Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (born 22 March 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Rotherham United on loan from EFL Championship club Luton Town.

[3] Born in Hendon, Greater London, Mpanzu began his career with the youth system at Boreham Wood and made 13 first-team appearances.

[4] Mpanzu signed a two-and-a-half-year professional contract with Championship club West Ham United on 5 December 2011 after a successful trial.

[13] He played in central midfield for five further matches, all victories, before being recalled back to West Ham's squad on 30 December due to his parent club's injury crisis.

[19] Mpanzu suffered numerous injuries, including a rare calcification of the hamstring muscle,[20] over the course of 2014–15 and made 18 appearances, of which only 10 were in the starting lineup.

[21] He remained fit for most of the 2016–17 season, playing in 52 games in all competitions including both legs of the play-off semi-final, which Luton lost 6–5 on aggregate to Blackpool.