Jamie Goldberg is reporting that the Portland Thorns have acquired 17 year old full Australian international Ellie Carpenter as a discovery signing.
Merritt Paulson has been hinting at the signing for a while on Twitter, as Stumptown Footy has written, but the club appear to be making the signing official.
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.