Canberra United FC News & Updates

7 years ago

Ellie Carpenter selected in Westfield Matildas squad for France 2019

Canberra United star Ellie Carpenter has been selected in Ante Milicic’s Westfield Matildas squad that will head to the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France. The selection keeps up a big week for Carpenter, who on Monday was crowned...

7 years ago

Academy | Week 5 Wrap

First Grade | Canberra United Academy 6 (Molly Lawless 16’, Sasha Grove 26’, 78’, Emily Jensen 32’, Hayley Taylor-Young 81’, Isabel Mulhall 90+1’) def. Tuggeranong United 0 The Canberra United Academy maintained their winning streak in the league with a...

7 years ago

Roestbakken relishing time in Future Matildas program

Karly Roestbakken recently returned from Myanmar, where she helped the Young Matildas qualify for the 2019 AFC U-19 Women’s Championship and received hearty praise from Head Coach Gary Van Egmond. Van Egmond believes Roestbakken could be a bolter for the...

7 years ago

NAB Young Footballer of the Year nominee – Ellie Carpenter

Despite being just 18 years old, Westfield Matilda and Canberra United prodigy Ellie Carpenter has already assembled a catalogue of individual accolades across her career. Having earned nomination for NAB Young Footballer of the Year – one of three candidates –...

7 years ago

NAB Young Footballer of the Year nominee – Karly Roestbakken

Newcomers to the Westfield W-League could be forgiven for thinking Karly Roestbakken is by some distance older than 18. The adaptable defender is a popular figure at Canberra United, having just completed her third season, and is one of the capital...

7 years ago

Academy | Week 4 Wrap

First Grade | Monaro Panthers 0 def. by Canberra United Academy 4 (Hayley Taylor-Young 12’, 27’, Sasha Grove 40’, 81’) By Jakob Gisik The Monaro Panthers officially opened their refurbished Riverside Stadium on Saturday evening, but couldn’t mark the occasion...