Carlotte Mae Wubben-Moy (; born 11 January 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Arsenal in the Women's Super League and the England national team.
Wubben-Moy played college soccer for the North Carolina Tar Heels. She represented England at multiple youth levels from under-15 up to under-21, and made her debut for the England women's team in February 2021.
Early life Wubben-Moy was born in Bow, London, to an English mother, Claire Moy, and Antonius Wubben, the Dutch owner of Kaizen Furniture Makers. Wubben-Moy is fluent in Dutch. She has an older sister, Vita.
Wubben-Moy attended Olga Primary School and Anglo European School, where she was named victrix ludorum in 2015. She also attended Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form for her A-levels.
Wubben-Moy played football and netball at school, as well as competing in track and field.
As part of the "Where Greatness Is Made" campaign, a plaque honouring Wubben-Moy was installed in Chadwell Heath.
Club career Arsenal, 2015–2017 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 23 July 2015. She made two appearances during the 2015 FA WSL season in which Arsenal won both the WSL Cup and FA Cup; a cup double.
Despite suffering an injury setback during pre-season ahead of the 2017 FA WSL Spring Series, Wubben-Moy started in all eight of Arsenal's Spring Series games.
North Carolina Tar Heels, 2017–2020 In October 2017, Wubben-Moy moved to the United States to play college soccer, joining ACC team North Carolina Tar Heels. She majored in exercise and sport science. Wubben-Moy had been offered a contract with Arsenal which included online university classes, but sought an in-person experience, and followed England (and later Arsenal) teammate Alessia Russo to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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 that, alongside Russo, she was forgoing her final year of college eligibility amid uncertainty around the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
During her time with the Tar Heels, she was named to the 2018 All-AAC Academic Women's Soccer team, 2019 second-team All-AAC selection, and All-Tournament at the 2019 ACC Tournament.
Return to Arsenal, 2020–present 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, a 5–0 victory for Arsenal.
On 19 March 2021, Wubben-Moy scored her second goal for Arsenal against Manchester United in a game that finished 2–0; she went on to win Player of the Match. At the end of March, she was named Barclays WSL Player of the Month.
In April 2022, Wubben-Moy signed a new contract with Arsenal.
Wubben-Moy was named Player of the Season for the 2023–24 season.
In April 2025, Wubben-Moy signed a new three year deal with Arsenal. With Arsenal, she won the 2024–25 Champion's League; Arsenal remain the only women's team in England to have won the title.
On 1 February 2026, Wubben-Moy scored in Arsenal's 3–2 victory over Corinthians, helping the club to win the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup.
International career
Youth Wubben-Moy captained the England under-17 team at the 2016 U-17 Women's World Cup where the team reached the quarter-finals. Later that year, she also captained England at the 2016 Under-17 Championship, leading the team to a third-place finish.
Senior On 23 February 2021, Wubben-Moy made her senior international debut, coming on as a second half substitution for fellow Arsenal player Leah Williamson in a 6–0 victory over Northern Ireland. On 27 May 2021, she was named as a reserve player for Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
In June 2022, Wubben-Moy was included in the England squad which won the Euro 2022.England Squad . UEFA. Retrieved 12 July 2022. She did not play at the tournament.
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 Women's World Cup in July 2023.
She scored her first international goal on 27 February 2024 during a 5–1 friendly victory over Italy. In May 2024, Wubben-Moy was forced to withdraw from the upcoming Euro 2025 qualifiers due to a foot injury.
After replacing Millie Bright in the squad prior to the tournament, Wubben-Moy was a part of the squad which won Euro 2025. She was again an unused substitute at the tournament.
Activism After winning the Euro 2022, Wubben-Moy spoke to 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 resulting letter was signed by all 23 members of the tournament 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. Wubben-Moy was credited by Williamson and the England team as the ‘‘driving force’’ behind the action.
As part of her 2022 contract extension with Arsenal, Wubben-Moy asked for the club to include a commitment to developing a community programme in her name. The programme – known as ‘Lots to Explore’ – provides weekly creative opportunities for 16-year-old girls in the club's local areas.
After meeting a severely deaf fan in 2023, Wubben-Moy has dedicated goals to the fan with a goal celebration in tribute.
Personal life Wubben-Moy grew up a fan of Arsenal, with her aunt singing fan chants to her as lullabies.
She lived with England and Arsenal teammate Alessia Russo during her freshman year at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
As of 2022, Wubben-Moy is in a relationship with cyclist Tao Geoghegan Hart. The pair married in the summer of 2026.
Career statistics College TeamSeasonNCAA Regular SeasonACC TournamentNCAA TournamentTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNorth CarolinaTar Heels2017Div. I8030301402018150306024020191533261246Total38392151626
Club .
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsArsenal2015WSL200020——402016100000——1020178000———802020–211721030——2122021–22172300082—2842022–232112020100—3512023–24181204120—2622024–25111202060—2112025–261702020110213412026–272000—10—30Total11471201513822118111
International Statistics accurate as of match played 5 June 2026.
Year England Great BritainAppsGoalsAppsGoals20216000202220colspan=2202320colspan=2202431colspan=2202520colspan=2202640colspan=2Total19100
Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Wubben-Moy goal. + List of international goals scored by Lotte Wubben-MoyNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition127 February 2024Estadio Nuevo Mirador, Algeciras, Spain1–05–1Friendly
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, 2023–24 FA Cup: 2016 UEFA Women's Champions League: 2024–25 FIFA Women's Champions Cup: 2026
England FIFA Women's World Cup runner-up: 2023 UEFA Women's Championship: 2022, 2025 Women's Finalissima: 2023 Arnold Clark Cup: 2023
Individual Freedom of the City of London (announced 1 August 2022) Arsenal Player of the Month: December 2023 April 2023 Arsenal Player of the Season: 2023–24 PFA WSL Team of the Year: 2023–24
See also List of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Olympians
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External links
England player profile North Carolina Tar Heels player profile