Lotte Wubben-Moy

Lotte Wubben-Moy
Carlotte Mae Wubben-Moy (born 11 January 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Arsenal in the FA Women's Super League and the English national team. She previously played college soccer for the North Carolina Tar Heels in the United States and has represented England at multiple youth levels from under-15 up to under-21. Wubben-Moy received her first England Women's Senior camp call up in September 2020. She made her debut for the England Women’s team in March 2021.
Early and personal life
Carlotte Wubben-Moy was born in Bow, London, England to an English mother, Claire Moy, and Antonius Wubben, the Dutch owner of Kaizen Furniture Makers. Wubben-Moy is fluent in Dutch. She attended Olga Primary School and for secondary school attended Anglo European School where she was named victrix ludorum in 2015 – also attended Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form for her A-levels. She played football and netball, as well as track and field. As part of the "Where Greatness Is Made" campaign, a plaque honouring Wubben-Moy was installed in Chadwell Heath.
She grew up a fan of Arsenal, with her aunt singing Gunners chants to her as lullabies as a child. When she was offered a contract at the club it included online university classes; she appreciated that her education was considered, but sought an in-person experience, and followed England teammate Alessia Russo to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The pair lived together in their first year. While at North Carolina, Wubben-Moy felt that having experienced both European and United States football made them better players.
As of 2022, Wubben-Moy is in a relationship with cyclist Tao Geoghegan Hart, who is from the same area of London and had attended the Stoke Newington School before her.
Club career
Arsenal
Having captained the Arsenal development team to an FA WSL Development Cup and two FA Youth Cup wins, Wubben-Moy made her senior debut aged 16 on 26 July 2015 as a 90th-minute substitute in a 2–1 WSL win over Notts County, one of two appearances she made during the 2015 FA WSL season as Arsenal won both the WSL Cup and FA Cup, completing a cup double.
Despite suffering an injury setback during pre-season ahead of the 2017 FA WSL Spring Series in 2017, Wubben-Moy ended up starting in all eight of Arsenal's Spring Series games as the team finished unbeaten.
North Carolina Tar Heels
In autumn 2017, Wubben-Moy moved to the United States to play college soccer, joining ACC team North Carolina Tar Heels. She was a three-year starter at centre-back for UNC and was a second-team All-ACC selection in 2019. She scored her first collegiate goal on 8 September 2019 in an 8–0 win against UNLV Rebels, the first of six goals she scored in her junior year.
In August 2020, Wubben-Moy announced she was forgoing her final year of college eligibility amid uncertainty around the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Return to Arsenal
Following three seasons with UNC, Wubben-Moy returned to Arsenal, signing a professional contract on 11 September 2020.
Wubben-Moy scored her first goal for Arsenal on 11 October 2020 against Brighton and Hove Albion after coming on as a substitute in a 5–0 victory.
On 19 March 2021 Wubben-Moy would score her second goal for Arsenal against Manchester United in a game that would finish 2–0; she would go on to win player of the match. At the end of March she was named Barclays WSL Player of the Month.
International career
Wubben-Moy captained the England under-17 team during the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup as the team reached the quarter-finals. Later that year she also captained England at the 2016 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship, leading them to a third-place finish.
On 23 February 2021, Wubben-Moy made her international debut against Northern Ireland, coming on as a second half substitution for fellow Arsenal player Leah Williamson in a match that would end 6–0 to England. On 27 May 2021, she was named as a reserve player for the Great Britain women's Olympic football team at the 2020 Summer Olympics. In June 2022, Wubben-Moy was included in the England squad which won the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.
Wubben-Moy was allotted 217 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.
In April 2023, Wubben-Moy was part of the England squad that won the 2023 Women's Finalissima against Brazil. On 31 May 2023, Wubben-Moy was named to the squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in July 2023.
Activism
After celebrating winning the Euros in Trafalgar Square, Wubben-Moy spoke to the England Captain Leah Williamson about writing an open letter to the two UK prime ministerial candidates asking for equal access to football for girls. The team appreciated the idea, and the resulting letter was signed by all 23 members of the Euros squad. On 8 March 2023, to coincide with International Women's Day, the UK government announced that it would meet the team's requests: that schools would deliver a minimum of two hours of physical education per week and ensure that girls have equal access to all school sport, including football.
Career statistics
College
Club
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International
Statistics accurate as of match played 22 February 2023.
Honours
North Carolina Tar Heels
Atlantic Coast Conference regular season: 2018, 2019
ACC Women's Soccer Tournament: 2017, 2019
NCAA Division I College Cup runners-up: 2018, 2019
Arsenal
FA WSL Cup / FA Women's League Cup: 2015, 2022–23
FA Cup: 2016
England
FIFA Women's World Cup runner-up: 2023
UEFA Women's Championship: 2022
Women's Finalissima: 2023
Arnold Clark Cup: 2023
Individual
Freedom of the City of London (announced 1 August 2022)
See also
List of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Olympians
Notes
References
External links
England player profile
North Carolina Tar Heels player profile
1999 births
Living people
English women's footballers
Women's Super League players
Arsenal W.F.C. players
English people of Dutch descent
Women's association football defenders
Footballers from Bow, London
North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer players
England women's youth international footballers
England women's under-21 international footballers
England women's international footballers
Olympic footballers for Great Britain
Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
UEFA Women's Euro 2022 players
UEFA Women's Championship-winning players
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players