Steph Catley: Partner, Contract, Salary, Age, and More

Few Australian footballers have balanced elite club duties with national-team heroics quite like Steph Catley. The Arsenal left-back recently put pen to paper on a new deal that keeps her in north London until at least 2028, and her story is as much about off-field decisions as on-field performances. Here’s what the contract means, who she shares her life with, and what remains uncertain about her future.

Full name: Stephanie-Elise Catley ·
Date of birth: 26 January 1994 ·
Height: 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) ·
Position: Defender (left-back) ·
Current club: Arsenal Women ·
National team: Australia (Matildas)

Quick snapshot

1Confirmed facts

Born 26 January 1994 in Melbourne, Australia (BBC Sport, the UK public broadcaster)
Signed a new contract with Arsenal on 28 April 2026 (Arsenal, the club’s official website)
Engaged to Dean Bouzanis since January 2023 (The Sun, a British tabloid)

2What’s unclear

Exact annual salary (£100,000–£200,000 estimated range, not officially disclosed)
Specific length of the new contract (reports suggest two years, but not confirmed)
Whether she will marry in the near future

3Timeline signal