Ella Mae Florence Powell (born 1 February 2000) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a defender for Women's championship club Bristol City and the Wales national team.

Ella Powell
Ella Powell in August 2020
Personal information
Full name Ella Mae Florence Powell
Date of birth (2000-02-01) 1 February 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Cardiff, Wales
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Position(s) Defender, Forward
Team information
Current team
Bristol City
Number 2
Youth career
Cardiff City Ladies
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Georgia State Panthers 18 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Cardiff City Ladies 19 (4)
2019–2020 Lewes 8 (0)
2020–2021 Charlton Athletic 13 (0)
2021– Bristol City 62 (2)
International career
2016–2017 Wales U17 8 (0)
2018 Wales U19 8 (2)
2018– Wales 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2024

Club career

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Powell progressed through the Cardiff City Ladies youth team, before joining NCAA college team Georgia State Panthers in 2018.[1] In June 2019, Powell returned to the UK to sign for Lewes in the FA Women's Championship.[2] She left at the end of the 2019–20 season. On 12 August 2020, she joined Charlton Athletic for the season.[3] On 27 July 2021, Powell joined Bristol City ahead of the 2021–22 season.[4]

International career

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Powell made her debut for the Wales national team in the 1–0 friendly defeat against Portugal on 10 November 2018.[5] She made her first start for the senior team in the next match on 13 November.[6]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 12 September 2024[7]
Club Season League FA Cup[a] League Cup[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cardiff City Ladies 2016–17 FA Women's National League 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0
2017–18 18 4 3 1 2 1 23 6
Total 19 4 4 1 3 1 26 6
Lewes 2019–20 Championship 8 0 0 0 4 0 12 0
Total 8 0 4 0 4 0 12 0
Charlton Athletic 2020–21 Championship 13 0 2 0 1 0 14 0
Total 13 4 2 0 1 0 14 0
Bristol City 2021–22 Championship 18 0 2 0 4 0 24 0
2022–23 21 1 3 0 4 0 27 1
2023–24 Women's Super League 20 1 1 0 1 0 22 1
2024-25 Championship 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
Total 62 2 6 0 9 0 76 2
Career total 103 6 12 1 17 1 132 8

International

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As of match played 12 December 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Wales 2018 2 0
2023 2 0
Total 4 0

Honours

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Bristol City

References

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  1. ^ "Ella Powell Bio". Georgia State University Panthers. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Wales international striker signs for Lewes FC Women". Lewes FC. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Wales forward Powell joins Charlton Women". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  4. ^ "️ Powell arrives in the West Country". Bristol City FC. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Friendly: Portugal Women 1–0 Wales Women". BBC News. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Portugal 0–0 Wales: Striker Kayleigh Green sent off in goalless draw". BBC News. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Wales – E. Powell – Profile with news, career statistics, and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Wales – E. Powell – Profile with news, career statistics, and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
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