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Sophie O'Rourke

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Sophie O'Rourke
O'Rourke with Lewes in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-06-03) 3 June 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Reading, Berkshire, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017-2018 Reading
2018 Grindavik
2018-2022 Lewes
2022-2025 Charlton Athletic
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sophie O'Rourke (born 3 June 1999) is an English footballer who plays as a defender, most recently for Charlton Athletic.[1] [2][3][4][5][6]

Club career

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O'Rourke had played for Lewes but in 2022 she was among the five players who joined Charlton. The others were Angela Addison, Freda Ayisi, Corinne Henson and Emily Simpkins. It was a free transfer for (at the time) one year.[7] On 6 July 2023, it was announced that O'Rourke had signed a new two-year contract to extend her time at Charlton.[8] On 1 June 2023, it was announced that O'Rourke would be departing the club upon the expiry of her contract at the end of the 2024-25 season.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Cawley, Richard (August 26, 2022). "Charlton Athletic defender targets improvements against London City Lionesses".
  2. ^ "Enskur sóknarmaður í Grindavík". www.mbl.is.
  3. ^ "Sophie O'Rourke extends her stay in SE7 | Charlton Athletic Football Club". www.charltonafc.com.
  4. ^ "Sophie's choice is to stay – Lewes Community Football Club". lewesfc.com. 6 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Football star comes back from the cold – Lewes Community Football Club". lewesfc.com. 16 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Sophie O'Rourke í Grindavík". www.grindavik.is.
  7. ^ "Former Lewes defender O'Rourke joins Charlton Athletic". July 19, 2022.
  8. ^ "Sophie O'Rourke extends her stay in SE7 | Charlton Athletic Football Club". www.charltonafc.com. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
  9. ^ "Charlton Athletic Women squad update 2024/25 | Charlton Athletic Football Club". www.charltonafc.com. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
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