Cortnee Vine

Cortnee Vine
Cortnee Brooke Vine (born 9 April 1998) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a winger for A-League Women side Sydney FC. 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.
Early and personal life
Vine was born on 9 April 1998, in Shepparton, Victoria, to parents Heidi and Gary Vine. She began playing football at the age of five, alongside her brother Jayden, at St Georges Road Primary School. When Vine was seven, her family moved to Mango Hill, a northern suburb of Brisbane, Queensland. She continued her football with Deception Bay Dragons and Redcliffe Dolphins, initially playing on her older brother's team. 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.
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. In terms of relationship, Vine is currently dating Charlotte Mclean, who is also a professional footballer with Sydney FC.
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. 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. 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.
Newcastle Jets
Vine joined the Newcastle Jets ahead of the 2017–18 W-League season.
Western Sydney Wanderers
In November 2019, Vine joined the Western Sydney Wanderers.
International career
Vine has represented Australia at under-17 and under-20 level. In July 2016, she scored the equaliser against Myanmar at the 2016 AFF Women's Championship as Australia went on to top their group. 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. 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.
International goals
Honours
Club
Sydney FC
W-league Premiership: 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23
W-league Championship: 2022-23
International
FFA Cup of Nations: 2023
See also
References
Further reading
Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press,
Stewart, Barbara (2012), Women's Soccer: The Passionate Game, Greystone Books,
External links
Living people
1998 births
Australian women's soccer players
Brisbane Roar FC (A-League Women) players
Newcastle Jets FC (A-League Women) players
Western Sydney Wanderers FC (A-League Women) players
A-League Women players
Women's association football defenders
Women's association football forwards
Australia women's international soccer players
Sportspeople from Shepparton
Soccer players from Victoria (state)
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players
Australian LGBT soccer players