Ellie Carpenter

Western Sydney Wanderers

Carpenter joined Western Sydney Wanderers in September 2015. During the 2015–16 W-League season, she was a starting defender in all twelve games that she played. The Wanderers finished in seventh place during the regular season with a 3–6–3 record. 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.

Canberra United

In August 2017, Carpenter signed with Canberra United for the 2017–18 W-League season. Carpenter was a starting defender in 10 of the 11 games she played and scored 2 goals. She scored her first goal during the team's 6–1 win over Adelaide United on 7 January 2018. Her next goal was the Wanderers' lone goal during a 5–1 loss to Newcastle Jets on 28 January. Canberra finished in fifth place during the regular season with a 5–6–1 record. Following the season, she was awarded the league's Young Footballer of the Year. During the 2018–19 season, Carpenter scored a goal during the team's season-opening 2–0 win over Melbourne City. She scored her second goal of the season during a 2–2 draw against her former team, Western Sydney Wanderers on 7 December 2018. The goal was considered controversial as the Wanderers goalkeeper was down injured. Canberra finished in eighth place with a 3–4–4 record. Carpenter was…

Carpenter has represented Australia on the senior national team (commonly referred to as the Matildas) as well as the under-17, and under-20 national teams. At the age of 14, Carpenter was first called up to the under-17 team for 2015 AFC U-16 Championship qualification in September 2014. She made her debut for the under-17 team in a win over Vietnam, playing a full match in the first game of qualification. At the age of 15, Carpenter earned her first cap for the senior national team in a 9–0 win against Vietnam on 2 March 2016 during the Olympic Qualifiers. Her appearance marked the first Australian international (women's or men's) born since 2000. Of the game, she stated, "It was an amazing experience. In some ways keeping my concentration was quite difficult, but I felt like I kept my composure and did well." In 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. After finishing third in their Group and finishing first in the group of third place teams, the Matildas were defeated by Brazil during an intense penalty kick shootout in the quarterfinals. In 2017, Carpenter competed with the Matildas at the Tournament of Nations in the United States. The Australians won the tournament after a 6–1 win over Brazil. During the 28th minute of a match against the United States, Carpenter was hit directly…

Ellie Madison Carpenter was born on 28 April 2000, in Cowra, New South Wales, located approximately 300 km (190 mi) west of Sydney. She grew up on a farm there with her parents, who were both physical education teachers. Growing up, Carpenter regularly undertook extended travels to play soccer in Young, Canberra, and Sydney. At age 12, her family moved to Sydney so she could attend Westfields Sports High School. She attended both Cowra and Mulyan Public Schools. At age 17, she dropped out of school to pursue her athletic career full-time.

On 1 January 2024, it was announced that Carpenter became engaged to Dutch footballer and former Lyon teammate Daniëlle van de Donk. They married in June 2025 at the Château Hermitage de Combas in the Occitania region of France. Due to living in France from 2020 to 2025, she became fluent in French by 2023.