Ella Powell

Welsh football player

Ella Powell
Personal information
Ella Powell in August 2020
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	56	(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 24 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2024

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

Club career

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

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

Club

As of match played 25 March 2024^[7]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup^[a]		League Cup^[b]		Total
Club	Season	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	FA Women's National League	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	Championship	21	1	3	0	4	0	27	1
	2023–24	Women's Super League	18	1	1	0	1	0	20	1
	Total		56	2	6	0	9	0	71	2
Career total			92	6	12	1	17	1	123	8

^ includes Women's FA Cup
^ includes WSL Cup/Women's League Cup

International

As of match played 12 December 2023^[8]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps
Wales	2018	2
Wales	2023	2
Total		4

Honours

Bristol City

FA Women's Championship: 2022-23

References

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