The Thorns have officially announced the signing of 17-year old full Australian international Ellie Carpenter. Carpenter will join the club when she turns 18 in April 28, after her participation in the AFC Asian Cup.
Merritt Paulson has been hinting at the signing for a while on Twitter, as Stumptown Footy has written.
Ellie Carpenter, a full Matilda since the age of 15, has 13 caps at right back for her country and one goal. She has been on a tear for Canberra in her third season in the W-League, winning the club player of the year and the supporters’ player of the year awards after a string of impressive performances and her first two goals in the league.