Ellie Carpenter Signs For Chelsea! Wetin You Need Know

By: Danilo Pérez Published On: 03/07/2025

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Chelsea Football Club dey happy to announce say dem don sign defender Ellie Carpenter! Di Australia international go join di Blues from OL Lyon on July 1, 2025. Carpenter, wey don agree to four-year contract, go link up again with head coach Sonia Bompastor and some of her former Lyon teammates for SW6.

Even though she just turn 25, Carpenter already get plenty achievements. She don win two Champions League trophies and five domestic league titles for Australia and France. She also hold many records for Australia, she make her senior debut for di national team when she be just 15 years old! She don go three Olympic Games, and she become di youngest woman to ever play football for di Olympics for Rio 2016, when she dey 16 years old.

Carpenter talk say she dey excited about di new challenge. E feel like di right move for her, and she can't wait to start and give her all for di club. She dey proud to join big club like Chelsea, one of di biggest for women's football. Chelsea don enjoy plenty success for England, and she dey happy to be part of am now.

Before joining Chelsea, Carpenter don achieve plenty things. For Australia's A-League Women, dem name her Young Footballer of di Year for three years in a row, from 2018 to 2020. She win di league title with Melbourne City after dem no lose any match for di season. By di time she dey 18, Carpenter don move to di US with Portland Thorns, and she become di youngest player to ever play for NWSL. Ten days later, she become di youngest player to score goal for di league when she score di winning goal against Washington Spirit.

She joined Lyon for 2020, and she become di first Australian player to win di Women’s Champions League. She win league titles for four out of her five seasons there, plus another Champions League trophy!

Wetin Chelsea Head of Women's Football talk?

Paul Green, Chelsea Head of Women's Football, talk say dem don dey monitor Ellie for many years. He say she get plenty experience for someone her age, and she don win plenty titles, including di Champions League. He describe her as athletic full-back wey go fit add quality and experience to di team.