Appearances
5 caps to pass Smith
Alex Greenwood
Greenwood is No.11 on the Lionesses' all-time appearances list with 113. 5 more moves Greenwood past Kelly Smith (117) into No.10.
Lionesses archive · Defender · 2014–present
Alex Greenwood
Alex Greenwood is a defender from Bootle, born on 7 September 1993, who has been an England international since 2014. She made her debut against Italy on 5 March 2014 and has won 113 caps, joint 11th on the Lionesses' all-time appearance list, scoring seven goals.
Greenwood has been selected for six major tournaments: the 2015 World Cup (third place), Euro 2017 (semi-finals), the 2019 World Cup (fourth place), Euro 2022 (winners), the 2023 World Cup (runners-up) and Euro 2025 (winners). She remains part of the England side, with her most recent appearance coming on 13 October 2026.
Greenwood has been selected for six major tournaments: the 2015 World Cup (third place), Euro 2017 (semi-finals), the 2019 World Cup (fourth place), Euro 2022 (winners), the 2023 World Cup (runners-up) and Euro 2025 (winners). She remains part of the England side, with her most recent appearance coming on 13 October 2026.
Caps113
Goals7
England legacy
Joint No.11 on England's all-time appearances list
Player file
At a glance
- Born7 September 1993
- BirthplaceBootle
- England debut5 March 2014 v Italy
- Appearances113 Joint No.11 all-time
Major tournaments
2015 FIFA Women's World Cup2017 UEFA Women's Championship2019 FIFA Women's World Cup2022 UEFA Women's Championship2023 FIFA Women's World Cup2025 UEFA Women's Championship
Milestone watch
Records within reach
What Alex Greenwood could reach next for the Lionesses, from the all-time records tables.
Every England goal
Alex Greenwood's goals
Goals7In our match records, 1 from the spot
Matches scored in6Of 113 caps
Hat-tricks0Three or more in a match
Opponents6Different nations scored against
Season by season
Goals by year
| Year | Goals |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 |
Favourite opponents
Most goals against
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Luxembourg
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Republic of Ireland
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Scotland
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Cameroon
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Serbia
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Montenegro
- First England goal
- v Montenegro, 17 September 2014 · FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier
- Latest
- v Republic of Ireland, 9 April 2024 · UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 9 Apr 2024 |
Republic of Ireland 0–2 EnglandUEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier |
UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier | 18' pen |
| 6 | 5 Dec 2023 |
Scotland 0–6 EnglandUEFA Women's Nations League · Group stage |
UEFA Women's Nations League · Group stage | 12' |
| 4–5 | 21 Sep 2021 |
Luxembourg 0–10 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier |
FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier | 37', 47' |
| 3 | 23 Jun 2019 |
England 3–0 CameroonFIFA Women's World Cup · Round of 16 |
FIFA Women's World Cup · Round of 16 | 58' |
| 2 | 4 Jun 2016 |
England 7–0 SerbiaUEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier |
UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier | 16' |
| 1 | 17 Sep 2014 |
Montenegro 0–10 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier |
FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier | 90' |