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). 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 21st century. 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 the W-League's W-League Young Footballer of the Year three consecutive years from 2018 to 2020. Early life and education Born and raised in Cowra, New South Wales, located approximately 300 km west of Sydney, 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 Young, Canberra and Sydney. At