Cortnee Vine

Cortnee Vine
Vine with Sydney FC 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
 North Carolina Courage
Number 22
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)
2020–2024 Sydney FC 65 (30)
2022 → Sydney Olympic (loan) 13 (5)
2024– North Carolina Courage 5 (1)
International career‡
Australia U-17
2016–2018 Australia U-20 11 (6)
2022– Australia 30 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 December 2024

Cortnee Brooke Vine (born 9 April 1998) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a winger for the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Australia national team.

Born in Victoria, Australia, Vine previously played in the A-League Women for Brisbane Roar, Newcastle Jets, Western Sydney Wanderers, and Sydney FC.

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

Early life and education

Vine was born on 9 April 1998, in Shepparton, Victoria, to parents Heidi and Gary Vine.[1][2] She began playing football at the age of five, alongside her brother Jayden, at St Georges Road Primary School.[3][4] When Vine was seven, her family moved to Mango Hill, a northern suburb of Brisbane, Queensland.[1][3][5] She continued her football with Deception Bay Dragons and Redcliffe Dolphins, initially playing on her older brother's team.[3]

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.[3][6][7]

Club career

Brisbane Roar

Vine made her debut for the Brisbane Roar on 25 October 2015 at age 16 in a match against the Western Sydney Wanderers.[8][9] 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.[9] 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.[10]

Newcastle Jets

Vine joined the Newcastle Jets ahead of the 2017–18 W-League season.[11][12]

Western Sydney Wanderers

In November 2019, Vine joined the Western Sydney Wanderers.[13]

Sydney FC

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 premiers again. She won the championship and premiership double with her club in the 2022/23 season, scoring seven goals in 21 games.[14]

On 14 June 2024, Sydney announced that Vine would leave the club to pursue an opportunity in the NWSL in the United States.[15]

North Carolina Courage

The North Carolina Courage signed Vine on a three-year contract on 14 June 2024, with her becoming eligible at the start of the transfer window on 1 August.[16] She made her NWSL debut in the starting lineup against the Seattle Reign on 25 August.[17] She scored her first NWSL goal in her Courage home debut, equalizing in an eventual 2–1 win over the Kansas City Current on 1 September.[18]

International career

Vine has represented Australia at under-17[19] and under-20 level.[20] In July 2016, she scored the equaliser against Myanmar at the 2016 AFF Women's Championship as Australia went on to top their group.[21] On 24 January 2022, she made her first appearance for the senior team against the Philippines at the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup.[22]

In July 2023, Vine was selected as part of the Matildas squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[23] 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.[24]

In February 2024, it was announced that Vine had withdrawn from selection for the Olympic qualifying matches against Uzbekistan, citing personal reasons.[25] She was called up again to the Matildas squad for friendly matches against Mexico in April 2024, alongside fellow Sydney FC player Jada Whyman.

On 4 June 2024, Vine was named in the Matildas team which qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics, her debut Olympics selection.[26]

Personal life

Since 2019 and as of January 2024, Vine has been in a relationship with Charlotte McLean, her teammate at Sydney FC and the North Carolina Courage.[27]

She worked before 2021 as an employee of JD Sports and Football NSW in Western Sydney.[28]

During the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-21), Vine learnt computer coding via some online courses, and in 2023 was studying part-time for a bachelor's degree in information technology.[28]

On 15 November 2024, Vine announced that she was going to take some off football to prioritise her mental health.[29]

International goals

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

Sydney FC

Australia

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Heidi Vine – Mother's Perspective". Sydney FC. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "Cortnee Vine: Shepparton's connection to the Women's World Cup". Shepparton News. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Cortnee Vine – I want to make everyone proud to be Australian". Sydney FC. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  5. ^ Hytner, Mike (14 June 2023). "Cortnee Vine: 'I sometimes forget that I actually play for the Matildas'". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Junior clubs spill beans on two of Matildas biggest names". Seven News. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Bacic, Angela (16 December 2015). "Cortnee Vine happy for W-League chance". The Women's Game. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  9. ^ a b "Cortnee Vine". Soccer Way. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Melbourne City beats Brisbane Roar on penalties to qualify for the W-League grand final". ABC. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  11. ^ "Complete preview for each W-League team for season 2017/18". news.com.au. News Corp Australia. 26 October 2017.
  12. ^ Pellizzeri, Teo (26 October 2017). "Ultimate Guide: W-League Season 10". Fox Sports.
  13. ^ "Vine signs with Wanderers". Western Sydney Wanderers. 11 November 2019.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "Matilda Cortnee Vine quits ALW for US move". ESPN.com. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  16. ^ "Courage signs forward Cortnee Vine". North Carolina Courage. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Recap: Stoppage time stunner costs Courage in Seattle Sunday". North Carolina Courage. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  18. ^ "Recap: Courage storm back to down Kansas City Sunday". North Carolina Courage. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  19. ^ "Berry Picked For QAS". SportsTG. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  20. ^ "Young Matildas squad announced for AFF Championship 2016". Football Federation Australia. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  21. ^ Nugent, Patrick (31 July 2016). "Young Matildas seal top spot in group at AFF Championship". The World Game. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ "MATILDAS SQUAD ANNOUNCED: FIFA Women's World Cup 2023™ | Matildas". www.matildas.com.au. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ Rugari, Vince (15 February 2024). "Cortnee Vine to miss Matildas' Olympic qualifiers due to personal reasons". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  26. ^ "History making Matildas team selected for Paris Olympics". Matildas. Football Australia. 4 June 2024.
  27. ^ Mills, Lauren (29 January 2024). "Inside Matildas star Cortnee Vine's 5-year relationship". New Idea. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  28. ^ a b 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.
  29. ^ "Matildas star Cortnee Vine takes break from football for mental health reasons, is unavailable for two Australian friendly internationals". ABC News. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.

Further reading

  • 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