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.
![]() Rutherford playing for Charlton Athletic W.F.C. in October 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ella Melanie Rutherford[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2000-04-28) 28 April 2000 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | England | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club 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 | 19 | (3) |
National team‡ | |||
England U15 | |||
2016 | England U16 | ||
2016–2017 | England U17 | 6 | (0) |
2019– | England U19 | 11 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:32, 19 January 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 January 2020 |
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 the week of her 16th birthday 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]
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]
Rutherford has represented England at the under-15, under-16, under-17 and under-19 levels.[10]
Charlton Athletic W.F.C. – current squad | |
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