Kaitlyn Torpey
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kaitlyn Grace Torpey[1] | ||
Date of birth | 17 March 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Australia | ||
Position(s) | Full-back[2][3][4] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | San Diego Wave | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2014 | Olympic FC | ||
2014–2017 | Brisbane Roar | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2021 | Brisbane Roar | 43 | (1) |
2021–2024 | Melbourne City | 48 | (6) |
2023 | Preston Lions | 8 | (8) |
2024– | San Diego Wave | 6 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2024– | Australia | 5 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 June 2024 |
Kaitlyn Grace Torpey (born 17 March 2000) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a full-back for National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club San Diego Wave and the Australia women's national team.
Early life
[edit]Torpey started playing football at the age of nine. She was previously a hockey player before she switched sports.[5]
Youth career
[edit]Olympic FC
[edit]In 2013, Torpey started her youth career playing for the U-13's Olympic FC Girls. She scored 27 goals in 21 matches in the 2013 season and finished 1st on the ladder.[6]
Brisbane Roar QAS
[edit]Over her career with QAS, she played 38 matches and scored 13 goals when playing for the U13s and U14s.[citation needed]
In 2016, she was named in the All-Star Team in her third NTC Challenge competition.[citation needed]
Club career
[edit]Brisbane Roar
[edit]On 5 November 2016, Torpey played her first professional career game in a 2–1 win over Sydney FC.[7]
Melbourne City
[edit]In September 2021, Torpey joined Melbourne City.[8]
San Diego Wave
[edit]On 6 February 2024, it was announced that Torpey had joined San Diego Wave FC on a two-year contract. Torpey's move to the NWSL set a new record for the sale of an A-League Women player to a different league;[9] transfer fees in women's football were previously rarely paid in (and out of) Australia, with Torpey's fee considered a new benchmark for the league in the global market. Torpey's fee, of around A$75,000 – representing 10% of the value of the women's transfer record set with the sale of Keira Walsh – was reportedly double the previous Australian outgoing record.[10]
International career
[edit]In October 2017, Kaitlyn Torpey was called up for the Young Matildas squad for the 2017 AFC U19 Championship in China.[11][12]
In February 2024, Torpey received her first senior call up to the Australian national team for the 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament third round against Uzbekistan.[13] She made her debut in a 3-0 win on 24 February, playing on the left wing in place of Caitlin Foord for the first 45 minutes of the game.[14]
On 4 June 2024, Torpey was named in the Matildas team which qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics, her debut Olympics selection.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]International Goals
[edit]- As of match played 28 February 2024
- Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Torpey goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 28 February 2024 | Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia | ![]() |
5–0 | 10–0 | 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
Honours
[edit]San Diego Wave
References
[edit]- ^ "Women's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024" (PDF). p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Harrington, Anna. "MATILDAS DEBUT LEAVES KAITLYN TORPEY WANTING MORE". The Women's Game. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Snape, Jack (6 February 2024). "Record Australian transfer fee for Kaitlyn Torpey reflects spending boom in women's football". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Kaitlyn Torpey". Melbourne City FC. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "#FFW Player Profile: Kaitlyn Torpey". 14 March 2017.
- ^ "#FFW PLAYER PROFILE: KAITLYN TORPEY". Football Queensland. 15 March 2017.
- ^ Mohammed, Faizal (3 November 2016). "Match Details Article - Round 1 - Brisbane Roar v Sydney FC". W-League.
- ^ "City sign defender Kaitlyn Torpey". Melbourne City. 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Kaitlyn Torpey joins San Diego in Australian record transfer". Melbourne City. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Snape, Jack (6 February 2024). "Record Australian transfer fee for Kaitlyn Torpey reflects spending boom in women's football". The Guardian.
- ^ "Westfield Young Matildas aiming for continental glory". Westfield Matildas. 10 October 2017.
- ^ "YOUNG MATILDAS SQUAD ANNOUNCED AHEAD OF AFF CHAMPIONSHIP". The Women's Game. 20 June 2018.
- ^ "CommBank Matildas Squad Update". Matildas. Football Australia. 15 February 2024.
- ^ "CommBank Matildas record 3-0 win over Uzbekistan in #Paris2024 play-off first leg". Matildas. Football Australia. 25 February 2024.
- ^ "History making Matildas team selected for Paris Olympics". Matildas. Football Australia. 4 June 2024.
- ^ "San Diego Wave FC Defeat 1-0 NJ/NY Gotham FC in 2024 UKG NWSL Challenge Cup". 16 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- Kaitlyn Torpey at Soccerway.com
- Kaitlyn Torpey at WorldFootball.net
- Kaitlyn Torpey at FBref.com
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Brisbane Roar FC (A-League Women) players
- Melbourne City FC (A-League Women) players
- San Diego Wave FC players
- A-League Women players
- Women's association football defenders
- Australian women's soccer players
- National Women's Soccer League players
- Australia women's international soccer players
- Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic soccer players for Australia