Ella Powell
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Ella Powell in August 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ella Mae Florence Powell | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 2000 | ||
| 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 | 71 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Wales U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2018 | Wales U19 | 8 | (2) |
| 2018– | Wales | 14 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 May 2025 | |||
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.
Background
Powell grew up in Radyr, Cardiff, attending both the Primary and Comprehensive schools in the area. She began playing football with the Radyr Rangers boys' club.
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] Powell was part of the squad that won the Women's Championship in 2022-23, earning promotion to the Women's Super League. On 4 July 2025, it was announced that Powell had signed a one-year contract extension with the Robins.[5]
International career
Powell played for Cymru's WU15s and WU16s and gained 8 caps in the WU17s in 2016-17. She played WU19s in 2018.
Powell made her debut for the Wales national team in the 1–0 friendly defeat against Portugal on 10 November 2018.[6] She made her first start for the senior team in the next match on 13 November.[7]
In June 2025, Powell was named in Wales' squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 4 May 2025[9]
| 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 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2020–21 | Championship | 13 | 0 | 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 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
| Total | 74 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 92 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 114 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 144 | 10 | ||
- ^ includes Women's FA Cup
- ^ includes WSL Cup/Women's League Cup
International
- As of matches played 3 June 2025, statistics from the Football Association of Wales[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | |
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. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. 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.
- ^ Poole, Emily (4 July 2025). "Powell signs new contract". Bristol City FC. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Cymru squad announced for UEFA Women's EURO 2025 finals". Football Association of Wales. 19 June 2025. Archived from the original on 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "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.
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