Ella Rutherford
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ella Rutherford
| image = Ella Rutherford Lewes FC Women 2 Charlton Ath Women 0 17 10 2021-105 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Rutherford playing for Charlton Athletic W.F.C. in October 2021
| fullname = Ella Melanie Rutherford{{cite web |title=List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/08/2018 and 31/08/2018 |url=http://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/august-2018.ashx |publisher=The FA |accessdate=3 December 2018 |format=PDF}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2000|4|28}}
| birth_place = Sidcup, England
| height = 1.60 m
| currentclub = Ipswich Town
| clubnumber = 19
| position = Striker
| youthyears1 = 2011–2017
| youthclubs1 = Millwall
| years1 = 2017–2018
| clubs1 = Millwall
| caps1 = 14
| goals1 = 7
| years2 = 2018–2020
| clubs2 = Bristol City
| caps2 = 20
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2019
| clubs3 = → Crystal Palace (loan)
| caps3 = 8
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2020
| clubs4 = → Leicester City (loan)
| caps4 = 4
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2020–2024
| clubs5 = Charlton Athletic
| caps5 = 41
| goals5 = 5
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = Ipswich Town
| caps6 = 4
| goals6 = 3
| nationalyears1 = {{0|0000}}
| nationalteam1 = England U15
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2016
| nationalteam2 = England U16
| nationalcaps2 =
| nationalgoals2 =
| nationalyears3 = 2016–2017
| nationalteam3 = England U17
| nationalcaps3 = 6
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2019
| nationalteam4 = England U19
| nationalcaps4 = 11
| nationalgoals4 = 4
| club-update = 20:50, 10 July 2023 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 20:50, 10 July 2023 (UTC)
}}
Ella Melanie Rutherford (born 28 April 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Ipswich Town.{{cite web | url=https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2024/july/17/rutherford-signs-for-town/ | title=Rutherford Signs for Town | date=17 July 2024 }}
Club career
=Millwall Lionesses=
Rutherford spent most of her youth career at Millwall's Centre of Excellence, playing for Millwall's youth teams.{{cite web|url=https://www.theleaguepaper.com/features/8179/millwall-scheme-a-roaring-success-with-scl/|title=Millwall scheme a roaring success with SCL|date=2017-05-15}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://millwall.fawsl.com/news/ella_rutherford_signs_two_year_contract.html#K3sYcL8hXEisy2kt.97|title=Ella Rutherford Signs Two Year Contract}}{{cite web|url=https://www.southwarknews.co.uk/sport/lionesses-award-stars/|title=Lionesses Award Stars|date=31 May 2017 }} During the following 2017–18 season she was named an FA WSL 2 Breakout Star.{{cite web|url=https://www.ourgamemag.com/2018/05/22/fa-wsl-2018-in-review/|title=FA WSL: 2018 in review|date=23 May 2018 }}
=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,{{cite web|url=http://dailycannon.com/2018/08/arsenal-to-give-england-u18-forward-trial/|title=Arsenal to give England U18 forward trial|date=5 August 2018 }} Rutherford signed with Bristol City.{{cite web|url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/city-women-land-rutherford-from-millwall-lionesses/|title=City Women Land Rutherford from Millwall Lionesses|date=14 August 2018 }} Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Rutherford went on loan to FA Women's Championship team Crystal Palace.{{cite web |title=Palace [Women] make two more signings with Rutherford & Hurley joining |url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2019/september/palace-women-sign-aoife-hurley--ella-rutherford/ |website=www.cpfc.co.uk |language=en-gb}} On 6 January 2020, Rutherford joined FA Women's Championship team Leicester City on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web |title=Rutherford Signs for Leicester |url=https://lcwfc.com/rutherford-signs/ |website=www.lcwfc.com |language=en-gb |access-date=6 January 2020 |archive-date=11 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111173721/https://lcwfc.com/rutherford-signs/ |url-status=dead }}
International career
Rutherford has represented England at the under-15, under-16, under-17 and under-19 levels.{{cite web|url=https://www.millwallfc.co.uk/news/2016/april/six-millwall-lionesses-receive-international-call-ups/|title=Six Millwall Lionesses receive international call-ups}}
Personal life
Rutherford is in a relationship with social media personality GK Barry.{{cite web |last1=Devine |first1=Kenzi |title=England footballer Ella Rutherford 'confirms' relationship with GK Barry |url=https://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/england-footballer-ella-rutherford-confirms-33448574.amp |website=OK! Magazine |access-date=12 November 2024 |language=en |date=12 August 2024}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=250105418/profile/index.html Ella Rutherford]{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} on UEFA.com
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Category:Women's Super League players
Category:Women's association football midfielders
Category:English women's footballers
Category:Millwall Lionesses L.F.C. players
Category:Bristol City W.F.C. players
Category:Leicester City W.F.C. players
Category:Charlton Athletic W.F.C. players
Category:Women's Championship (England) players
Category:Ipswich Town F.C. (women) players
Category:Footballers from Doncaster