Cortnee Vine

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Cortnee Vine
Vine in 2024
Personal information
Full name Cortnee Brooke Vine
Date of birth (1998-04-09) 9 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Right-back, winger
Team information
Current team
Sydney FC
Number 11
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Brisbane Roar 10 (0)
2017–2019 Newcastle Jets 21 (4)
2019–2020 Western Sydney Wanderers 12 (2)
2020– Sydney FC 55 (25)
2022Sydney Olympic (loan) 13 (5)
International career
Australia U-17
2016–2018 Australia U-20 11 (6)
2022– Australia 26 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 February 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 October 2023

Cortnee Brooke Vine (born 9 April 1998) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a winger for A-League Women side Sydney FC and the Australia women’s national team. She can also play as a full-back.

Born in Victoria, Australia, Vine previously played for Western Sydney Wanderers, Brisbane Roar and Newcastle Jets.

Vine represented Australia at under-17 and under-20 level before making her senior debut at the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup.[1]

Early and personal life[edit]

Vine was born on 9 April 1998, in Shepparton, Victoria, to parents Heidi and Gary Vine.[2][3] She began playing football at the age of five, alongside her brother Jayden, at St Georges Road Primary School.[4][5] When Vine was seven, her family moved to Mango Hill, a northern suburb of Brisbane, Queensland.[2][4][6] She continued her football with Deception Bay Dragons and Redcliffe Dolphins, initially playing on her older brother's team.[4] By the age of 12, she had earned a spot at the Queensland Academy of Sport and was playing for Peninsula Power before eventually signing for Brisbane Roar in 2015.[4][7][8]

Whilst playing football prior to 2021, Vine also worked as an employee of JD Sports and Football NSW, working in a warehouse and setting up football pitches with corner flags and goal nets around the headquarters in Western Sydney. She is also enrolled in a bachelor's degree in Information technology.[9] In terms of relationship, Vine is currently dating Charlotte Mclean, who is also a professional footballer with Sydney FC.[10]

Club career[edit]

Brisbane Roar[edit]

Vine made her debut for the Brisbane Roar on 25 October 2015 at age 16 in a match against the Western Sydney Wanderers.[11][12] She made seven appearances for the team during the 2015–16 W-League season. Brisbane finished in fourth place in the regular season, securing a berth to the play-offs.[12] In the semi-finals against regular season champions Melbourne City, the Roar lost 5–4 on penalties after 120 minutes of regular and extra time produced no goals for either side.[13]

Newcastle Jets[edit]

Vine joined the Newcastle Jets ahead of the 2017–18 W-League season.[14][15]

Western Sydney Wanderers[edit]

In November 2019, Vine joined the Western Sydney Wanderers.[16]

Sydney FC[edit]

In August 2020, Vine joined Sydney FC. In the 2020/21 season she made 11 appearances with four goals and three assists. Her team won the league. In the following 2021/22 season she contributed a total of six goals in 10 games. In the two playoff games, she scored another three goals, and she and her teammates became champions again. She won the championship and league double with her club in the 2022/23 season, scoring seven goals in 21 games.[17]

International career[edit]

Vine has represented Australia at under-17[18] and under-20 level.[19] In July 2016, she scored the equaliser against Myanmar at the 2016 AFF Women's Championship as Australia went on to top their group.[20] On 24 January 2022, she made her first appearance for the senior team against the Philippines at the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup.

In July 2023, Vine was selected as part of the Matildas squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[21] In August 2023, she scored the winning penalty kick in a 7-6 shootout win over France, to take Australia into the semifinals of the competition.[22]

In February 2024, it was announced that Vine had withdrawn from selection for the Olympic qualifying matches against Uzbekistan, citing personal reasons.[23] She was called up again to the Matildas squad for friendly matches against Mexico in April 2024, alongside fellow Sydney FC player Jada Whyman.

International goals[edit]

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 8 October 2022 Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, England  South Africa 1–0 4–1 Friendly
2. 2–0
3. 19 February 2023 CommBank Stadium, Sydney, Australia  Spain 1–0 3–2 2023 Cup of Nations

Honours[edit]

Club[edit]

Sydney FC

International[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Buratti, Liana (9 August 2023). "23 - Cortnee Vine: I want to make everyone so proud to be Australian | Matildas". www.matildas.com.au. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b Burnett, Adam (24 March 2023). "A bedroom door in QLD holds the key to Australia's next football superstar". Optus Sport. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Heidi Vine - Mother's Perspective". Sydney FC. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d "Cortnee Vine: Shepparton's connection to the Women's World Cup". Shepparton News. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Cortnee Vine - I want to make everyone proud to be Australian". Sydney FC. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  6. ^ Hytner, Mike (14 June 2023). "Cortnee Vine: 'I sometimes forget that I actually play for the Matildas'". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Junior clubs spill beans on two of Matildas biggest names". Seven News. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  8. ^ Eder, Billie (15 August 2023). "Far and wide: Where the Matildas started their journeys to World Cup glory". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  9. ^ Lewis, Samantha (13 February 2023). "'Am I meant to be here?': Matildas winger Cortnee Vine is still catching up to herself". ABC News. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  10. ^ Rutherford, Karlie (8 October 2023). "Matildas star Cortnee Vine glams up in stunning shoot". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  11. ^ Bacic, Angela (16 December 2015). "Cortnee Vine happy for W-League chance". The Women's Game. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  12. ^ a b "Cortnee Vine". Soccer Way. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  13. ^ "Melbourne City beats Brisbane Roar on penalties to qualify for the W-League grand final". ABC. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  14. ^ "Complete preview for each W-League team for season 2017/18". news.com.au. News Corp Australia. 26 October 2017.
  15. ^ Pellizzeri, Teo (26 October 2017). "Ultimate Guide: W-League Season 10". Fox Sports.
  16. ^ "Vine signs with Wanderers". Western Sydney Wanderers. 11 November 2019.
  17. ^ Lynch, Joey (30 April 2023). "Sydney FC romp to A-League Women title with grand final win over Western United". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  18. ^ "Berry Picked For QAS". SportsTG. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  19. ^ "Young Matildas squad announced for AFF Championship 2016". Football Federation Australia. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  20. ^ Nugent, Patrick (31 July 2016). "Young Matildas seal top spot in group at AFF Championship". The World Game. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  21. ^ "MATILDAS SQUAD ANNOUNCED: FIFA Women's World Cup 2023™ | Matildas". www.matildas.com.au. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  22. ^ Healy, Jon; Smale, Simon (12 August 2023). "Matildas win FIFA Women's World Cup quarterfinal after classic shootout against France in Brisbane". ABC News. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  23. ^ Rugari, Vince (15 February 2024). "Cortnee Vine to miss Matildas' Olympic qualifiers due to personal reasons". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 April 2024.

Further reading[edit]

  • Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press, ISBN 0803240368
  • Stewart, Barbara (2012), Women's Soccer: The Passionate Game, Greystone Books, ISBN 1926812603

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