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Lionesses archive · Forward · 2010–2022

Ellen White⁠

Ellen White is the Lionesses' record goalscorer, with 52 goals in 113 appearances between 2010 and 2022, a cap total that places her joint 11th on the all-time list. Born in Aylesbury on 9 May 1989, the forward made her debut against Austria on 25 March 2010.

White was selected for six major tournaments: the 2011 World Cup (quarter-finals), Euro 2013 (group stage), the 2015 World Cup (third place), Euro 2017 (semi-finals), the 2019 World Cup (fourth place) and Euro 2022, which England won. Her final England appearance came on 31 July 2022.
Caps113
Goals52

England legacy

No.1 on England's all-time goals list

Player file

At a glance

Major tournaments

2011 FIFA Women's World Cup2013 UEFA Women's Championship2015 FIFA Women's World Cup2017 UEFA Women's Championship2019 FIFA Women's World Cup2022 UEFA Women's Championship

Every England goal

Ellen White's goals

2010 – 2022

Goals49In our match records, 1 from the spot
Matches scored in38Of 113 caps
Hat-tricks2Three or more in a match
Opponents23Different nations scored against

Our match-by-match records credit Ellen White with 49 England goals; the official tally is 52. Match reports and records lists don't always agree on who scored.

Season by season

Goals by year

Ellen White's England goals by year
YearGoals
20102
20113
20121
20138
20140
20150
20162
20175
20182
20199
20201
202112
20224

Favourite opponents

Most goals against

  1. Germany 4
  2. Latvia 4
  3. Norway 3
  4. North Macedonia 3
  5. Austria 3
  6. Northern Ireland 3
  7. Japan 3
  8. Scotland 3
First England goal
v Turkey, 29 July 2010 · FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier
Latest
v Norway, 11 July 2022 · UEFA Women's Championship · Group stage
Latest matches in which Ellen White scored for England, newest first
No.DateMatchCompetitionGoals
48–49 11 Jul 2022 England 8–0 NorwayUEFA Women's Championship · Group stage UEFA Women's Championship · Group stage 29', 41'
47 8 Apr 2022 North Macedonia 0–10 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier 41'
46 23 Feb 2022 England 3–1 GermanyWomen's International friendly · 2022 Arnold Clark Cup Women's International friendly · 2022 Arnold Clark Cup 15'
43–45 30 Nov 2021 England 20–0 LatviaFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier Hat-trick 6', 9', 49'
42 27 Nov 2021 England 1–0 AustriaFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier 39'
41 26 Oct 2021 Latvia 0–10 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier 25'
39–40 21 Sep 2021 Luxembourg 0–10 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier 12', 17'
37–38 17 Sep 2021 England 8–0 North MacedoniaFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier 42', 67' pen
34–36 23 Feb 2021 England 6–0 Northern IrelandWomen's International friendly Women's International friendly Hat-trick 18', 23', 49'
33 8 Mar 2020 Japan 0–1 EnglandWomen's International friendly · 2020 SheBelieves Cup Women's International friendly · 2020 SheBelieves Cup 83'
32 9 Nov 2019 England 1–2 GermanyWomen's International friendly Women's International friendly 44'
31 2 Jul 2019 England 1–2 United StatesFIFA Women's World Cup · Semi-final FIFA Women's World Cup · Semi-final 19'
Show all 38 matches
Earlier matches in which Ellen White scored for England
No.DateMatchCompetitionGoals
30 27 Jun 2019 Norway 0–3 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Quarter-final FIFA Women's World Cup · Quarter-final 40'
29 23 Jun 2019 England 3–0 CameroonFIFA Women's World Cup · Round of 16 FIFA Women's World Cup · Round of 16 45+4'
27–28 19 Jun 2019 Japan 0–2 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Group stage FIFA Women's World Cup · Group stage 14', 84'
26 9 Jun 2019 England 2–1 ScotlandFIFA Women's World Cup · Group stage FIFA Women's World Cup · Group stage 40'
25 9 Apr 2019 England 2–1 SpainWomen's International friendly Women's International friendly 46'
24 27 Feb 2019 England 2–1 BrazilWomen's International friendly · 2019 SheBelieves Cup Women's International friendly · 2019 SheBelieves Cup 49'
22–23 4 Mar 2018 Germany 2–2 EnglandWomen's International friendly · 2018 SheBelieves Cup Women's International friendly · 2018 SheBelieves Cup 18', 73'
21 19 Jul 2017 England 6–0 ScotlandUEFA Women's Championship · Group stage UEFA Women's Championship · Group stage 32'
19–20 1 Jul 2017 Denmark 1–2 EnglandWomen's International friendly Women's International friendly 44', 76'
18 10 Apr 2017 England 3–0 AustriaWomen's International friendly Women's International friendly 5'
17 4 Mar 2017 United States 0–1 EnglandWomen's International friendly · 2017 SheBelieves Cup Women's International friendly · 2017 SheBelieves Cup 89'
16 7 Jun 2016 Serbia 0–7 EnglandUEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier 28'
15 4 Jun 2016 England 7–0 SerbiaUEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier 51'
13–14 26 Sep 2013 England 8–0 TurkeyFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier 30', 39'
12 21 Sep 2013 England 6–0 BelarusFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier 13'
11 4 Jul 2013 Sweden 4–1 EnglandWomen's International friendly Women's International friendly 13'
10 7 Apr 2013 England 1–0 CanadaWomen's International friendly Women's International friendly 90'
9 11 Mar 2013 England 3–1 New ZealandWomen's International friendly · 2013 Cyprus Cup group Women's International friendly · 2013 Cyprus Cup group 71'
8 8 Mar 2013 Scotland 4–4 EnglandWomen's International friendly · 2013 Cyprus Cup group Women's International friendly · 2013 Cyprus Cup group 40'
7 6 Mar 2013 England 4–2 ItalyWomen's International friendly · 2013 Cyprus Cup group Women's International friendly · 2013 Cyprus Cup group 84'
6 31 Mar 2012 Croatia 0–6 EnglandUEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier 35'
5 23 Nov 2011 England 2–0 SerbiaUEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier 51'
4 22 Sep 2011 England 4–0 SloveniaUEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier 5'
3 2 Mar 2011 England 2–0 ItalyWomen's International friendly · 2011 Cyprus Cup group Women's International friendly · 2011 Cyprus Cup group 3'
2 21 Aug 2010 Austria 0–4 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier 80'
1 29 Jul 2010 England 3–0 TurkeyFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier 62'

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