Steph Catley
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Catley in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephanie-Elise Catley | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arsenal | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2007 | East Bentleigh | ||
| 2007–2009 | South East Cougars | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2014 | Melbourne Victory | 51 | (7) |
| 2014–2015 | Portland Thorns FC | 18 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Melbourne Victory (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2015–2020 | → Melbourne City (loan) | 62 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Orlando Pride | 35 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Reign FC | 33 | (0) |
| 2020– | Arsenal | 96 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Australia U17 | 12 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Australia U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2012– | Australia | 143 | (7) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 March 2026 | |||
Stephanie-Elise Catley (born 26 January 1994) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Arsenal and the Australia national team. Prior to her move to the English side, Catley played for American teams Orlando Pride and Reign FC. She can play in many positions in defence, such as left-back, centre-back or sweeper.
She previously played for Reign FC, Orlando Pride and Portland Thorns FC in the American National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) as well as Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City in the Australian W-League. With over 130 appearances for her country, she is the sixth-most capped player in Australia's history.
Catley was named PFA Women's Player of the Year in both 2020 and 2024. She was awarded the W-League's Young Player of the Year for the 2012–13 season and the Female U20 Footballer of the Year by Football Federation Australia in 2012 and 2013.