Steph Catley

Steph Catley
Catley in 2017
Personal information
Full name Stephanie-Elise Catley
Date of birth (1994-01-26) 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)
2014–2015Melbourne Victory (loan) 13 (2)
2015–2020Melbourne 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)
* 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.