Ella Franklin-Fraiture

Ella Franklin-Fraiture (born 15 July 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for FA WSL club for Aston Villa.[1][2]

Ella Franklin-Fraiture
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-07-15) 15 July 1997
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Aston Villa
Number 4
Youth career
0000–2014 Oxford United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Oxford United 17 (0)
2018–2019 Leicester City 14 (1)
2019– Aston Villa 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:55, 19 May 2021 (UTC)

Career

She joined the academy of Oxford United at the age of 10, and made her first-team debut for the club in 2014 at the age of 16.[3][4] In the summer of 2018, she joined Leicester City,[4] before signing with Aston Villa in 2019.[5] In May 2021, it was announced that Franklin-Fraiture would leave the club upon the expiry of her contract at the end of the following month.[6]

Personal life

Franklin-Fraiture graduated with a degree in sports science from the University of Birmingham.[7][8]

References
  1. "Ella Franklin-Fraiture". avfc.co.uk. Aston Villa W.F.C. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  2. Ella Franklin-Fraiture at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  3. "Oxford Women sign Franklin-Fraiture". BBC Sport.
  4. "Ella Franklin-Fraiture signs for Leicester City Women". 16 August 2018.
  5. "ASTON VILLA WOMEN: THREE MAJOR SIGNINGS ANNOUNCED". Aston Villa Football Club. 4 July 2019.
  6. Bunting, Josh (19 May 2021). "Arsenal target Mana Iwabuchi departs Aston Villa". Hackney Gazette. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  7. "Ella is back up and running after tough break". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
  8. "Ella Franklin-Fraiture joins Aston Villa Women in Second Leicester Swoop". Under A Gaslit Lamp. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
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