Club career
Brisbane Roar
On 5 November 2016, Torpey played her first professional career game in a 2–1 win over Sydney FC. [11] In her five-year career at Brisbane, Torpey played primarily as a right-back and appeared in 43 matches. [12]
Melbourne City
In September 2021, Torpey signed with Melbourne City prior to the upcoming league campaign. [12] [13] She scored her first goal for City on 9 December 2022, a long-range strike in a 5–1 victory over Newcastle Jets. [14] [15] In her first season with the club, Torpey played in every match and made her 50th A-League appearance. She also re-signed with Melbourne City during the offseason, committing to the club for another two years. [16] At the time of her departure from the club, Torpey had amassed a total of 48 appearances and 6 goals. [17] She had only missed match with City over three consecutive seasons. [18]
Preston Lions
Torpey joined NPL Victoria side Preston Lions FC during the 2023 A-League offseason. [19] She scored 9 goals in 9 games for the Lions before returning to Melbourne City. [20]
San Diego Wave
On 6 February 2024, it was announced that Torpey had joined San Diego Wave FC on a two-year contract. Torpey's move to the NWSL set a new record for the sale of an A-League Women player to a different league; [17] transfer fees in women's soccer were previously rarely paid in (and out of) Australia, with Torpey's fee considered a new benchmark for the league in the global market. Torpey's fee, of around A$75,000 – representing 10% of the value of the women's transfer record set with the sale of Keira Walsh – was reportedly double the previous Australian outgoing record. [21]
Torpey made her debut for the Wave as a substitute on 15 March 2024 in an NWSL Challenge Cup victory against NJ/NY Gotham FC. A lone goal from Alex Morgan lifted the Wave over their opponents in the one-game competition, giving Torpey an opportunity to immediately celebrate a title with her new club. [22] [23] She earned her first NWSL start on 3 May 2024, in a 2–1 defeat to Seattle Reign FC. [24] [25] Torpey missed several months of 2024 club play due to international duty and a lower leg injury, but returned to NWSL action in late September. [26] She scored her first goal with the Wave on 1 October 2024 in a CONCACAF W Champions Cup victory over Vancouver Whitecaps FC Girls Elite. [27] [28]
Portland Thorns
On 5 March 2025, Portland Thorns FC acquired Torpey in exchange for either $10,000 in intra-league transfer funds or $15,000 in allocation money, pending conditions met. [29] Torpey made her debut on 15 March 2025 in the Thorns 1–3 loss to the Kansas City Current. [30]
International career
In October 2017, Kaitlyn Torpey was called up for the Young Matildas squad for the 2017 AFC U19 Championship in China. [31] [32]
In February 2024, Torpey received her first senior call up to the Australian national team for the 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament third round against Uzbekistan. [33] She made her debut in a 3–0 win on 24 February, playing on the left wing in place of Caitlin Foord for the first 45 minutes of the game. [34] Torpey earned her first international start in the next match of the two-game series, scoring in the 22nd minute as the Matildas comfortably won 10–0. [35]
On 4 June 2024, Torpey was named in the Matildas team which qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics, her debut Olympics selection. [36] Leading up to the tournament, Torpey struggled with a lower leg injury that caused her to miss a pre-Olympics friendly against Canada. [37] Nevertheless, she was able to play in all three of the Matildas' Olympic matches, coming on as a substitute in the team's first two games versus Germany and Zambia and starting the final group stage match against the United States. [38] [39] [40]
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