Ellie Carpenter

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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 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. 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...

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