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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


Born in South Brisbane, Queensland, Torpey started playing football at the age of nine, having previously ventured into field hockey without success.




Youth career






= Olympic FC

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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.




= Brisbane Roar QAS

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Over her career with QAS, she played 38 matches and scored 13 goals when playing for the U13s and U14s.
In 2016, she was named in the All-Star Team in her third NTC Challenge competition.




Club career






= Brisbane Roar

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On 5 November 2016, Torpey played her first professional career game in a 2–1 win over Sydney FC.




= Melbourne City

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In September 2021, Torpey joined Melbourne City.




= San Diego Wave

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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; 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.




International career


In October 2017, Kaitlyn Torpey was called up for the Young Matildas squad for the 2017 AFC U19 Championship in China.
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. 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.
On 4 June 2024, Torpey was named in the Matildas team which qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics, her debut Olympics selection.




Career statistics






= International Goals

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As of match played 28 February 2024
Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Torpey goal.




Honours


San Diego Wave

NWSL Challenge Cup: 2024




References






External links


Kaitlyn Torpey at Soccerway.com
Kaitlyn Torpey at WorldFootball.net
Kaitlyn Torpey at FBref.com
Kaitlyn Torpey at Olympics.com
Kaitlyn Torpey at the Australian Olympic Committee

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• Melbourne City FC (A-League Women)
• Kaitlyn Torpey
• Torpey
• 2024 San Diego Wave FC season
• 2024 NWSL Challenge Cup
• San Diego Wave FC
• List of Melbourne City FC (women) players
• Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament – Group B
• 2021–22 Melbourne City FC (women) season
• Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's team squads
• Australia at the 2024 Summer Olympics