Charlize Rule

Charlize Rule
Rule with Sydney FC in 2021
Personal information
Full name Charlize Jayde Rule
Date of birth (2003-02-16) 16 February 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Brighton & Hove Albion
Number 33
Youth career
FNSW Institute
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Sydney FC 42 (3)
2022 Sydney Olympic FC Women 6 (8)
2023– Brighton & Hove Albion 9 (0)
International career
2019 Australia U17 5 (0)
2022 Australia U20 3 (0)
2023 Australia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 December 2023

Charlize Rule (born 16 February 2003) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion.[1]

Club career

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Sydney FC

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On 13 August 2020, Rule signed for Sydney FC for the 2020–21 W-League season. On 8 January 2021, Rule made her W-League debut against the Newcastle Jets in a 2–1 victory for the Sky Blues. Rule was substituted into the match in the 88th minute.[2]

Brighton & Hove Albion

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On 26 July 2023, Rule signed for Brighton & Hove Albion in the English Women's Super League on a long-term deal.[3][4][5] She scored her first goal for the club on 11 October 2023, against Birmingham City in the FA Women's League Cup.[6] On 10 August 2024 she signed a new contract with Brighton.[7]

International career

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Rule was a major part of the Junior Matildas team during the 2019 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualification and final tournament. She featured during five matches of qualification and she featured in all five games in the final tournament, playing 381 minutes, starting four out of five games and coming off the bench against Bangladesh.[8][9]

On 21 November 2020, Rule was called up for the first ever Women's Talent Identification Camp which was held in Canberra from 22–26 November 2020.[10][11]

Rule made her senior international debut playing in the 5–0 defeat to Canada on 1 December 2023.[12]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 14 January 2024.[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sydney FC 2020–21 W-League 9 0 9 0
2021–22 A-League Women 12 3 12 3
2022–23 21 0 21 0
Total 42 3 42 3
Sydney Olympic FC Women 2022 National Premier Leagues NSW Women 6 8 6 8
Brighton & Hove Albion 2023–24 WSL 9 0 0 0 2 1 11 1
2024–25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 9 0 0 0 2 1 11 1
Career total 57 11 0 0 2 1 59 12

International

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As of match played 1 December 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Australia 2023 1 0
Total 1 0

References

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  1. ^ "England – C. Rule – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  2. ^ "NEWCASTLE JETS VS. SYDNEY 1 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Albion sign Charlize Rule from Sydney FC" (Press release). Brighton & Hove Albion. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Another one! Brighton continue Sky Blue raid with third signing from A-Leagues club" (Press release). keepup.com.au. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  5. ^ "SYDNEY FC'S CHARLIE SET TO RULE ENGLAND" (Press release). sydneyfc.com. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Birmingham City Women v Brighton & Hove Albion Women". BBC Sport. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Charlie Rule signs new contract". Brighton & Hove Albion FC. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Rae Dower selects Junior Matildas squad for qualifiers". Beyond 90. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  9. ^ "AFC U-16 Women's Championship - Junior Matildas Squad". Matildas.com.au. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  10. ^ "23 Players called up to first ever Women's Talent Identification Camp". Matildas.com.au. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  11. ^ "7 Sydney FC players called up to first ever Women's Talent Identification Camp". Matildas.com.au. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  12. ^ "CommBank Matildas youthful squad go down to Olympic Champions 5-0". www.matildas.com.au. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Charlize Rule player profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
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