Pelly Ruddock
| Date of birth | 22 March 1994 |
| Place of birth | Hendon, England |
| Nationality | Congolese (COD) |
| Weight | 63 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Full name is: Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu.
Pelly Ruddock was selected on West Ham United's subs bench for the first time on 27 August 2013 in a League Cup game against Cheltenham Town.
His contract at Luton Town was extended to June 2024 in July 2023.
With the Hatters, Pelly became the first-ever player to appear for the same club fron non-league, through the three Football League divisions and in to the Premier League.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boreham Wood | 01 Jul 2011 | 02 Dec 2011 | |
| West Ham United | 02 Dec 2011 | 28 Jan 2014 | |
| Luton Town | 28 Nov 2013 | 30 Dec 2013 | L |
| Luton Town | 28 Jan 2014 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2013-14 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Luton Town | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Luton Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Luton Town | League Two | 10 | 6 |
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| 2015-16 | Luton Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Luton Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Luton Town | League Two | 12 | 9 |
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| 2016-17 | Luton Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Luton Town | Football League Trophy | 4 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Luton Town | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Luton Town | League Two | 34 | 8 |
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| 2016-17 | Luton Town | League Two Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Luton Town | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Luton Town | Football League Trophy | 4 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Luton Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Luton Town | League Two | 17 | 11 |
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| 2023-24 | Luton Town | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2023-24 | Luton Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Luton Town | Premier League | 11 | 15 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2014 | Luton Town v Swindon Town | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Luton Town v AFC Wimbledon | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Luton Town v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Shrewsbury Town v Luton Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Sep 2014 | Luton Town v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Luton Town v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Sep 2014 | York City v Luton Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Cambridge United v Luton Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Luton Town v Oxford United | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 04 Oct 2014 | Stevenage v Luton Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Luton Town v Southend United | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Oct 2014 | Hartlepool United v Luton Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 21 Oct 2014 | Luton Town v Dagenham and Redbridge | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Luton Town v Northampton Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 15 Nov 2014 | Luton Town v Tranmere Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 22 Nov 2014 | Burton Albion v Luton Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 03 Jan 2015 | Cambridge United v Luton Town | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Feb 2015 | Luton Town v Carlisle United | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Aug 2015 | Accrington Stanley v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Luton Town v Bristol City | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Luton Town v Oxford United | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Luton Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Aug 2015 | Luton Town v Stoke City | L | 1-1 (7-8) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Luton Town v Portsmouth | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 01 Sep 2015 | Luton Town v Leyton Orient | W | 2-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Luton Town v Plymouth Argyle | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Mansfield Town v Luton Town | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 30 Jan 2016 | Luton Town v Notts County | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 02 Feb 2016 | Luton Town v Yeovil Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Feb 2016 | Wycombe Wanderers v Luton Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 20 Feb 2016 | Luton Town v Hartlepool United | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Mar 2016 | Luton Town v Morecambe | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Mar 2016 | Leyton Orient v Luton Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Mar 2016 | Barnet v Luton Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 02 Apr 2016 | Luton Town v Stevenage | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2016 | Luton Town v Accrington Stanley | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Luton Town v Dagenham and Redbridge | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Oxford United v Luton Town | W | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Carlisle United v Luton Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Luton Town v Newport County | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Northampton Town v Luton Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 07 May 2016 | Luton Town v Exeter City | W | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Aug 2016 | Plymouth Argyle v Luton Town | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Luton Town v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Luton Town v Yeovil Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 16 Aug 2016 | Luton Town v Newport County | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Stevenage v Luton Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 23 Aug 2016 | Luton Town v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Cambridge United v Luton Town | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 03 Sep 2016 | Luton Town v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Luton Town v Grimsby Town | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Luton Town v Doncaster Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Sep 2016 | Hartlepool United v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Oct 2016 | Cheltenham Town v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Oct 2016 | Luton Town v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Oct 2016 | Luton Town v Mansfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Oct 2016 | Notts County v Luton Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Nov 2016 | Exeter City v Luton Town | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Morecambe v Luton Town | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 22 Nov 2016 | Luton Town v Portsmouth | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Exeter City v Luton Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Dec 2016 | Swindon Town v Luton Town | W | 2-3 | Football League Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Luton Town v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Blackpool v Luton Town | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Luton Town v Colchester United | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 02 Jan 2017 | Portsmouth v Luton Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 07 Jan 2017 | Accrington Stanley v Luton Town | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2017 | Luton Town v Chesterfield | W | 4-0 | Football League Trophy | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2017 | Crewe Alexandra v Luton Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Wycombe Wanderers v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Jan 2017 | Luton Town v Cambridge United | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 31 Jan 2017 | Luton Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 04 Feb 2017 | Grimsby Town v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Feb 2017 | Luton Town v Yeovil Town | W | 5-2 | Football League Trophy | Quarter-final |
| 11 Feb 2017 | Luton Town v Crawley Town | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Feb 2017 | Luton Town v Hartlepool United | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Feb 2017 | Doncaster Rovers v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Luton Town v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Mar 2017 | Luton Town v Oxford United | L | 2-3 | Football League Trophy | Semi-final |
| 04 Mar 2017 | Yeovil Town v Luton Town | W | 0-4 | League Two | |
| 11 Mar 2017 | Luton Town v Stevenage | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 14 Mar 2017 | Carlisle United v Luton Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Mar 2017 | Luton Town v Exeter City | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Newport County v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Mar 2017 | Colchester United v Luton Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Apr 2017 | Luton Town v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Apr 2017 | Barnet v Luton Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Apr 2017 | Luton Town v Leyton Orient | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Mansfield Town v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Luton Town v Notts County | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Accrington Stanley v Luton Town | W | 1-4 | League Two | |
| 06 May 2017 | Luton Town v Morecambe | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 14 May 2017 | Blackpool v Luton Town | L | 3-2 | League Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 18 May 2017 | Luton Town v Blackpool | D | 3-3 | League Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 05 Aug 2017 | Luton Town v Yeovil Town | W | 8-2 | League Two | |
| 08 Aug 2017 | Luton Town v Ipswich Town | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Barnet v Luton Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Luton Town v Colchester United | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Mansfield Town v Luton Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 02 Sep 2017 | Lincoln City v Luton Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Sep 2017 | Luton Town v Swindon Town | L | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 12 Sep 2017 | Luton Town v Port Vale | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Wycombe Wanderers v Luton Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Luton Town v Chesterfield | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 03 Oct 2017 | Luton Town v Barnet | D | 1-1 | Football League Trophy | Group F – South |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Luton Town v Stevenage | W | 7-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Oct 2017 | Exeter City v Luton Town | W | 1-4 | League Two | |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Crawley Town v Luton Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Oct 2017 | Luton Town v Coventry City | L | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 31 Oct 2017 | AFC Wimbledon v Luton Town | W | 1-2 | Football League Trophy | Group F – South |
| 04 Nov 2017 | Luton Town v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 11 Nov 2017 | Cheltenham Town v Luton Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Luton Town v Cambridge United | W | 7-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Nov 2017 | Luton Town v Carlisle United | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Nov 2017 | Crewe Alexandra v Luton Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 03 Dec 2017 | Gateshead v Luton Town | W | 0-5 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Dec 2017 | Luton Town v West Ham United | W | 4-0 | Football League Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 26 Dec 2017 | Swindon Town v Luton Town | W | 0-5 | League Two | |
| 30 Dec 2017 | Port Vale v Luton Town | L | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Jan 2018 | Newcastle United v Luton Town | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Jan 2018 | Luton Town v Peterborough United | L | 0-0 (6-7) | Football League Trophy | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2018 | Chesterfield v Luton Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Jan 2018 | Luton Town v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 10 Feb 2018 | Stevenage v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 02 Apr 2018 | Luton Town v Mansfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Apr 2018 | Yeovil Town v Luton Town | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Luton Town v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Apr 2018 | Carlisle United v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Apr 2018 | Luton Town v Forest Green Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 05 May 2018 | Notts County v Luton Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Luton Town | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Chelsea v Luton Town | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Luton Town v Gillingham | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Sep 2023 | Luton Town v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2023 | Fulham v Luton Town | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Luton Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 2023 | Exeter City v Luton Town | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Sep 2023 | Everton v Luton Town | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 2023 | Luton Town v Burnley | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Oct 2023 | Luton Town v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2023 | Nottingham Forest v Luton Town | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2023 | Aston Villa v Luton Town | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Nov 2023 | Manchester United v Luton Town | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2023 | Luton Town v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2023 | Brentford v Luton Town | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 2023 | Luton Town v Arsenal | L | 3-4 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2023 | Luton Town v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2023 | Sheffield United v Luton Town | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 2024 | Bolton Wanderers v Luton Town | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 27 Jan 2024 | Everton v Luton Town | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2024 | Luton Town v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2024 | Newcastle United v Luton Town | D | 4-4 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2024 | Liverpool v Luton Town | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Luton Town v Manchester City | L | 2-6 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 02 Mar 2024 | Luton Town v Aston Villa | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2024 | AFC Bournemouth v Luton Town | L | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2024 | Luton Town v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 2024 | Tottenham Hotspur v Luton Town | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 2024 | Arsenal v Luton Town | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 2024 | Manchester City v Luton Town | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2024 | Luton Town v Brentford | L | 1-5 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2020-21 | Congo DR | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Congo DR | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 05 Jun 2021 | Tunisia v Congo DR | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Congo DR v Mali | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Sep 2023 | South Africa v Congo DR | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.