About Ruby

Ruby Warder is a Central Defender available for Fall 2026.

She plays for AFC Bournemouth Women FC Development Squad, having spent the 2024/2025 season playing for Portsmouth FC Women U23’s, as well as representing the club through their education programme and competing in the NYFL (National Youth Football League).

Ruby is an all round solid defender. She shows great ability on the ball as well as having positional awareness when not in possession. Ruby can also play in the Right Back role.

During her time at Portsmouth, Ruby finished 2nd in the FA Woman’s National League Reserve South West Division. At the end of the season, she was awarded ‘Managers Player’, ‘Woman of the match the most amount of times’ and was voted ‘role model’ by her teammates.

Ruby was given the ‘Victor Ludorum’ award at her senior school. The phrase is Latin, and translates to “The Winner Of The Games”. It’s only awarded to one student per year and it’s given to the person who has shown the greatest overall contribution to the PE Department, and demonstrates excellence, commitment to extra-curricular and has played/plays in the highest level of sport outside of school.

Academic information and footage to follow soon…