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Eniola Aluko⁠

Eniola Aluko won 105 caps for England between 2004 and 2017, joint 13th on the Lionesses' all-time appearance list, and scored 33 goals, joint eighth among the team's scorers. Born in Lagos on 21 February 1987, the forward made her debut against the Netherlands on 18 September 2004.

Aluko was selected for six major tournaments: Euro 2005 (group stage), the 2007 World Cup (quarter-finals), Euro 2009 (runners-up), the 2011 World Cup (quarter-finals), Euro 2013 (group stage) and the 2015 World Cup (third place). Her final England appearance came on 12 April 2017.
Caps105
Goals33

England legacy

Joint No.8 on England's all-time goals list

Player file

At a glance

Major tournaments

2005 UEFA Women's Championship2007 FIFA Women's World Cup2009 UEFA Women's Championship2011 FIFA Women's World Cup2013 UEFA Women's Championship2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

Every England goal

Eniola Aluko's goals

2005 – 2015

Goals33In our match records
Matches scored in27Of 105 caps
Hat-tricks1Three or more in a match
Opponents19Different nations scored against

Season by season

Goals by year

Eniola Aluko's England goals by year
YearGoals
20053
20060
20072
20080
20094
20102
20110
20121
20137
201411
20153

Favourite opponents

Most goals against

  1. Finland 4
  2. Montenegro 4
  3. Ukraine 3
  4. Belarus 3
  5. Turkey 3
  6. Russia 2
  7. Hungary 2
  8. China 1
First England goal
v Czech Republic, 26 May 2005 · Women's International friendly
Latest
v China, 23 October 2015 · Women's International friendly · 2015 Yongchuan Tournament
Latest matches in which Eniola Aluko scored for England, newest first
No.DateMatchCompetitionGoals
33 23 Oct 2015 China 2–1 EnglandWomen's International friendly · 2015 Yongchuan Tournament Women's International friendly · 2015 Yongchuan Tournament 45+3'
32 9 Mar 2015 Netherlands 1–1 EnglandWomen's International friendly · 2015 Cyprus Cup group Women's International friendly · 2015 Cyprus Cup group 43'
31 4 Mar 2015 Finland 1–3 EnglandWomen's International friendly · 2015 Cyprus Cup group Women's International friendly · 2015 Cyprus Cup group 66'
28–30 17 Sep 2014 Montenegro 0–10 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier Hat-trick 8', 31', 64'
27 21 Aug 2014 Wales 0–4 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier 39'
26 19 Jun 2014 Ukraine 1–2 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier 14'
25 14 Jun 2014 Belarus 0–3 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier 31'
23–24 8 May 2014 England 4–0 UkraineFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier 49', 63'
22 5 Apr 2014 England 9–0 MontenegroFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier 37'
21 7 Mar 2014 Finland 0–3 EnglandWomen's International friendly · 2014 Cyprus Cup group Women's International friendly · 2014 Cyprus Cup group 72'
20 17 Jan 2014 England 1–1 NorwayWomen's International friendly Women's International friendly ×1
19 31 Oct 2013 Turkey 0–4 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier 10'
Show all 27 matches
Earlier matches in which Eniola Aluko scored for England
No.DateMatchCompetitionGoals
17–18 26 Sep 2013 England 8–0 TurkeyFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier 33', 49'
16 21 Sep 2013 England 6–0 BelarusFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier 62'
15 12 Jul 2013 England 2–3 SpainUEFA Women's Championship · Group stage UEFA Women's Championship · Group stage 8'
14 26 Jun 2013 England 1–1 JapanWomen's International friendly Women's International friendly ×1
13 11 Mar 2013 England 3–1 New ZealandWomen's International friendly · 2013 Cyprus Cup group Women's International friendly · 2013 Cyprus Cup group 72'
12 19 Sep 2012 England 3–0 CroatiaUEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier 47'
11 16 Sep 2010 Switzerland 2–3 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier 34'
10 25 Mar 2010 England 3–0 AustriaFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier 67'
8–9 3 Sep 2009 Finland 2–3 EnglandUEFA Women's Championship · Quarter-final UEFA Women's Championship · Quarter-final 15', 67'
7 28 Aug 2009 England 3–2 RussiaUEFA Women's Championship · Group stage UEFA Women's Championship · Group stage 32'
6 10 Mar 2009 England 3–0 ScotlandWomen's International friendly · 2009 Cyprus Cup group Women's International friendly · 2009 Cyprus Cup group 40'
5 27 Oct 2007 England 4–0 BelarusUEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier 48'
4 7 Mar 2007 England 6–0 RussiaWomen's International friendly Women's International friendly ×1
2–3 27 Oct 2005 Hungary 0–13 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier 12', 50'
1 26 May 2005 England 4–1 Czech RepublicWomen's International friendly Women's International friendly ×1

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