Lauren Colthorpe

Lauren Elizabeth Colthorpe (born 25 October 1985) is an Australian women's football (soccer) player who plays as a midfielder.

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.

Career statistics

International goals Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 23 February 2007 Zhongshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan 3–0 10–0 2008 Olympic qualifying 2 23 September 2007 Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Tianjin, China 2–2 2–3 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup 3 3 May 2008 Legion Field, Birmingham, United States 3–4 4–5 Friendly 4 13 October 2008 Thanh Long Sports Centre, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 1–0 6–0 2008 AFF Women's Championship 5 2–0 6 18 October 2008 Thanh Long Sports Centre, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 3–0 5–1 2008 AFF Women's Championship 7 20 June 2011 Jahnstadion, Göttingen, Germany 1–2 3–2 Friendly

Honours

Club Brisbane Roar W-League Premiership: 2008–09 W-League Championship: 2008–09, 2010–11

Country Australia AFC Women's Asian Cup: 2010 AFF Women's Championship: 2008 OFC U-20 Women's Championship: 2004