Courtney Nevin

Courtney Nevin

Nevin with Australia U20 in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Courtney Jade Nevin
Date of birth	(2002-02-12) 12 February 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth	Blacktown, Sydney, Australia
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	0	(0)
International career‡
2016	Australia U17	3	(10)
2018–2019	Australia U20	9	(2)
2021–	Australia	26	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:51, 4 July 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 November 2023

Courtney Jade Nevin (born 12 February 2002) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a full-back for English Women's Super League club Leicester City, and the Australia women's national team. She has previously played for Western Sydney Wanderers and Melbourne Victory in the W-League, as well as Damallsvenskan side Hammarby IF.

Club career

Junior years

Nevin started playing soccer at her local club, Oakville Ravens, in Blacktown. ^[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 for Blacktown Spartans. ^[4] In 2018, Nevin played for Football NSW Institute, where she scored 11 goals in 25 games and won the 2018 NPLW NSW Player of the Year award. ^[5]

Lower tier

Nevin played for Sydney Olympic in the 2020 National Premier Leagues NSW Women's season, helping them finish second. ^[5] In February 2021, Nevin re-signed with Blacktown Spartans for the 2021 National Premier Leagues NSW Women's season. ^[6]

Western Sydney Wanderers

In September 2018, Nevin joined her hometown W-League club Western Sydney Wanderers after training with the club following her strong season with Football NSW Institute. ^{[7] [8]} She played nine matches in the 2018–19 W-League season, pushing offensively with 188 passes and creating five scoring chances, while also defending with nine tackles and winning 15 duels. ^[2] Her performance received praise from others, including American international Kristen 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 goalkeeper Jada 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 the 2019–20 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 coach Catherine Cannuli who called her an unbelievable talent who uses hard work and determination. ^[4]

Melbourne Victory

In October 2021, Nevin joined defending premiers Melbourne Victory, ahead of the 2021–22 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 against Sydney FC. ^[14]

Hammarby IF

On 15 March 2022, Nevin transferred to Hammarby IF in the Swedish Damallsvenskan, together with teammate Kyra Cooney-Cross, signing a two-year-contract. ^{[15] [16]}

Loan to Leicester City

In January 2023, Nevin joined English Women's Super League club Leicester City on loan until the end of the season with an option to buy. ^[17]

Leicester City

In July 2023, Nevin joined Leicester City on a permanent transfer. ^[18]

International career

Youth

In August 2016, Nevin was called up by Ante Juric to the 23-player squad for the 2017 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualifiers, contested in Vietnam by Australia's under-17 squad. ^[19] In their opening match, Nevin scored nine goals in a 28–0 victory over Palestine. ^{[20] [21]} She played also in the 8–0 victory over Iraq ^[22] and scored her 10th goal of the qualifiers in a 6–0 victory over Vietnam. ^[23] She was one of the players who excelled at the games, finishing second on Australia's goalscorers, behind Sofia Sakalis who scored 11 goals. ^{[24] [25]}

In June 2018, Nevin was called up by Leah Blayney to Australia's under-20 squad who competed at the 2018 AFF Women's Championship in Indonesia against senior teams from the ASEAN Football Federation. ^{[26] [27]} In the group stage, she played in the 7–0 victory over Malaysia ^[28] and in the 4–2 defeat to Thailand. ^[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 over Vietnam 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 the 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship squad. ^[34] She played in all five games of the tournament: a 5–1 defeat to North Korea, ^[35] a 3–1 victory over Thailand in which she scored the third goal from a free kick, ^{[36] [37]} a 1–0 victory over Vietnam, ^[38] a 7–0 loss to Japan in the semi-finals, ^[39] and a 9–1 loss to South Korea in the third place match. ^[40]

Senior

In September 2019, Nevin was called up for a training camp of Australia's senior team, ahead of their friendlies against Chile. ^[41] The camp took place during her studies for the HSC 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, when Tony Gustavsson selected her in his 25-player squad for friendlies against Denmark and Sweden. ^[44] She found out she was called-up while watching television with her friend and team-mate Kyra 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's 2020 Olympics squad. ^[48] Subsequently, due to the COVID-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 the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the Matildas advanced to the quarter-finals with one victory and a draw in the group play. In the quarter-finals they beat Great Britain 4–3 after extra time. However, they lost 1–0 to Sweden 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 the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, held in Australia and New Zealand. ^[51]

Style of play

Nevin plays as a full 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]

Personal life

Nevin graduated from Westfields Sports High School in 2019. ^[10]

References

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External links

• Courtney Nevin at Soccerway
• Australia player profile
• Western Sydney Wanderers player profile Archived 24 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine
• Courtney Nevin on Instagram