Ellie Carpenter

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Born
2000 (25 years old)
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Cowra, New South Wales, Australia

Position
Right-Back

Status
Active

Ethnicity
White

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Height
1.64 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)

Weight
60 kg (132 lb)

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Soccer

Team
Chelsea Women

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Australia Women

League
English Womens Super League

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Description

Ellie Madison Carpenter (born 28 April 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Women's Super League club Chelsea and the Australia national team. She previously played for Western Sydney Wanderers, Canberra United and Melbourne City in Australia's W-League, Portland Thorns FC in the United States' National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), and Lyon in the French Première Ligue. She is regarded as one of the best female defenders in the world, with strong on-the-ball, crossing and defensive skills.

Carpenter made her debut for the Australia national team at the age of 15, the country's first international soccer player – male or female – to be born in the 2000s (the year 2000 is in the 20th century). She was also the youngest Australian competitor at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, and the youngest ever female footballer to compete at the Olympics. She made her W-League debut at age 15. In May 2018, she was the youngest player to appear in an NWSL game in league history at age 18. Carpenter was named the W-League's W-League Young Footballer of the Year three consecutive years from 2018 to 2020.

Carpenter is the first Australian to win the UEFA Women's Champions League (UWCL), having won the 2020 and 2022 finals with Lyon. She is second Australian (male or female) to win the tournament, the first being Harry Kewell (who won the 2005 final of the men's edition with Liverpool).

Season Stats
10 appearances in the current 2025-2026 Season
2 goals scored in the current 2025-2026 Season
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