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Ella Tonkin
Personal information
Full name Ella Rose Tonkin
Date of birth (2002-12-14) 14 December 2002 (age 23)
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Team information
Current team
 Torreense
Youth career
Adelaide Croatia Raiders
Football SA NTC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Football SA NTC
2019–2026 Adelaide United 84 (5)
2020–2023 Northern Tigers
2021 Bankstown City
2021 Salisbury Inter
2026– Torreense 3 (3)
International career‡
2022 Australia U20 3 (0)
2024–2025 Australia U23 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 September 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 September 2026

Ella Rose Tonkin (born 14 December 2002) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a centre-back for Campeonato Nacional Feminino (Liga BPI) club Torreense. She previously played for National Premier Leagues NSW Women's (NPL NSW Women's) club Northern Tigers and A-League Women club Adelaide United, and has represented Australia at under-20 and under-23 level.

Early life

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Tonkin was born on 14 December 2002, and grew up in Adelaide, South Australia. She has two brothers. She first tried playing soccer after being influenced by her brother, who tried out for Adelaide Croatia Raiders. She initially played with boys before later playing with girls.[1][2]

Club career

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Adelaide United

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Tonkin first signed for W-League club Adelaide United during the 2019–20 season.[3] She made her début on 16 February 2020 in a 3–1 defeat away to Canberra United at McKellar Park in McKellar, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT), coming on as a substitute.[4]

After spending the offseason back at her junior club, Women's National Premier Leagues South Australia (WNPL SA) club Football South Australia National Training Centre (Football SA NTC), for whom she scored three goals in 14 appearances, Tonkin extended her contract with Adelaide United during the 2020–21 season.[5]

After spending the offseason with two National Premier Leagues Women's (NPLW) clubs, Bankstown City in New South Wales (NSW) and later Salisbury Inter in South Australia, Tonkin extended her contract with Adelaide United for a third season ahead of the 2021–22 season.[6]

During the 2022–23 season, Tonkin extended her contract for a fourth and fifth season, signing a two-year contract to keep her at the club until the end of the 2023–24 season.[7]

Tonkin's contract kept her at the club during the 2023–24 season. On 20 October 2023, Tonkin scored her first goal for the club, scoring in a 2–1 defeat to Central Coast Mariners at home at Hindmarsh Stadium in Hindmarsh, Adelaide, South Australia.[8]

Ahead of the 2024–25 season, Tonkin extended her contract with Adelaide United ahead for a sixth season, this time on a one-year contract with an option for a second year.[9] During the season, she was voted Player of the Month (POTM) for January–February through a fan vote, in which she received a commanding 56% of the vote.[10] On 2 March 2025, she scored her first goal of the season and her second for the club, scoring in a 3–1 away victory over Wellington Phoenix at Jerry Collins Stadium in Cannons Creek, Porirua, New Zealand.[11] Two matchweeks later, on 16 March 2025, she scored her second of the season and third for the club, scoring in a 4–3 defeat away to Melbourne City at the City Football Academy in Cranbourne East, Melbourne, Victoria.[12] At the club's annual end-of-season awards ceremony (the Alagić-Vidmar Awards), she was voted the Women's Players' Player using a 3-2-1 voting system.[13]

The option on Tonkin's contract for a second year at Adelaide United was triggered, with the 2025–26 season being her seventh at the club. She scored her first goal of the season and her fourth for the club on 31 January 2026 in a 2–1 victory over Melbourne City at home.[14] Two matchweeks later, she scored her second of the season and her fifth for the club on 22 February 2026 in a 2–0 away victory over Brisbane Roar at Spencer Park in Newmarket, Brisbane, Queensland.[15] At the Alagić-Vidmar Awards, she was awarded the Dianne Alagić Medal, the award given to the women's team's best player of the season,[16] as well as a second consecutive Players' Player award.[17]

Ahead of the 2026–27 season, she departed the club for a then-unconfirmed opportunity in Europe.[18]

Torreense

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Tonkin moved to Portugal and signed for Campeonato Nacional Feminino (Liga BPI) club Torreense ahead of the 2026–27 season, joining fellow Australian Sophie Hoban (a midfielder) at the club.[19] She made her début on 6 August 2026 in a 2–1 away defeat to Italian side Juventus in the UEFA Women's Champions League (UWCL) second qualifying round at Stadio La Marmora-Pozzo [fr; it; no] in Biella, Italy.[20] In the next match of the round (due to the mini tournament format used), held at the same stadium, she scored her first goal for the club in a 5–2 victory over Albanian side Apolonia Fier.[21] On her league début on 13 September 2026, the opening day, she scored her first league goal for the club in a 3–0 victory over Rio Ave at home at the Estádio Nacional in Linda a Pastora, Queijas, Lisbon District.[22] The following week, she scored again in a 3–0 away victory over Vitória Guimarães at the Academia Vitória SC in Oliveira do Castelo, Guimarães, Braga District.[23] She extended her goalscoring streak to three league matches in a row a week later, scoring in an 8–0 victory over Marítimo at home.[24]

International career

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Australia U20

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Tonkin was selected for the Australia under-20 national team as part of head coach Leah Blayney's 21-player squad for the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica from 10 to 28 August 2022.[25][26] She played every minute of Australia's campaign at the tournament, which ended in the group stage after finishing third in Group A (behind Spain and Brazil but ahead of hosts Costa Rica.[27][28]

Australia U23

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Tonkin was selected for the Australia under-23 national team as part of head coach Joe Palatsides' 23-player squad for the 2025 ASEAN Women's Championship (a senior tournament), held from 6 to 19 August 2025 in Vietnam.[29][30] Australia won the tournament, winning their first title and becoming the first under-23 team to win the senior tournament.[31][32][33]

Honours

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Australia U23

Champions: 2025

Individual

Personal life

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Tonkin aspires to play for the Australia national team (the Matildas), to play in the Women's Super League (WSL) and to travel the world, especially Europe (particularly England).[1] She has described fellow Adelaidean defender and former Adelaide United teammate Charli Grant, a left-back for the Matildas, as a major inspiration, stating that her achievements inspire her to reach her full potential.[9]

Tonkin is pursuing a bachelor's degree in business studies at Griffith University.[9][34]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Spotlight On: Ella Tonkin". Football Australia. 5 August 2022.
  2. ↑ Gilby, Ben (7 December 2022). "Ella Tonkin: SA's next gen star". Impetus Football.
  3. ↑ "Adelaide United Westfield W-League squad update". Adelaide United. 30 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Canberra United 3–1 Adelaide United". A-Leagues. 16 February 2020.
  5. ↑ "United signs Tonkin for 2020/21 season". Adelaide United. 27 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Mullan and Tonkin return to United for 2021/22". Adelaide United. 6 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Reds re-sign Sasaki and Tonkin on two-year deals". Adelaide United. 24 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "Adelaide United 1–2 Central Coast Mariners". A-Leagues. 20 October 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 Mays, Matt (29 August 2024). "Local talented defender Ella Tonkin signs new contract with the Reds". Adelaide United.
  10. ↑ "Adelaide rising star named January/February Shark Player of the Month award after fan vote". A-Leagues. 7 March 2025.
  11. ↑ "Wellington Phoenix 1–3 Adelaide United". A-Leagues. 2 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "Melbourne City 4–3 Adelaide United". A-Leagues. 16 March 2025.
  13. ↑ "Alagich-Vidmar 2024/25 ALW Players' Player: Ella Tonkin". Adelaide United. 14 May 2025.
  14. ↑ "Adelaide United 2–1 Melbourne City". A-Leagues. 31 January 2026.
  15. ↑ "Brisbane Roar 0–2 Adelaide United". A-Leagues. 22 February 2026.
  16. ↑ "Alagich Vidmar 2025/26 Dianne Alagich Medal: Ella Tonkin". Adelaide United. 6 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "Alagich-Vidmar 2025/26 ALW Players' Player: Ella Tonkin". Adelaide United. 6 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Adelaide United confirms departures of Healy, Tonkin and McNamara". Adelaide United. 2 July 2026.
  19. ↑ "Ella Tonkin reforça o Torreense e completa tripla de anúncios" [Ella Tonkin joins Torreense, completing a trio of announcements] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 14 July 2026.
  20. ↑ "Juventus 2–1 Torreense". UEFA. 6 August 2026.
  21. ↑ "Torreense 5–2 Apolonia Fier". Union of European Football Associations. 8 August 2026.
  22. ↑ "Torreense supera Rio Ave" [Torreense overcome Rio Ave] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 13 September 2026.
  23. ↑ "SCU Torreense leva a melhor no terreno do Vitória SC" [SCU Torreense gets the better of Vitória SC's field] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 19 September 2026.
  24. ↑ "Torreense impõe-se no Funchal" [Torreense prevail in Funchal] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 27 September 2026.
  25. ↑ "Australia confirm 21-player final squad for FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022". Football Australia. 1 August 2022.
  26. ↑ "South Australian Ella Tonkin in final squad for FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022". Football South Australia. 1 August 2022.
  27. ↑ Warren, Jordan (6 October 2023). "Young Matildas lose final group match against Spain to be eliminated from World Cup". Illawarra Mercury.
  28. ↑ Lewis, Samantha (20 August 2022). "Young Matildas' U-20 Women's World Cup campaign showed Australian football what its future could look like". ABC Sport. ABC News.
  29. ↑ "Australia U-23 squad confirmed for ASEAN Women's Championships". Football Australia. 30 July 2025.
  30. ↑ "Ella Tonkin named in Australia U-23 squad for ASEAN Women's Championships". Adelaide United. 30 July 2025.
  31. ↑ "Australia U23 crowned 2025 ASEAN Women's Champions". Football Australia. 20 August 2025.
  32. ↑ "Australia U23 claim first victory of ASEAN Women's Championships". Matildas. 11 August 2025.
  33. ↑ Tan, Gabriel (20 August 2025). "How Australia U23 overcame slow start to be worthy ASEAN Women's Championship winners". ESPN Australia.
  34. ↑ "Ella Tonkin". LinkedIn.
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