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In January 2018, Roebuck signed her first professional contract with Manchester City.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Withey |first1=Abi |title=Ellie Roebuck pens first professional City deal |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/mcwfc/mcwfc%20news/2018/january/ellie%20roebuck%20new%20contract%20man%20city |website=mancity.com |publisher=Manchester City F.C. |accessdate=27 May 2019 |date=26 January 2018}}</ref> A month later, she made her senior breakthrough from the development squad, due to an early injury to [[Karen Bardsley]], keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 league draw against [[Chelsea W.F.C.|Chelsea]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wrack |first1=Suzanne |title=Manchester City survive Chelsea onslaught to stay top of WSL |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/feb/01/manchester-city-chelsea-draw-wsl |accessdate=11 October 2020 |work=The Guardian |date=1 February 2018}}</ref> On 23 May 2019, Roebuck, having been part of the side that won both the [[2018–19 FA Women's Cup|FA Cup]] and [[2018–19 FA Women's League Cup|League Cup]], extended her contract with Manchester City for another two years.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ellie Roebuck: Manchester City Women keeper extends contract by two years |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48379453 |website=bbc.co.uk |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |accessdate=27 May 2019 |date=23 May 2019}}</ref> At the end of the [[2019–20 Manchester City W.F.C. season|2019–20 season]], Roebuck was awarded the inaugural Barclays FA WSL Golden Glove having kept ten clean sheets in 16 league appearances.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Whyatt |first1=Katie |title=Bethany England and Emma Hayes win top Women's Super League awards |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/07/16/bethany-england-emma-hayes-win-top-womens-super-league-awards/ |accessdate=11 October 2020 |work=The Telegraph |date=16 July 2020}}</ref>
Roebuck missed much of the [[2021–22 Manchester City W.F.C. season|2021–22 season]] with a calf injury, limiting her to 10 league appearances out of 22, her lowest since 2017. In addition she missed several international fixtures.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rampling |first1=Ali |title=Ellie Roebuck on her four-week injury that lasted five months |url=https://www.90min.com/posts/ellie-roebuck-four-week-injury-that-lasted-five-months |accessdate=25 May 2022 |work=90mins.com |date=13 May 2022}}</ref>
On 30 March 2024, Roebuck disclosed that she had suffered an [[infarct]] in her [[occipital lobe]]. She said she had "not felt well for a little while" but would have "no lasting damage to her brain function or vision" and was "on the road to recovery". At the time, she had not featured in the current season ([[2023–24 Women's Super League]]), nor for the [[England women's national football team|England national team]] in the same period.<ref>{{cite web |title=Man City's Roebuck on 'road to recovery' after stroke |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68700993 |website=[[BBC Sport]] |access-date=30 March 2024 |language=en |date=30 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ellie Roebuck: Manchester City and England goalkeeper recovering from 'occipital infarct' |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13104891/ellie-roebuck-manchester-city-and-england-goalkeeper-recovering-from-occipital-infarct |website=[[Sky Sports]] |access-date=30 March 2024 |language=en |date=30 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bosher |first1=Luke |title=City's Roebuck suffers 'left occipital infarct', avoids lasting damage |url=https://theathletic.com/5379423/2024/03/30/ellie-roebuck-illness-manchester-city/ |website=[[The Athletic]] |access-date=30 March 2024 |language=en |date=30 March 2024}}</ref> Roebuck's departure was announced by the club on 18 May 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Roebuck, Stokes, Mace & Angeldahl leaving Man City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c2llj0wly7ko |website=BBC Sport |access-date=19 May 2024 |date=18 May 2024}}</ref>
===Barcelona===
Having not played for Manchester City since receiving a red card on 21 May 2023,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harpur |first=Chloe Morgan and Charlotte |title=Dropped by Manchester City and England, what now for Ellie Roebuck? |url=https://theathletic.com/5087287/2023/11/25/ellie-roebuck-manchester-city-england-goalkeeper/ |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=The Athletic |language=en}}</ref> in January 2024, Roebuck was reported to be set to transfer to [[FC Barcelona Femení|Barcelona]];<ref>{{Cite news |last=Garry |first=Tom |date=2024-01-13 |title=England goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck set for shock move to Barcelona |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/01/13/goalkeeper-ellie-roebuck-transfer-man-city-barcelona/ |access-date=2024-05-08 |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}</ref> she signed a pre-contract with the Catalan club in April 2024, to join at the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=more |first=Charlotte Harpur and |title=City's Roebuck set for Barcelona move |url=https://theathletic.com/5438253/2024/04/24/ellie-roebuck-barcelona-manchester-city-transfer/ |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=The Athletic |language=en}}</ref> On 19 June 2024, Barcelona announced the signing of Roebuck on a two-year deal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ellie Roebuck joins FC Barcelona until 2026 |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/womens-football/news/4041204/ellie-roebuck-joins-fc-barcelona-until-2026 |website=FC Barcelona |access-date=19 June 2024 |date=19 June 2024}}</ref> Roebuck said of the move that she was looking forward to play for the club, calling it "the perfect team" for how she likes to play with the ball at her feet.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Caralt |first=Albert |date=2024-06-19 |title=Ellie Roebuck: de patir un infart cerebral a defensar la porteria del Barça |url=https://www.ara.cat/esports/barca-femeni/ellie-roebuck-patir-infart-cerebral-defensar-porteria-barca_1_5065781.html |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=Ara.cat |language=ca}}</ref>
==International career==
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