Chelsea Sign Australia Defender Carpenter

Women's Super League champions Chelsea person signed Australia defender Ellie Carpenter from Lyon connected a four-year statement for an undisclosed fee.

Carpenter, 25, played for Chelsea leader Sonia Bompastor astatine Lyon and leaves aft 5 years pinch nan club, having won nan Champions League successful 2019-20 and 2021-22.

"I'm very proud to subordinate specified a large club, 1 of nan biggest successful women's football," said Carpenter.

"Chelsea person enjoyed truthful overmuch occurrence successful England and I'm delighted to now be a part of it."

Chelsea, who besides won nan FA Cup and nan League Cup successful 2024-25, announced Carpenter's signing nan time aft Canada's Ashley Lawrence, 30, signed for Lyon from nan Blues.

Carpenter, who has 87 world caps, is vastly experienced, having made her elder Australia debut astatine nan property of conscionable 15.

Aged 16, she became nan youngest female to ever play shot astatine nan Olympics astatine Rio 2016.

Her profession besides includes a spell successful nan United States for Portland Thorns.

As good arsenic 2 Champions League successes, Carpenter won nan convention 4 times pinch Lyon.