| Ella Rutherford | |
| Fullname: | Ella Melanie Rutherford[1] |
| Birth Date: | 2000 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Sidcup, Kent, England |
| Currentclub: | Ipswich Town |
| 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: | 40 |
| Goals5: | 5 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | Ipswich Town |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U15 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam2: | England U16 |
| 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. [2]
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]