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News.com.au
03-07-2025
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Ellie Carpenter now her wife's rival after joining Sam Kerr in major club switch
Matildas star Ellie Carpenter labelled it a 'new adventure' after signing a four-year deal to join her national captain Sam Kerr at Super League giants Chelsea. Carpenter, who is in Perth with the Matildas preparing for a Saturday friendly against Panama, crossed from 2025 Champions League semi-finalists Lyon. Watch every game of The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup LIVE on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer. The 25-year-old is a proven winner having claimed league titles in four of her five seasons there and added a second Champions League trophy in 2022. Carpenter has also made 87 appearances for the Matildas after making her debut aged just 15 against Vietnam and looms as a long-term leader set to enhance her credentials at Chelsea. 'I'm really excited about this new challenge, it's a new adventure,' Carpenter said. 'It feels like the right move for me, and I can't wait to get started and give my all for this club. 'I'm very proud to join such a big club, one of the biggest in women's football. Chelsea have enjoyed so much success in England, and I'm delighted to now be a part of it.' Carpenter recently got married to Dutch player Danielle van de Donk — the couple met playing for Lyon but they will now be rivals in the English League after van de Donk moved to the London City Lionesses. Chelsea's head of football Paul Green said the club had wanted to get Carpenter on-board for some time. 'Ellie is a player who we have tracked for many years. She has a lot of experience for someone of her age and has won numerous titles in her career, including the Champions League,' Green said on the club's website. 'She is an athletic fullback who loves to get forward. We are excited to see how she continues to develop and what she will add to an already talented squad of players. 'Everyone at Chelsea warmly welcomes Ellie to the club, and we wish her every success during her time as a Blue.'
Yahoo
02-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Wife becomes direct rival as Matildas teammate makes switch to join Sam Kerr
Ellie Carpenter and wife Danielle van de Donk have gone from long-time teammates to direct rivals after the Matildas star joined Sam Kerr at Chelsea on a four-year deal. Chelsea announced the signing of Matildas defender Carpenter on Wednesday, which will see her become club teammates with Kerr. "Ellie is a player who we have tracked for many years," said Paul Green, the head of women's football at Chelsea. "She has a lot of experience for someone of her age and has won numerous titles in her career, including the Champions League. "She is an athletic fullback who loves to get forward. We are excited to see how she continues to develop and what she will add to an already talented squad of players. Everyone at Chelsea warmly welcomes Ellie to the club, and we wish her every success during her time as a Blue." Carpenter is leaving French club Lyon after six years, where she won Champions League titles in 2020 and 2022 and met her wife van de Donk. The Aussie's move to England comes after van de Donk recently signed with London City Lionesses for their inaugural season in the Women's Super League. Carpenter and van de Donk first met when the Netherlands international joined Lyon in 2021, and they married last month in a lavish ceremony in France. After five years as teammates they'll become direct rivals next season. As well as joining Kerr at Chelsea, Carpenter will also reunite with coach Sonia Bompastor. The new Blues coach joined Chelsea last year after she led Lyon from 2021 to 2024, helping Carpenter and the French club to three-straight league titles. 'I'm really excited about this new challenge, it's a new adventure,' said Carpenter. 'It feels like the right move for me, and I can't wait to get started and give my all for this club. I'm very proud to join such a big club, one of the biggest in women's football. Chelsea have enjoyed so much success in England, and I'm delighted to now be a part of it.' Carpenter became the first Australian player to win a Women's Champions League medal in 2020, and added a second under Bompastor in 2022. She claimed claimed league titles in four of her five seasons in France, and has made 87 appearances for the Matildas. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chelsea FC Women (@chelseafcw) Meanwhile, Kerr's fiancee Kristie Mewis has left West Ham after just one season, and speculation is rife she might be set to retire. Mewis and Kerr recently welcomed baby boy Jagger, after Mewis stepped away during her pregnancy. On Tuesday, the American international announced her departure from West Ham, but didn't reveal a new club. Mewis only made four appearances for the Hammers since joining late in 2023, after her time at the club was disrupted by injuries before she fell pregnant. "Even though my time at West Ham was not what I envisioned, I still learned so much and met so many amazing people," she wrote on social media. "Everyone, but especially my teammates were incredibly supportive through my injury and pregnancy and I can't thank them enough for it. Nothing has been more important to me than football… but having my son has changed that. Thank you West Ham and thank you for helping me become a mom." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kristie Mewis (@kmewis19) RELATED: Matildas coach responds after worrying scenes without Kerr and Fowler Mary Fowler dream could be ruined in revelation about Nathan Cleary West Ham manager Rehanne Skinner said: "On behalf of everyone at the Club, I would like to thank Kristie for her contributions to West Ham United during her time in east London. Kristie has been unlucky with injuries since she joined us so probably hasn't played in the famous Claret and Blue as many times as she would have liked, but it's still been a total pleasure having someone of her calibre and experience within our team environment. "As Kristie starts to navigate her new norm of motherhood, we fully appreciate that her priorities have changed and so, whatever the future has in store for her and her family, I would like to wish them all the very best."
News.com.au
02-07-2025
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Ellie Carpenter will link up with Matildas captain Sam Kerr at Chelsea
Matildas star Ellie Carpenter labelled it a 'new adventure' after signing a four-year deal to join her national captain Sam Kerr at Super League giants Chelsea. Carpenter, who is in Perth with the Matildas preparing for a Saturday friendly against Panama, crossed from 2025 Champions League semi-finalists Lyon. The 25-year-old is a proven winner having claimed league titles in four of her five seasons there and added a second Champions League trophy in 2022. Carpenter has also made 87 appearances for the Matildas after making her debut aged just 15 against Vietnam and looms as a long-term leader set to enhance her credentials at Chelsea. 'I'm really excited about this new challenge, it's a new adventure,' Carpenter said. 'It feels like the right move for me, and I can't wait to get started and give my all for this club. 'I'm very proud to join such a big club, one of the biggest in women's football. Chelsea have enjoyed so much success in England, and I'm delighted to now be a part of it.' Ellie Carpenter's first interview as a Chelsea player. ðŸ'¬ — (C)helsea FC Women ðŸ�†ðŸ�†ðŸ�† (@ChelseaFCW) July 2, 2025 Chelsea's head of football Paul Green said the club had wanted to get Carpenter on-board for some time. 'Ellie is a player who we have tracked for many years. She has a lot of experience for someone of her age and has won numerous titles in her career, including the Champions League,' Green said on the club's website. 'She is an athletic fullback who loves to get forward. We are excited to see how she continues to develop and what she will add to an already talented squad of players. 'Everyone at Chelsea warmly welcomes Ellie to the club, and we wish her every success during her time as a Blue.' Kerr didn't play for Chelsea at all last season after injuring her knee in pre-season training. She is yet to play since suffering the ACL injury in January 2024.
Courier-Mail
02-07-2025
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- Courier-Mail
Ellie Carpenter one step closer to signing with Chelsea in the WSL after wife signs with London City
Don't miss out on the headlines from Football. Followed categories will be added to My News. A massive transfer deal that would put Ellie Carpenter and Sam Kerr at the same English club has been confirmed. Carpenter was on Wednesday night confirmed to be Chelsea's newest signing. 'I'm really excited about this new challenge; it's a new adventure. It feels like the right move for me, and I can't wait to get started and give my all for this club,' Carpenter said. 'I'm very proud to join such a big club, one of the biggest in women's football. Chelsea have enjoyed so much success in England, and I'm delighted to now be a part of it.' Chelsea head of football Paul Green said they had tracked Carpenter for years. 'She has a lot of experience for someone of her age and has won numerous titles in her career, including the Champions League. 'She is an athletic full back who loves to get forward. We are excited to see how she continues to develop and what she will add to an already talented squad of players.' Carpenter's wife, Danielle van de Donk, was confirmed as signing with newly- promoted English Women's Super League side London City Lionesses. The pair met and were playing together in French league side Lyon. Van de Donk's contract was not renewed and Lionesses were quick to snag her signature. Ellie Carpenter with wife Danielle van de Donk who has recently signed with London City. Picture Instagram @vogueaustralia Carpenter had a year left on her contract but it was unlikely she will want to play in France while her wife lives in England. Sources had indicated Kerr's club Chelsea were keen to sign the talented defender - offering up right back Ashley Lawrence in return. It is a good move for Carpenter, who has achieved all there is to achieve with Lyon - including multiple league titles and Champions league victory. While the French league is one of the best in the world there is huge investment occurring in the WSL with plans for expansion for the 2026/27 season. Originally published as Ellie Carpenter one step closer to signing with Chelsea in the WSL after wife signs with London City
Yahoo
02-07-2025
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Matildas' defender Carpenter leaves Lyon for Chelsea
Ellie Carpenter (top) has been playing for Australia since she was just 15 (COLIN MURTY) Australia's right-back Ellie Carpenter has left Lyon to join Chelsea, the English champions announced on Wednesday. Carpenter, who has agreed a four-year contract, will be reunited with head coach Sonia Bompastor, who took charge of Lyon in 2021 before guiding Chelsea to a treble-winning season in her first campaign last year. Advertisement Carpenter moved to Lyon in 2020 and in the five years since has won two Champions Leagues, four French championships and the French Cup. "I'm really excited about this new challenge, it's a new adventure," she told the Chelsea website. "It feels like the right move for me, and I can't wait to get started and give my all for this club. "I'm very proud to join such a big club, one of the biggest in women's football. Chelsea have enjoyed so much success in England, and I'm delighted to now be a part of it." Carpenter, who hails from Cowra, a small town in New South Wales, began her senior career at the age of 15 and became the youngest woman ever to play football at the Olympics at Rio 2016, aged 16. She went on to play at the subsequent Games in Tokyo and Paris. Advertisement Aged just 18, Carpenter secured a move to the US with Portland Thorns before moving on to Lyon. Last month Carpenter married her Lyon teammate Danielle Van de Donk but the Dutch midfielder, 33, will now be a rival in the Women's Super League having joined London City Lionesses - owned like Lyon by the American businesswoman Michele Kang - on a free transfer at the end of June. fjt/mli/bsp/iwd
