Ruby Mace (born 5 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and defender for Women's Super League club Leicester City and the England national team.
[5] Mace made her Arsenal debut on 26 September 2020 against North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the postponed FA Cup quarter final of 2019–20 season.
[9] Mace made her second League Cup appearance against London City Lionesses, coming on in the 46th minute replacing Jill Roord, in a game Arsenal won 4–0.
[12] On 13 October 2021, she made her debut in the 2021–22 League Cup against Everton, playing the full 90 minutes, and receiving praise from fellow teenage teammate Jess Park.
[21] On 20 July 2024, Mace re-joined Leicester City signing a two-year deal,[22] having rejected offers from Spanish side Atlético Madrid and Women's Super League clubs,[23] including Chelsea.
[29] In April 2022, she played further winning games for Championship qualification against Wales and Belgium at St George's Park, helping the squad to qualify for the final tournament in the Czech Republic.
[30][31] In June 2022, Mace featured as part of the starting eleven for the under-19s in the 2022 U-19 Championship fixtures against Norway and Sweden as centre-back, in a win and a loss,[32][33] prior to being replaced for the match against Germany due to injury.