Ellie Carpenter

Ellie Carpenter
Personal information
Full name Ellie Madison Carpenter
Date of birth (2000-04-28) 28 April 2000
Place of birth Cowra, New South Wales, Australia
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Western Sydney Wanderers
Number 15
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Western Sydney Wanderers 12 (0)
National team‡
2014– Australia U17 2 (0)
2014– Australia U20 9 (0)
2016– Australia 5 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 March 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 November 2016

Ellie Madison Carpenter (born 28 April 2000) is an Australian international footballer, who plays as a defender for Western Sydney Wanderers in the Australian W-League and for the Australian national team.

Born in Cowra, Carpenter made her W-League debut for Western Sydney Wanderers in 2015.

Having represented Australia's youth teams on a number of occasions, Carpenter made her debut for the Australian national team at the age of 15.

Youngest Australian Olympian at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Also youngest ever female footballer to partake in the Olympics.

Early life

Carpenter was born in Cowra, New South Wales,[1] to two physical education teachers.[2] Growing up, Carpenter regularly undertook extended travels to play football in Young, Canberra and Sydney.[2] She later moved to Sydney to attend Westfields Sports High School.[3]

Career

Club

Carpenter joined Western Sydney Wanderers in September 2015.[4]

International

Carpenter was first called up to the Australian under-17 side for 2015 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualification in September 2014.[5] She made her debut in a win over Vietnam, playing a full match in the first game of qualification.[6]

She received her first cap for the Matildas against Vietnam on 2 March 2016 in the 2015–16 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, becoming the first player, male or female, born in the 21st Century to represent an Australian senior national team.

References

  1. ↑ "Australian Women's Football Team named for Rio Games". Football Federation Australia. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Ellie Carpenter's sacrificial round trip from Cowra to the Matildas". SBS. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Matildas millennial Ellie Carpenter chasing Rio Olympics Spot". ESPN FC. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  4. ↑ Brown, Andrew (23 September 2015). "Ellie Carpenter signs with Western Sydney Wanderers' W-League squad". Parramatta Sun.
  5. ↑ "Mini Matildas head to AFC qualifiers". Football Federation Australia. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Mini Matildas defeat Vietnam 6-0 in opener". The Women's Game. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
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