Ellie Wheeler

Defender

HOMETOWN: Fairfax Station, Virginia, USA

HEIGHT: 5'7"

Ellie Wheeler joined the Kansas City Current in January 2024 as the No. 18 overall pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft, signing a one-year contract with an option for 2025. She made an immediate impact, scoring in her professional debut during the 2024 season opener at CPKC Stadium. Her strong rookie season featured 23 appearances and 14 starts in 2024. On Aug. 27, 2024, Wheeler signed a four-year contract extension which will keep her in Kansas City through the 2028 season.

From 2020-23, Wheeler played collegiate soccer at Penn State University where she was a four-year starter and helped her team win the 2022 Big Ten Championship. She appeared in 77 total matches during her stint in University Park and made 76 starts, totaling 6,430 minutes on the pitch in that span. Internationally, she has represented the U.S. at the U-17, U-19, and U-23 levels for various training camps. She played for the Under-19 team in a friendly tournament in Spain in 2020.