Jump to content

Kaitlyn Torpey

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kaitlyn Torpey
Torpey with the San Diego Wave in 2024
Personal information
Full name Kaitlyn Grace Torpey[1]
Date of birth (2000-03-17) 17 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Position(s) Centre-back, full-back, midfielder[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 14 (0)
International career‡
2024– Australia 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 October 2024

Kaitlyn Grace Torpey (born 17 March 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back, full-back or midfielder for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Australia national team.

Early life

[edit]

Born in South Brisbane, Queensland, Torpey started playing football at the age of nine, having previously ventured into field hockey without success.[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.
List of international goals scored by Kaitlyn Torpey
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 28 February 2024 Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia  Uzbekistan 5–0 10–0 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament

Honours

[edit]

San Diego Wave

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Women's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024" (PDF). p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  2. ^ Harrington, Anna. "MATILDAS DEBUT LEAVES KAITLYN TORPEY WANTING MORE". The Women's Game. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Kaitlyn Torpey". Melbourne City FC. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  5. ^ "#FFW Player Profile: Kaitlyn Torpey". 14 March 2017.
  6. ^ "#FFW PLAYER PROFILE: KAITLYN TORPEY". Football Queensland. 15 March 2017.
  7. ^ Mohammed, Faizal (3 November 2016). "Match Details Article - Round 1 - Brisbane Roar v Sydney FC". W-League.
  8. ^ "City sign defender Kaitlyn Torpey". Melbourne City. 9 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Kaitlyn Torpey joins San Diego in Australian record transfer". Melbourne City. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  10. ^ Snape, Jack (6 February 2024). "Record Australian transfer fee for Kaitlyn Torpey reflects spending boom in women's football". The Guardian.
  11. ^ "Westfield Young Matildas aiming for continental glory". Westfield Matildas. 10 October 2017.
  12. ^ "YOUNG MATILDAS SQUAD ANNOUNCED AHEAD OF AFF CHAMPIONSHIP". The Women's Game. 20 June 2018.
  13. ^ "CommBank Matildas Squad Update". Matildas. Football Australia. 15 February 2024.
  14. ^ "CommBank Matildas record 3-0 win over Uzbekistan in #Paris2024 play-off first leg". Matildas. Football Australia. 25 February 2024.
  15. ^ "History making Matildas team selected for Paris Olympics". Matildas. Football Australia. 4 June 2024.
  16. ^ "San Diego Wave FC Defeat 1-0 NJ/NY Gotham FC in 2024 UKG NWSL Challenge Cup". 16 March 2024.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kaitlyn_Torpey&oldid=1257647606"