Number 16 Height 1.73 m Years Team Position Midfielder | Name Lauren Colthorpe Role Football player | |
Full name Lauren Elizabeth Colthorpe Date of birth (1985-10-25) 25 October 1985 (age 30) Place of birth Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Playing position | ||
Current team Brisbane Roar FC W-League | ||
Lauren Elizabeth Colthorpe (born 25 October 1985) is an Australian women's football (soccer) player who currently plays as a midfielder for Brisbane Roar and is a member of the Australian national team, The Matilda's.
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Club career
Colthorpe joined the Brisbane Roar for the inaugural season of the Westfield W-League in 2008, winning the double in the first season. Colthorpe has featured in all three seasons of the league.
International career
Colthorpe went along with the U-19s national side to Thailand to participate in 2004 FIFA U-19s Women's World Championships. Colthorpe then made her first full debut for the Matilda's in November 2005 in Gosford, New South Wales when Australia defeated China 3–1 in a friendly match. Colthorpe was a part of The Matilda's side that reached the quarter-finals of the 2007 women's world cup. In the quarter-final against Brazil, she scored with a header to level the score at 2–2 before Brazil eventually triumphed 3–2. In 2010, Colthorpe helped Australia win their first silverware in the Asian Cup, mainly playing out of right fullback for most of the campaign.
International goals
Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first.
Club
