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Everton Sign Wheeler

Australia international Clare Wheeler has joined Everton on loan from Danish side Fortuna Hjørring.

An energetic and combative midfielder, the 24-year-old reunites with manager Brian Sorensen after working together at Fortuna last season. 

Following a successful 2021/22 campaign that saw Wheeler break into the Australia national team, qualify for the Champions League and lift the Danish Cup, she hopes to continue a trend of success with the Blues.

“I’m ecstatic to join Everton,” Wheeler told evertontv. “It’s an amazing move to an amazing club and I’m so happy.

“The opportunity came up to join on loan and work with Brian again and I didn’t think twice.

“It’s an amazing league here in England and it’s the best thing for me moving forward. 

“I want to keep building on the success I had with Brian and hopefully I can do that at Everton.”

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WATCH VIDEO 03:54 Fri 19 Aug 2022

'ECSTATIC' WHEELER ON EVERTON MOVE

Australian international joins the Club on loan from Fortuna Hjørring.

Wheeler becomes Everton’s seventh summer signing after the arrivals of forward Jess Park, striker Katja Snoeijs, goalkeeper Emily Ramsey and Danes Karen and Sara Holmgaard, and Katrine Veje. Meanwhile, defender Kenzie Weir penned her first professional contract.

Wheeler, the Blues’ new number seven, outlined why it was her ambition to play football in the Women’s Super League and her excitement to play in front of Evertonians.

“I’ve always wanted to play in England,” she added. “My Australian teammates couldn’t speak more highly of this league.

“They love it here, it’s a good place to be. England is football mad! 

“I spoke to a taxi driver when I arrived, and he’s been an Everton supporter for more than 40 years. I think that shows how much people care about this club and I can’t wait to play for these supporters. 

“Looking ahead to the World Cup in 2023, it’s important for me to be in the best and most competitive squad that I can be in. 

“This squad ticks all the right boxes for that.”

Clare Wheeler
I want to keep building on the success I had with Brian and hopefully I can do that at Everton.

Manager Sorensen added: “Clare is a top player who I’m excited to be working with again. She knows how I want us to play at Everton.

“I recruited her last year at Fortuna and she was a key player from day one, broke into the national team and had a very good season.

“She’s smart defensively, reads the game well, is disciplined in her role and she was regularly one of the best performers in the Danish league week-in, week-out.

“The number-six role is a position we have a lot of quality in, which we need if we are to compete at the level we want to.

“Clare’s a player who works hard and always goes the extra mile for her teammates.

“The fans are going to love her.”