‡
2019	Australia U20	6	(0)
2022–	Australia U23	4	(0)
2021–	Australia	38	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 July 2025

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 14 January 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]

At the 2022 AFF Women's Championship, the defender captained the Australia women's national under-23 soccer team (U23 Matildas) for their first-ever matches in July in the Philippines, where they competed against senior national women's squads.^[13] In April 2023, Grant scored her first international goal for the Matidas in a 2–0 win over England in a friendly.^[14]

Personal life

Grant announced via Instagram in December 2024 she was engaged to Lachlan Cameron.^[15][16]

Two of Grant's best friends are fellow Matildas Kyra Cooney-Cross^[17] and Katrina Gorry (of whom she describes as a "second mum", with her daughter Harper as like a sister). She describes fellow Matildas defenders Ellie Carpenter and Steph Catley as her biggest role models.^[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 January 2025^[19]

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^{[14][20][21][22]}

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 Charli Grant

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	11 April 2023	Brentford Community Stadium, Brentford, England	England	2–0	2–0	Friendly
2	8 July 2025	HBF Park, Perth, Australia	Panama	3–2	3–2