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Ella Melanie Rutherford (born 28 April 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Ipswich Town.[2]
.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 | Ipswich Town | ||
| 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) |
| 2020–2024 | Charlton Athletic | 41 | (5) |
| 2024– | Ipswich Town | 4 | (3) |
| 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 20:50, 10 July 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:50, 10 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
Rutherford spent most of her youth career at Millwall's Centre of Excellence, playing for Millwall's youth teams.[3] 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.[4][5] During the following 2017–18 season she was named an FA WSL 2 Breakout Star.[6]
In July 2018, Rutherford left Millwall alongside a raft of other players as the club faced financial difficulties. After a trial with Arsenal,[7] Rutherford signed with Bristol City.[8] Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Rutherford went on loan to FA Women's Championship team Crystal Palace.[9] On 6 January 2020, Rutherford joined FA Women's Championship team Leicester City on loan until the end of the season.[10]
Rutherford has represented England at the under-15, under-16, under-17 and under-19 levels.[11]
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