Charlie Devlin

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Charlie Devlin
Devlin in 2019
Personal information
Full name Charlotte Devlin
Date of birth (1998-02-23) 23 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth London, England
Position(s) Midfielder / Forward[1]
Team information
Current team
Birmingham City
Number 23
Youth career
?–2012 Millwall CoE
2012–2016 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Arsenal 0 (0)
2017Millwall Lionesses (loan) 5 (3)
2017–2018 Millwall Lionesses 18 (9)
2018–2019 Manchester United 16 (5)
2019–2020 Charlton Athletic 9 (2)
2020–2023 Leicester City 28 (3)
2022–2023Birmingham City (loan) 21 (3)
2023– Birmingham City 10 (3)
International career
2015 England U17 5 (1)
England U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:25, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 December 2020

Charlotte Devlin (born 23 February 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder or a forward for Birmingham City in the FA Women's Championship.

Club career[edit]

Arsenal[edit]

Devlin (right) playing for Arsenal against London Bees.

Devlin signed her first professional contract with Arsenal in June 2016. She had been at the club since she was 14 having joined from the Millwall Centre of Excellence, and helped Arsenal's development squad to a league and cup double in 2015/16.[2]

Millwall Lionesses[edit]

Devlin initially returned to Millwall Lionesses on loan for the 2017 Spring Series, scoring the winner in a 2–1 victory against London Bees in her first game with the club.[3] The move was made permanent prior to the start of the 2017–18 season.[4] In the one full season she had at Millwall, Devlin led the team in goals with 9, making her the fifth highest scorer in the WSL 2.

Manchester United[edit]

Devlin playing for Manchester United against Brighton & Hove Albion.

In July 2018, Devlin joined Manchester United for their inaugural season in the FA Women's Championship. She made her competitive debut for Manchester United, as an 89th minute substitute for Lauren James, in a 1–0 League Cup victory against Liverpool on 19 August, and her Championship debut in a 12–0 win against Aston Villa on 9 September.[5][6] She scored her first goal for United on 4 November in a 4–1 win over Tottenham.[7] She was released by the club at the end of the season having made 21 appearances.[8]

Charlton Athletic[edit]

On 9 August 2019, Devlin signed with FA Women's Championship team Charlton Athletic for the 2019–20 season.[9] Devlin made her debut in their opening game on 25 August 2019, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 home draw with Lewes.[10] On 15 September, Devlin was sent off after receiving two yellow cards in Charlton's 2–0 league loss to London City Lionesses.[11]

Leicester City[edit]

Devlin signed an 18-month contract with fellow Championship side Leicester City on 8 January 2020.[12] Devlin made her debut in a 1–0 league loss against Durham on 12 January 2020.[13] The team won the 2020–21 FA Women's Championship title, earning promotion to the FA WSL for the first time in their history.[14] On 4 June 2021, Devlin signed a new two-year contract.[15]

Birmingham City[edit]

On 29 July 2022, Devlin moved on a season-long loan to Birmingham City in the FA Women's Championship.[16][17] After her loan ended at the end of the season,[18] Devlin was released by Leicester City[19] and re-joined Birmingham City on a two-year permanent basis.[20]

International career[edit]

Devlin represented England at the 2015 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in Iceland, scoring in a 3–1 win over the host nation.[21]

She has also played for the country at under-19 level and was part of the team that lifted the Women's International Cup in 2016 having won all three tournament games against France, Northern Ireland and USA.[22]

In January 2019, Devlin was a late addition to Mo Marley's Under-21 training camp at St. George's Park.

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 18:33, 3 march May 2024 (UTC).[23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup[a] League Cup[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arsenal 2016 WSL 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Millwall Lionesses 2017 WSL 2 5 3 5 3
2017–18 18 9 0 0 3 0 21 9
Total 23 12 0 0 3 0 26 12
Manchester United 2018–19 Championship 16 5 2 1 3 0 21 6
Charlton Athletic 2019–20 Championship 9 2 0 0 4 2 13 4
Leicester City 2019–20 Championship 4 1 2 0 0 0 6 1
2020–21 18 2 3[c] 1 4 1 25 4
2021–22 WSL 6 0 0 0 2 0 8 0
Total 28 3 5 1 6 1 39 5
Birmingham City F.C. (loan) 2022-23 Championship 21 3 2 0 2 0 25 3
Birmingham City F.C. 2023-24 10 3 2 0 2 0 14 3
Career total 107 28 9 2 20 3 140 33
  1. ^ Includes the FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes the League Cup
  3. ^ Includes appearance in 2019–20 Women's FA Cup fixture that wasn't played until 2020–21 season

Honours[edit]

Club[edit]

Manchester United

Leicester City

References[edit]

  1. ^ "10. Charlie Devlin". Charlton Athletic Women.
  2. ^ "Devlin signs professional contract". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Devlin's heroics on debut earn Millwall first victory". www.fawsl.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  4. ^ Frith, Wilf (27 July 2017). "Millwall Lionesses Make Devlin Move Permanent". She Kicks Women's Football Magazine. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  5. ^ Drudge, Harriet (19 August 2018). "MATCH REPORT: LIVERPOOL WOMEN 0 UNITED WOMEN 1". ManUtd.com. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  6. ^ Bath, Adam (9 September 2018). "MATCH REPORT: ASTON VILLA 0 UNITED WOMEN 12". ManUtd.com. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Match report United Women v Tottenham Hotspur on 4 November 2018". www.manutd.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Man Utd Women release Devlin, Hartley, Roberts and Salmon". www.manutd.com.
  9. ^ "Charlton Athletic Women's Official Site". cafcwomen.co.uk.
  10. ^ Brenchley, David (25 August 2019). "Charlton 0–0 Lewes". cafcwomen.co.uk. Charlton Athletic Women. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  11. ^ Brenchley, David (16 September 2019). "Charlton 0-2 London City Lionesses". Charlton Athletic Women. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Leicester Capture Devlin from Addicks". LCWFC.com. Leicester City. 8 January 2020. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Durham Loss For City's Women". LCFC.com. Leicester City. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  14. ^ "Leicester promoted to WSL for first time". BBC Sport.
  15. ^ "Leicester City Women: Charlie Devlin and Ashleigh Plumptre sign new deals". BBC Sport. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Charlie Devlin Joins Birmingham City On Loan". 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  17. ^ "Charlie Devlin arrives on loan!". 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  18. ^ "Blues Women: Released List". Birmingham City. 11 May 2023.
  19. ^ "LCFC Women Confirm End-Of-Season Departures". Leicester City. 6 June 2023.
  20. ^ "Blues sign Charlie Devlin!". Birmingham City. 5 July 2023.
  21. ^ "Iceland U17 vs. England U17 - 25 June 2015 - Women Soccerway". uk.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  22. ^ Association, The Football. "Young Lionesses clinch the IFA Women's International Cup". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  23. ^ "C. Devlin". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  24. ^ "Man Utd Women 7-0 Crystal Palace Ladies: Women's Championship title sealed by win". BBC Sport. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.

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