Clare Wheeler


Clare Wheeler is an Australian association football player who currently plays for Newcastle Jets in the Australian W-League. 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.

Playing career

Club

Newcastle Jets, 2013–

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.

International

In 2015, Wheeler was selected for the Young Matildas to compete at the 2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship tournament in China.