Ella Rutherford
.jpg) Rutherford playing for Charlton Athletic W.F.C. in October 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ella Melanie Rutherford[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Sidcup, Kent, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2017 | Millwall | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Millwall | 14 | (7) |
| 2018–2020 | Bristol City | 20 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Crystal Palace (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2020 | → Leicester City (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2020– | Charlton Athletic | 40 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| England U15 | |||
| 2016 | England U16 | ||
| 2016–2017 | England U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | England U19 | 11 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:50, 16 April 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 December 2022 | |||
Ella Melanie Rutherford (born 28 April 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Charlton Athletic Women in the FA Women's Championship.
Club career
Millwall Lionesses
Rutherford spent most of her youth career at Millwall's Centre of Excellence, playing for Millwall's youth teams.[2] Rutherford made her senior debut at 16 playing for Millwall Lionesses during the 2017 FA WSL 2 Spring Series. She finished the Spring Series as joint top scorer for the Lionesses with three goals in six appearances and was named the club's Young Player of the Year.[3][4] During the following 2017–18 season she was named an FA WSL 2 Breakout Star.[5]
Bristol City
In July 2018, Rutherford left Millwall alongside a raft of other players as the club faced financial difficulties. After a trial with Arsenal,[6] Rutherford signed with Bristol City.[7] Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Rutherford went on loan to FA Women's Championship team Crystal Palace.[8] On 6 January 2020, Rutherford joined FA Women's Championship team Leicester City on loan until the end of the season.[9]
International career
Rutherford has represented England at the under-15, under-16, under-17 and under-19 levels.[10]
References
- ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/08/2018 and 31/08/2018" (PDF). The FA. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Millwall scheme a roaring success with SCL". 15 May 2017.
- ^ "Ella Rutherford Signs Two Year Contract".
- ^ "Lionesses Award Stars".
- ^ "FA WSL: 2018 in review". 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Arsenal to give England U18 forward trial". 5 August 2018.
- ^ "City Women Land Rutherford from Millwall Lionesses".
- ^ "Palace [Women] make two more signings with Rutherford & Hurley joining". www.cpfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Rutherford Signs for Leicester". www.lcwfc.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ "Six Millwall Lionesses receive international call-ups".
External links
- Ella Rutherford on Twitter
- Ella Rutherford on UEFA.com
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