Charlotte Wardlaw

Charlotte Rose Wardlaw (born 20 February 2003) is a footballer who plays as a defender or defensive midfielder for Women's Super League 2 club Newcastle United. Born in England, she represented that nation at youth international levels but in 2025 switched to play for Scotland national team.

Club career Wardlaw started playing football at the age of six, for Carshalton Athletic. At the age of 13, she joined the Millwall Lionesses Academy, and aged 15, she joined Chelsea Academy. At the age of 16, Wardlaw made her senior debut for Chelsea in a 2018–19 FA Women's League Cup against Tottenham Hotspur. Chelsea won the match 5–1. She also made appearances in Chelsea's 2019–20 Women's FA Cup match against Charlton Athletic, and their 2020–21 Women's FA Cup match against London City Lionesses. She was Liverpool's eighth signing of the season. She scored her first Liverpool goal as they beat Sheffield United 2–0 in October 2021, and also scored in Liverpool's 2021–22 Women's FA Cup fourth round match against Lincoln City. In September 2022, Wardlaw was re-loaned to Liverpool for the 2022–23 season. She returned to Chelsea in January 2023. A few weeks later, she was loaned out again, this time to Women's Championship side, Lewes. At the beginning of the next season she was loaned to Scottish club Glasgow City for the season. The following season saw her loaned to Championship side Sheffield United before being recalled in January 2025.

On 17 January 2025, Wardlaw signed a permanent deal with Championship club Newcastle United.

International career Wardlaw has captained the England women's under-15, She captained England under-17s in 2020 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification matches. She was in the England squad for the 2022 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. In October 2022, she played for the England under-23 team in a match against Sweden.

On 20 March 2025, Wardlaw's request to switch international allegiance to Scotland was approved by FIFA.

Personal life Wardlaw is in a relationship with fellow women's footballer Hannah Robinson.