Ellie Carpenter

Ellie Madison Carpenter (born 28 April 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).

Quotes

• "I wanted to be out of my comfort zone and be pushed, mentally, physically on the field."
  • The Big Interview: Matildas and Olympique Lyonnais Féminin star Ellie Carpenter by David Weiner. March 27, 2023. Retrieved 14/11/2023.
• "Those crowds just show how far women’s football has come."
• "It’s great to see women’s clubs doing so well."
• "Playing with the boys definitely helped me physically."
• "If I didn’t start with the boys I don’t think I would be the player I am today. I had to be stronger and faster, otherwise you couldn’t keep up."
• "I played with them until I was 12 or so and I say to young girls these days to try and stay with the boys as long as you can."
• "Football is also a sacrifice. I realised nothing really comes easy. I didn’t really have much of a social life, or friends you would say."
  • Lyon defender Ellie Carpenter: ‘I don’t think many people understand how cut-throat it is’ by Emma Kemp. May 17, 2022. Retrieved 14/11/2023.
• "I don’t really listen to outside noise."
• "The bigger you get, the more criticism you get."
  • Ellie Carpenter calls out online abuse but shrugs off her own by Emma Kemp. October 24, 2023. Retrieved 14/11/2023.