Ella Powell

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Ella Powell
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Ella Powell in August 2020
Personal information
Full name Ella Mae Florence Powell
Date of birth (2000-02-01) 1 February 2000 (age 25)
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
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018 Georgia State Panthers 18 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
*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.

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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]
ClubSeasonLeagueFA Cup [a] League Cup [b] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cardiff City Ladies 2016–17 FA Women's National League 10101030
2017–181843121236
Total1944131266
Lewes 2019–20 Championship 800040120
Charlton Athletic 2020–21 Championship 1302010140
Bristol City 2021–22 Championship 1802040240
2022–23 2113040271
2023–24 Women's Super League 2011010221
2024-25 Championship 1512120192
Total74381110924
Career total114714219114410

International

As of matches played 5 July 2025, statistics from the Football Association of Wales [10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Wales 201820
202330
202450
202550
Total150

Honours

Bristol City

References

  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. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. 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. ↑ Poole, Emily (4 July 2025). "Powell signs new contract". Bristol City FC. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Friendly: Portugal Women 1–0 Wales Women". BBC News. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  7. ↑ "Portugal 0–0 Wales: Striker Kayleigh Green sent off in goalless draw". BBC News. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Wales – E. Powell – Profile with news, career statistics, and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "Wales – E. Powell – Profile with news, career statistics, and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2023.


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