Ellie Carpenter

Apr 28, 2000

#2 - Defender

Ellie Carpenter is an Australian professional football player who plays as a defender for Chelsea and the Matildas.

Did You Know?

At the age of 15, Carpenter earned her first cap for the senior national team.

At age 16, Carpenter was the youngest Australian competitor at the 2016 Rio Olympics

She is married to dutch footballer Daniëlle van de Donk.

In her room at home, Ellie Carpenter has a map, where she has marked each city she has played football in.

She started playing with boys.

She is really creative sould and enjoys painting in her spare time.

She has a tattoo of a map of Australia on her ankle.

Her favorite city is Tokyo.

One of her favorite dishes is acai bowls.

Her favorite athlete is Serena Williams.

She is fluent in french.

Jul 2, 2025

Chelsea secured Ellie Carpenter, 25‑year‑old Australian right-back, from OL Lyonnes on a four‑year contract lasting until 2029.
Despite her youth, she boasts two Champions League titles (2020, 2022) with Lyon, five domestic league titles across Australia and France, and became the youngest female footballer at the Rio 2016 Olympics at just 16.

Read the full story here.

UEFA Women's Champions League	2×
Division 1	4×
W-League Premiership:	1×
W-League Championship	1×
Coupe de France féminine	2×
Tournament of Nations	1×
FFA Cup of Nations	1×

W-League Young Footballer of the Year

3×

PFA Women's Footballer of the Year

1×

IFFHS AFC Woman Team of the Decade

1×