Lauren Colthorpe


Lauren Elizabeth Colthorpe is an Australian women's football player who played as a midfielder for Brisbane Roar and is a member of the Australian national team.

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.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
123 February 2007Zhongshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan3–010–02008 Olympic qualifying
223 September 2007Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Tianjin, China2–22–32007 FIFA Women's World Cup
33 May 2008Legion Field, Birmingham, United States3–44–5Friendly
413 October 2008Thanh Long Sports Centre, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam1–06–02008 AFF Women's Championship
513 October 2008Thanh Long Sports Centre, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam2–06–02008 AFF Women's Championship
618 October 2008Thanh Long Sports Centre, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam3–05–12008 AFF Women's Championship
720 June 2011Jahnstadion, Göttingen, Germany1–23–2Friendly

Honours

Club

;Brisbane Roar
;Australia