Ellie's Story
Fast Facts
Sport: Football
Event: Women's
Olympic History: Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020
Year Born: 2000
State Born: NSW
About Ellie
Ellie Carpenter made her first appearance for the Matildas at age 15 in a 9-0 win over Vietnam in an Olympic qualifying match.
She was subsequently named to the Matildas Rio 2016 Olympic squad where she was not only the youngest Australian Olympian at Rio, but also the youngest women's footballer ever to compete at the Olympics.
They made it to an intense quarter-final penalty shootout against Brazil, where Ellie and the Matildas were unfortunately knocked out of the competition.
Ellie was selected the following year for the Matildas Tournament of Nations side. Getting redemption with a 6-1 win over Brazil, the Australians won the competition.
While she was still a teenager, Ellie played at the 2019 World Cup in France. They finished second in their group, advancing to meet Norway in the round of 16 where they were ultimately eliminated in another penalty shootout.
Domestically, Ellie won both the W-League Premiership and Championship with Melbourne City.
She has also taken out the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Champions League title twice with French heavyweights Olympique Lyonnais (2020, 2022), the only Australian to have achieved it twice.
At Tokyo 2020 Ellie and the Matildas made all of Australia proud in putting together a historic achievement.
Their fourth place finish, which was nearly a podium finish after a 4-3 loss to the USA in the bronze medal game, is the highest ever finish by the Matildas at an Olympic Games.
In the 2022 Champions League final Ellie ruptured her ACL early in the 3-1 win over FC Barcleona.
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