Ella Mastrantonio

{{Short description|Australian soccer player}}

{{Use Australian English|date=October 2016}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ella Mastrantonio

| image = Ella Mastrantonio Melbourne Victory 2018 (48781170316) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Mastrantonio in 2018

| fullname = Ella Jade Mastrantonio

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|1|22}}

| birth_place = Fremantle, Australia

| height = 166cm

| position = Central midfielder

| currentclub = SKN St. Pölten

| clubnumber = 15

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2008–2010

| clubs1 = Perth Glory

| caps1 = 16

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2010–2011

| clubs2 = Melbourne Victory

| caps2 = 11

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2011–2014

| clubs3 = Perth Glory

| caps3 = 30

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2014–2015

| clubs4 = Melbourne Victory

| caps4 = 16

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2015–2016

| clubs5 = Perth Glory

| caps5 = 10

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2018–2019

| clubs6 = Melbourne Victory

| caps6 = 9

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2019–2020

| clubs7 = Western Sydney Wanderers

| caps7 = 11

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2020–2021

| clubs8 = Bristol City

| caps8 = 15

| goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2021

| clubs9 = Lazio

| caps9 = 8

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2022

| clubs10 = Pomigliano

| caps10 = 9

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2022–2023

| clubs11 = Perth Glory

| caps11 = 15

| goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2023–

| clubs12 = SKN St. Pölten

| caps12 = 1

| goals12 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2007–2008

| nationalteam1 = Australia U17

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 =

| nationalteam2 = Australia U20

| nationalcaps2 =

| nationalgoals2 =

| nationalyears3 = 2008–

| nationalteam3 = Australia

| nationalcaps3 = 7

| nationalgoals3 = 1

| pcupdate = 5 September 2023

| ntupdate = 12 July 2010

}}

Ella Mastrantonio (born 22 January 1992) is an Australian midfielder currently playing for SKN St. Pölten. She has previously played for Perth Glory, Melbourne Victory,{{cite web|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/melbournevictory/players/Ella-Mastrantonio/3919 |title=Ella Mastrantonio |publisher=Melbourne Victory FC |access-date=1 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327045618/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/melbournevictory/players/Ella-Mastrantonio/3919 |archive-date=27 March 2014 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|title=Ella Mastrantonio becomes latest Melbourne Victory signing|url=http://thewomensgame.com/2014/01/ella-mastrantonio-becomes-latest-melbourne-victory-signing/|publisher=The Women's Game|access-date=29 September 2016|date=30 January 2014}}{{cite web|title=Curling balls around pot plants|url=http://www.w-league.com.au/article/curling-balls-around-pot-plants/6xy2y85l0gva1iorm4s7tbooy|publisher=W-League|access-date=29 September 2016|date=13 March 2013}} Bristol City, Lazio, and Pomigliano.

Club career

=Perth Glory and Melbourne Victory=

Mastrantonio made her professional debut for Perth Glory during the 2009 season. She then played for them and for Melbourne Victory over eight seasons, including winning the 2013–14 W-League championship with Melbourne Victory.{{cite web|url=https://thewomensgame.com/news/a-leagues-glory-bring-seasoned-matilda-back-home-582540|title=A-League's Glory bring seasoned Matilda back home|website=The Women's Game|first=Catherine|last=Paquette|date=12 July 2022}}

=Western Sydney Wanderers=

In November 2019, Mastrantonio joined Western Sydney Wanderers.{{cite web|url=https://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/news/Mastrantonio-red-black|title=Mastrantonio is Red & Black|publisher=Western Sydney Wanderers|date=8 November 2019}}

=Bristol City=

On 30 June 2020, it was announced that Mastrantonio had joined Bristol City after spending over a decade playing in the Australian top-flight.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53234421|title=Ella Mastrantonio: Women's Super League side Bristol City sign Australia international|publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 June 2020}} She made her debut for the club in a 4–0 home loss to Everton in the FA WSL.{{Cite web|title=Bristol City vs. Everton – 6 September 2020 – Soccerway|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/06/england/wsl/bristol-academy-wfc/everton-lfc/3331567/|access-date=2021-02-20|website=us.soccerway.com}} Mastrantonio was released upon the expiration of her contract at the end of the 2020–21 FA WSL season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/city-women-duo-depart/|title=City Women duo depart|publisher=Bristol City|date=19 May 2021}}

=Lazio=

In July 2021, Mastrantonio signed a two-year contract with Italian club Lazio, following their promotion to the Serie A ahead of the 2021–22 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.sslazio.it/it/lazio-women/news/64549-sei-nuovi-acquisti-per-la-lazio-women|title=Sei nuovi acquisti per la Lazio Women|trans-title=Six new signings for Lazio Women|language=it|publisher=Lazio|date=1 July 2021}} She was the first Australian woman to join the club after consulting with the club's assistant coach Nicola Williams who had previously coached Perth Glory.{{cite news|url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/local-news/south/lazio-midfielder-ella-mastrantonio-pays-tribute-to-perth-upbringing-while-chasing-overseas-dream-c-3962141|title=Lazio midfielder Ella Mastrantonio's Perth connections guide her European sojourn|first=Ben|last=Smith|newspaper=The Sunday Times|date=20 September 2021}} Following poor form by the club, which included the dismissal of coach Carolina Morace who had recruited Mastrantonio, she departed the club in December 2021 to try to find another club in Europe to play for and to increase her chances for an international call-up.{{cite web|url=https://thewomensgame.com/news/mastrantonio-departs-serie-a-side-to-increase-matildas-chances-574274|title=Mastrantonio departs Serie A side to increase Matildas chances|first=Catherine|last=Paquette|website=The Women's Game|date=21 December 2021}}

=Pomigliano=

In January 2022, Mastrantonio joined Serie A club Pomigliano.{{cite web|url=https://pomiglianocalciofemminile.it/2022/01/06/mercato-ella-mastrantonio-e-del-pomigliano/|title=Ella Mastrantonio è del Pomigliano|trans-title=Ella Mastrantonio is in Pomigliano|language=it|publisher=Pomigliano|date=6 January 2022}}

=Return to Perth Glory=

In July 2022, Mastrantonio returned to Australia, signing a two-year contract with Perth Glory for her fourth stint with the club.{{cite web|url=https://perthglory.com.au/news/experienced-matildas-midfielder-returns-for-more-glory|title=Experienced Matildas midfielder returns for more Glory|website=Perth Glory|first=Gareth|last=Morgan|date=12 July 2022}}

=SKN St. Pölten=

In August 2023, Mastrantonio left Australia once more, signing with Austrian champions SKN St. Pölten.{{cite web|url=https://sport.orf.at/stories/3115847/|title=Mastrantonio verstärkt St.-Pölten-Frauen|trans-title=Mastrantonio strengthens St. Pölten women|language=de|publisher=ORF|date=31 August 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://keepup.com.au/news/a-league-transfer-news-melbourne-victory-monge-newcastle-shaw-segecic/|title=A-Leagues Life: Former Youth POTY lands at Victory, Sky Blues youngster's fast start in Europe|first=Nick|last=D'Urbano|website=Keep Up|date=5 September 2023|quote=Matilda Ella Mastrantonio has signed for Austrian champions SKN St Polten, making her debut for the club over the weekend.}}

International career

Mastrantonio made her debut for Australia in June 2008 against Japan.{{cite web | url=http://websites.sportstg.com/get_file.cgi?id=2860234 | title=Westfield W-League and Westfield Matildas 2013/14 Media Guide | publisher=Football Federation Australia | access-date=3 October 2016 | author=Howe, Andrew | pages=40 | via=Sports TG | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112214842/http://websites.sportstg.com/get_file.cgi?id=2860234 | archive-date=12 January 2018 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}{{cite web | url=http://members.iinet.net.au/~jacob/wasoccer/ourinternationals/ellamastrantonio.htm | title=Ella Mastrantonio | work=footballwa.net | access-date=3 October 2016}}

International goals

class="wikitable"
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.13 October 2008Thành Long Sports Centre, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam{{fbw|SIN}}align=center|6–0align=center| 6–02008 AFF Women's Championship

Career statistics

= Club =

As of 20 February 2021.{{Cite web|title=Australia – E. Mastrantonio – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/ella-mastrantonio/99352/|access-date=2021-02-20|website=us.soccerway.com}}

class="wikitable"

|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

! rowspan="2" |Club

! rowspan="2" |Season

! colspan="3" |League

! colspan="2" |League Cup

! colspan="2" |Total

Division

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

Perth Glory

|2009

| rowspan="5" |W-League

|8

|0

|0

|0

|8

|0

Melbourne Victory

|2010–11

|11

|0

|0

|0

|11

|0

rowspan="4" |Perth Glory

|2011–12

|10

|0

|0

|0

|10

|0

2012–13

|12

|0

|0

|0

|12

|0

2013–14

|8

|0

|0

|0

|8

|0

colspan="2" |Total

!30

!0

!0

!0

!30

!0

rowspan="3" |Melbourne Victory

|2013–14

| rowspan="2" |W-League

|3

|0

|0

|0

|3

|0

2014–15

|13

|0

|0

|0

|13

|0

colspan="2" |Total

!16

!0

!0

!0

!16

!0

Perth Glory

|2015–16

| rowspan="3" |W-League

|10

|0

|0

|0

|10

|0

Melbourne Victory

|2018–19

|9

|1

|0

|0

|9

|0

Western Sydney Wanderers

|2019–20

|12

|0

|0

|0

|12

|0

Bristol City

|2020–21

|FA WSL

|15

|1

|4

|0

|19

|0

colspan="3" |Career total

!106

!2

!3

!0

!109

!1

Honours

=International=

References