Glasgow City, 2008–2014 In July 2008 Corsie joined
Glasgow City from
Aberdeen Ladies at age 18. In her first season with City she contributed 10 goals as the club won a domestic treble. In May 2012, Corsie made her 100th league appearance for Glasgow City. Of the milestone, Glasgow City 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, 2014 Corsie left Glasgow City for
Notts County in January 2014, to fulfil her ambition of playing in England. She was attracted to playing at
Meadow Lane and training full-time. In January 2015 it was announced by Notts County Ladies that Corsie had chosen not to continue with the club for their forthcoming season. After a successful year at Notts where she was captain throughout the season, she had also been awarded Supporters Player of the Season and joint Managers Player of the Season. Many fans rated Corsie as the best centre back of the 2014 season.
Seattle Reign FC, 2015–2017 Corsie signed with American side
Seattle Reign FC for the
2015 season of the
National Women's Soccer League in January 2015. Of her signing, Reign FC head coach
Laura Harvey said, "Rachel is a terrific player who will bring depth and experience to our backline. She will make the entire defensive unit stronger by providing us flexibility we lacked last season. We are excited to have her with the club and know she will make an impact." Corsie was released by Seattle in January 2018.
Loan to Glasgow City, 2015 On 25 September Corsie re-joined Glasgow City on loan from Seattle Reign FC.
Utah Royals FC, Kansas City NWSL 2018–2021 On 19 March 2018, Corsie signed with
Utah Royals FC. Corsie appeared in all 24 games for Utah in 2018. She was named to the NWSL Team of the Month in July. Corsie returned to Utah for the
2019 NWSL season. She was named to the NWSL team of the Month for May. Corsie would miss 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, her goal in the 90th minute helped Utah earn a 2–2 draw against the
Portland Thorns. She moved with the team to Kansas City and was the captain before transferring to Aston Villa.
Loan to Canberra United Corsie signed with
Canberra United for the
2018-19 W-League season. Prior to the first game of the season, Corsie was named team captain. Corsie played every minute of the season for Canberra, as they finished the season in 8th place and did not qualify for the playoffs.
Loan to Birmingham City On 28 August 2020, Corsie signed on loan for Birmingham City until January 2021. She missed the fall season of the
National Women's Soccer League.
Aston Villa, 2022–2025 On 27 January 2022, it was revealed that in December, Kansas City Current had released Corsie, who was informed a few days before Christmas by her agent. Aston Villa agreed to sign her. Corsie went on to make 58 appearances in total for the club. Corsie left Aston Villa upon the conclusion of the
2024–25 season on 10 May 2025, and soon afterwards announced her retirement from playing. ==International career==