Ellie Carpenter's Lifestyle ★ Beautiful, Biography, Career

Hello friends, welcome back to Football Star Channel, where you learn interesting information about your favorite football players. The main character of today's video is women Australian soccer player Ellie Carpenter. Ellie Madison Carpenter, born April 28, 2000, is an Australian soccer player who plays as a defender for French club Lyon and the Australia national team. She previously played for Western Sydney Wanderers in Australia's W League and Portland Thorns FC in the United States National Women's Soccer League NWSL. Carpenter joined Western Sydney Wanderers in September 2015. Her performance during her inaugural season earned her a call-up to a training camp with the Matildas in November 2015. Despite being only 15, she was a versatile right-back defender who often helped out in offensive plays overlapping and serving crosses to her teammates. In August 2017, Carpenter signed with Canberra United for the 2017-18 W League season. Following the season, she was awarded the league's Young Footballer of the Year. Carpenter was named Young Footballer of the Year for the second consecutive time. In September 2019, Carpenter announced she would be leaving Canberra for another W League team after returning from playing with the Portland Thorns during the 2019 NWSL season. Carpenter became the youngest player in NWSL history when she her debut for the Portland Thorns FC on May 9, 2018. Carpenter was a starting defender in 16 of the 19 games she played during the 2018 season and scored one goal. In October 2019, Carpenter joined Melbourne City on a one-season loan. Carpenter was named Young Footballer of the Year award for the third consecutive time in July 2020. In June 2020, the Thorns announced the transfer of Carpenter to Lyon. She won her second Champions League in 2022 with her club beat Barcelona 3-1. June 2022, Lyon extended their contract with Carpenter until June 30, 2026. Carpenter was first called up to the Australian Under-17 side for 2015 AFCU 16 Women's Championship. July 2016, Carpenter was named to the Matildas squad for the 2016 Rio Olympics. At age 16, Carpenter was the youngest Australian competitor at the 2016 Rio Olympics and the youngest ever woman footballer to compete at the Olympics. In 2017, Carpenter competed with the Matildas at the Tournament of Nations in the United States. In February 2019, Carpenter was named to the Matildas squad for the inaugural FFA Cup of Nations. At age 19, Carpenter made her World Cup debut at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France. Carpenter was a member of the Matildas Tokyo 2020 Olympics squad. The Matildas qualified for quarter-finals and beat Great Britain before being eliminated in the semi-final with Sweden. On 2023, Carpenter was selected in the Matildas squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. As of July 2023, Ellie Carpenter net worth is estimated to be roughly $1 million. Born and raised in Cowra, New South Wales, Carpenter lived on a farm with her parents who were both physical education teachers. Growing up, Carpenter regularly undertook extended travels to play football in Yonge, Canberra, and Sydney. At age 12, her family moved to Sydney so she could attend Westfield Sports High School. She attended both Cowra and Newleyan public schools. At age 17, she dropped out of school to pursue her athletic career full-time. Carpenter is currently in a relationship with Dutch footballer and Lyon teammate Danielle van de Donk, Nissan Qashqai, Porsche 911 Turbo S. How do you think about him? Leave a comment to let us know and make sure to hit like and subscribe to our channel. Thank you for watching. See you in the upcoming videos on Football Star channel.