Ella Toone
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Full name | Ella Ann Toone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 2 September 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Tyldesley, Wigan, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Manchester United | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2007 | Astley & Tyldesley FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2013 | Manchester United | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2016 | Blackburn Rovers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2017 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | (13) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2018 | Manchester City | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018– | Manchester United | 99 | (34) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | England U17 | 12 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | England U19 | 6 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | England U21 | 13 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021– | England | 38 | (17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021– | Great Britain | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 August 2023 |
Ella Ann Toone (born 2 September 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Women's Super League club Manchester United and the England national team.
Toone has previously played for Manchester City and Blackburn Rovers, and has represented England at under-17, under-19, under-21, and senior levels. Toone scored the first goal in England's 2–1 victory over Germany in the final of UEFA Women's Euro 2022, which brought England their second major tournament victory in international football.
Club career
Manchester City
Toone joined Manchester City in the summer of 2016 from Blackburn Rovers having previously been a youth at Manchester United for six years but moved on due to a lack of senior women's team. She continued to play with Blackburn in the National League on dual registration terms. In July 2016, she made her senior Manchester City debut as a substitute in an 8–0 win over Aston Villa in the Continental Cup.
Toone was nominated alongside four others for the FA Women's Young Player of the Year award in May 2018, an award eventually won by Beth Mead.
Manchester United
In July 2018, Toone joined Manchester United for their inaugural season in the FA Women's Championship for the 2018–19 season, one of seven players to return to the senior side having played for the club at youth level. She made her competitive debut for Manchester United, as a half-time substitute for Mollie Green, in a 1–0 League Cup victory against Liverpool on 19 August. On 9 September, she scored her first senior goal, on her league debut, in United's opening game of the 2018–19 season, a 12–0 win away to Aston Villa. She was voted FA Women's Championship player of the month for February 2019, having scored five goals in United's two league games, with four of them scored against Leicester City on 13 February.
In the 2019–20 season, Toone scored five goals in a League Cup group stage game as United beat Leicester City 11–1 on 21 November 2019, equaling the club record set by Jessica Sigsworth the previous season.
Ahead of the 2020–21 season, Toone signed a new two-year contract with an option for a third. Toone finished the season as United's top goal scorer, with ten goals in all competitions.
On 20 November 2021, it was announced that Toone had signed a new contract until June 2025.
On 10 November 2022, Toone signed a further contract extension until June 2026.
International career
Youth
Toone represented England at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan.
On 17 October 2017, Toone made her under-19 debut in an UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification match against Kazakhstan, scoring twice in a 9–0 win. She scored 5 across the qualifying campaign as England finished second to Germany in the elite round.
In June 2018, Toone was part of the 35-player shortlist to make the England under-20 squad for the FIFA Women's U20 World Cup, but was ruled out through injury.
Senior
In September 2020, Toone received her first senior national team call-up as part of a 30-player training camp at St George's Park. She made her senior international debut on 23 February 2021 as a half-time substitute and scored a penalty in a 6–0 friendly win over Northern Ireland. She scored a hat-trick on 26 October 2021 against Latvia during 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification.
In June 2022, Toone was included in the England squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2022. She appeared in every match as a substitute, and scored twice. Her first goal was an 84th-minute equaliser against Spain in the quarter-finals to send the game into extra-time, eventually winning 2–1. Her second goal was in the final to give England the lead against Germany in the 62nd minute. England won 2–1 in extra-time, winning the tournament.
On 31 May 2023, Toone was named to the squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in July 2023. In the World Cup semi-final, Toone scored the opening goal for England in a 3–1 win against Australia as England reached their first ever World Cup final.
Great Britain Olympic
In May 2021, Toone was named to the Team GB squad as one of four reserve players for the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics. She was forced to withdraw from the pre-Olympic training camp held for the English players in June 2021 after testing positive for COVID-19. On 1 July 2021, the IOC and FIFA confirmed rosters would be expanded from 18 to 22 meaning the four reserve players would be available for selection to the matchday squad. Toone was named to the bench for the opening group game against Chile and appeared as a stoppage time substitute in the 2–0 win.
Personal life
Born in Tyldesley, Toone attended Fred Longworth High School. After leaving secondary school, whilst playing for Manchester United, Toone enrolled onto a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma Sport Science course at Wigan and Leigh College.
Toone is a childhood Manchester United fan, with Cristiano Ronaldo being one of her favourite players. As a child, she played at Astley & Tyldesley FC; a plaque honouring her was installed at the club in 2022 as part of the "Where Greatness Is Made" campaign.
Toone is in a relationship with former Rochdale, Bolton Wanderers and Grimsby Town footballer Joe Bunney.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 27 May 2023
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Blackburn Rovers | 2015–16 | WPL North | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 8 | 5 | |
2016–17 | WPL North | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | — | 25 | 21 | ||
Total | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 26 | ||
Manchester City | 2016 | WSL 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2017 | WSL 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | WSL 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
Manchester United | 2018–19 | Championship | 20 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 29 | 15 | |
2019–20 | WSL | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | — | 18 | 7 | ||
2020–21 | WSL | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 27 | 10 | ||
2021–22 | WSL | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 29 | 9 | ||
2022–23 | WSL | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 3 | ||
Total | 99 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 44 | ||
Career total | 124 | 47 | 11 | 3 | 38 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 70 |
International
- As of match played 20 August 2023
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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England | 2021 | 8 | 6 |
2022 | 19 | 9 | |
2023 | 11 | 2 | |
Total | 38 | 17 | |
Great Britain | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
- As of match played 16 August 2023
No. | Date | Cap | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 23 February 2021 | 1 | St George's Park, Burton upon Trent, England | Northern Ireland | 6–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
2 | 17 September 2021 | 3 | St Mary's Stadium, Southampton, England | North Macedonia | 1–0 | 8–0 | 2023 World Cup qualifying |
3 | 26 October 2021 | 6 | Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia | Latvia | 1–0 | 10–0 | |
4 | 2–0 | ||||||
5 | 6–0 | ||||||
6 | 30 November 2021 | 8 | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster, England | Latvia | 7–0 | 20–0 | |
7 | 8 April 2022 | 12 | Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia | North Macedonia | 3–0 | 10–0 | |
8 | 9–0 | ||||||
9 | 10–0 | ||||||
10 | 12 April 2022 | 13 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland | 2–0 | 5–0 | |
11 | 24 June 2022 | 14 | Elland Road, Leeds, England | Netherlands | 3–1 | 5–1 | Friendly |
12 | 20 July 2022 | 19 | Falmer Stadium, Brighton and Hove, England | Spain | 1–1 | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | UEFA Euro 2022 |
13 | 31 July 2022 | 21 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | Germany | 1–0 | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | |
14 | 6 September 2022 | 23 | Bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England | Luxembourg | 8–0 | 10–0 | 2023 World Cup qualifying |
15 | 11 November 2022 | 26 | Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain | Japan | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
16 | 6 April 2023 | 30 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | Brazil | 1–0 | 1–1 (4–2 p) |
2023 Women's Finalissima |
17 | 16 August 2023 | 37 | Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia | Australia | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2023 FIFA World Cup |
Honours
Manchester City
Manchester United
- FA Women's Championship: 2018–19
- Women's FA Cup runner-up: 2022–23
England U17
- UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship third place: 2016
England
- FIFA Women's World Cup runner-up: 2023
- UEFA Women's Championship: 2022
- Women's Finalissima: 2023
- Arnold Clark Cup: 2022, 2023
Individual
- FA Women's Super League Player of the Month: December 2021
- FA Women's Super League Top Assist Provider: 2021–22
- FA Women's Championship Player of the Month: February 2019
- Manchester United Player of the Year: 2021–22
- Freedom of the City of London (announced 1 August 2022)
- 1999 births
- Living people
- People from Tyldesley
- Footballers from Wigan
- English women's footballers
- Women's association football forwards
- Manchester City W.F.C. players
- Manchester United W.F.C. players
- Blackburn Rovers W.F.C. players
- Women's Super League players
- England women's youth international footballers
- England women's under-21 international footballers
- England women's international footballers
- UEFA Women's Euro 2022 players
- Olympic footballers for Great Britain
- Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- UEFA Women's Championship-winning players
- 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- Wives and girlfriends of association football players