Chelsea have signed Australia international defender Ellie Carpenter from OL Lyonnes on a four-year contract.
She has won two Champions League trophies and five domestic league titles across her time in Australia and France.
Internationally, Carpenter made her senior debut for Australia at just 15, has been in three Olympic squads and is the youngest woman to ever play football at the Olympics when aged 16 at Rio 2016.
On completing her move to Chelsea, Carpenter said: ‘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.
‘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.’
Paul Green, head of women’s football at Chelsea, said: ‘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.
‘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.’
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