Ellie Carpenter, a 25-year-old Australian defender, has joined Chelsea FC on a four-year contract from Lyon for an undisclosed fee. Carpenter previously played under Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor at Lyon, where she won two Champions League titles. She has extensive experience, making her senior Australia debut at 15 and becoming the youngest female Olympic football player at 16 during the Rio 2016 games. This signing coincides with Ashley Lawrence's move to Lyon from Chelsea after their recent successes in domestic competitions.
Chelsea FC Women's Super League champions Chelsea have signed Australia defender Ellie Carpenter from Lyon on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
Carpenter, 25, played for Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor at Lyon and leaves after five years with the club, having won the Champions League in 2019-20 and 2021-22.
Chelsea, who also won the FA Cup and the League Cup in 2024-25, announced Carpenter's signing the day after Canada's Ashley Lawrence, 30, signed for Lyon from the Blues.
Aged 16, she became the youngest woman to ever play football at the Olympics at Rio 2016.
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