Rachel Corsie

Rachel Louise Corsie (born 17 August 1989) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Aberdeen Ladies Corsie began her career playing for Aberdeen Ladies, where she made her senior debut in 2006.

Glasgow City In July 2008, Corsie joined Glasgow City in the Scottish Women's Premier League. In her first season with the club she contributed 10 goals as the club won a domestic treble.

In 2012, Corsie made her 100th league appearance for Glasgow City. Of the milestone, head coach Eddie Wolecki Black said, "I think it shows remarkable consistently she has managed to rack up 100 starts for the club in such a short period of time. People tend to forget that Rachel is still only 22 years of age and is continuing to develop as a player."

Notts County In 2014, Corsie left Glasgow City for Notts County of the Women's Super League, fulfilling a longstanding desire to play in England's top level.

During her time at the club, she acted as captain and was awarded Supporters Player of the Season and joint Managers Player of the Season alongside Jess Clarke.

In January 2015, it was announced by Notts County that Corsie had chosen not to continue with the club for their forthcoming season.

Seattle Reign FC Corsie signed with National Women's Soccer League team Seattle Reign FC in January 2015, joining fellow Scot Kim Little. In August, the team won the NWSL Shield.

Loan to Glasgow City On 25 September 2015, Corsie re-joined Glasgow City on loan. During her loan spell, she scored in City's 3–1 win over Aberdeen to secure their ninth consecutive SWPL title.

Departure from the Reign Corsie was released as a free agent by Seattle in January 2018.

Utah Royals FC/Kansas City On 19 March 2018, Corsie signed with Utah Royals FC ahead of the team's inaugural season.

Loan to Canberra United In October 2018, Corsie signed with Australian team Canberra United on loan for the 2018-19 W-League season. Prior to the first game of the season, Corsie was named team captain. She played every minute of the season for Canberra, who finished the season in 8th place and did not qualify for the playoffs.

Return to Utah During the 2019 NWSL season, Corsie missed several NWSL games due to her participation in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.

She scored her first goal for the Royals on 19 July 2019, helping Utah earn a 2–2 draw against the Portland Thorns.

Loan to Birmingham City On 28 August 2020, Corsie signed on loan for Birmingham City until January 2021, missing the fall season of the National Women's Soccer League.

Transfer to Kansas City In December 2020, Utah Royals FC ceased operations and was dissolved. Player contracts — including Corsie's — and franchise rights were sold to expansion team Kansas City NWSL (now known as the Kansas City Current). Corsie moved with the team to Kansas City following her return from loan in January 2021.

On 11 August 2021, Corsie signed a two season contract extension with the club, of which she has been named captain.

In January 2022, it was revealed that Kansas City Current had released Corsie in December. She was informed a few days before Christmas by her agent, and described the news as a "surprise".

Aston Villa Following her release from the Current, Corsie was signed by WSL club Aston Villa.

In October 2024, Corsie underwent knee surgery — her sixth in total and the fifth on her left knee. During her return, she suffered a setback due to calf injury which delayed her reintroduction to the team.

Corsie left Aston Villa upon the conclusion of the 2024–25 season, and soon afterwards announced her retirement from playing.

International career

Youth team Corsie captained the Scotland U-19 team to the finals of the 2008 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.

Senior team At the 2009 Cyprus Cup, Corsie made her senior debut against France and was selected in all Scotland's games at the tournament.

In 2017, Scotland qualified for the European Championships for the first time. Corsie was named to the Scotland Team for Euro 2017 and appeared in all three group games for Scotland. On 10 September 2017, Corsie was named the new captain of the Scotland Women's National Team following Gemma Fay's retirement.

Corsie made her 100th international appearance on 12 June 2018, in a 2019 World Cup qualifier against Poland. Scotland won their qualifying group and qualified for the World Cup for the first time ever.

Corsie made her World Cup debut at the 2019 World Cup. She played every minute of Scotland's three group games. Scotland suffered two consecutive 2–1 losses to start the World Cup. In their third group match against Argentina, Scotland was leading 3–0 in the 70th minute before conceding three goals. The game would finish in a 3–3 draw, earning Scotland one point and ending their chances of advancing to the knockout round.

In May 2025, it was announced that Corsie would retire following Nations League matches that month against Austria and the Netherlands — her first call-up since July 2024. She retired with 154 international caps.

Media career During the men's Euro 2024, Corsie worked as a BBC pundit covering Scotland's matches. In June 2025, Corsie was announced as a BBC pundit for the Women's Euro happening that summer. She joined Sky Sports in September 2025 as an analyst for the broadcaster's WSL coverage. In June 2026, she was announced as a BBC co-commentator for the men's World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

She has co-hosted a podcast for the BBC alongside former teammate Leanne Critchton.

Personal life Corsie's great-grandfather was Aberdeen FC player Donald Colman. She remains an Aberdeen FC supporter.

Corsie is a qualified chartered accountant. She has also earned her UEFA B coaching license.

She is a lesbian. Since 2019, Corsie has been in a relationship with Scottish squash player Lisa Aitken. As of 2024, the couple were engaged to be married.

Career statistics Club As of match played 10 May 2025

International appearances Scotland statistics accurate as of match played 30 May 2025. Scottish Women's Premier League: 2008–09, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 Scottish Women's Cup: 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup: 2008–09, 2009, 2012, 2013 Seattle Reign NWSL Shield: 2015

Individual Kat Lindner Award for Outstanding Academic and Athletic Achievement (SWF Awards): 2019 Scotland Pinatar Cup: 2020- winner, 2024- runner up