Ella Toone

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.

Ella Toone
Toone with England in 2022
Personal information
Full name Ella Ann Toone[1]
Date of birth (1999-09-02) 2 September 1999
Place of birth Tyldesley, Wigan, England
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
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 103 (34)
International career‡
2015–2016 England U17 12 (4)
2017–2018 England U19 6 (5)
2019 England U21 13 (2)
2021– England 41 (17)
2021– Great Britain 1 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  England
UEFA Women's Championship
Winner2022 England
UEFA–CONMEBOL Finalissima
Winner2023 England
FIFA Women's World Cup
Runner-up2023 Australia and New Zealand
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 October 2023

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.[2]

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.[3][4] She continued to play with Blackburn in the National League on dual registration terms.[5] 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.[6]

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.[7][8]

Manchester United
Toone (centre) playing for Manchester United against Brighton & Hove Albion in 2019.

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.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11] 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.[12][13]

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.[14]

Ahead of the 2020–21 season, Toone signed a new two-year contract with an option for a third.[15] 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.[16]

Toone (left) playing for Manchester United against Lewes in 2023.

On 10 November 2022, Toone signed a further contract extension until June 2026.[17]

International career
Toone playing for England against Czech Republic in 2022

Youth

Toone represented England at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan.[18]

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.[19] She scored 5 across the qualifying campaign as England finished second to Germany in the elite round.[20][21]

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.[22][23]

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.[24][25] 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.[26][27] She scored a hat-trick on 26 October 2021 against Latvia during 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification.[28]

In June 2022, Toone was included in the England squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[29][30] 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.[31] 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.[32]

On 31 May 2023, Toone was named to the squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in July 2023.[33] 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.[34]

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.[35] 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.[36] 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.[37] 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.[38]

Personal life

Born in Tyldesley,[3] 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.[39]

Toone is a childhood Manchester United fan, with Cristiano Ronaldo being one of her favourite players.[40] 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.[41]

Toone is in a relationship with former Rochdale, Bolton Wanderers and Grimsby Town footballer Joe Bunney.[42]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 22 October 2023[43][44]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Blackburn Rovers 2015–16[45] WPL North 530032—85
2016–17[46] WPL North 1510001011—2521
Total 2013001313003226
Manchester City 2016 WSL 1 0000100010
2017 WSL 1 2000—0020
2017–18 WSL 1 3000300060
Total 5000400090
Manchester United 2018–19 Championship 20143160—2915
2019–20 WSL 1310056—187
2020–21 WSL 2292130—2710
2021–22 WSL 2272151—299
2022–23 WSL 2234020—283
2023–24 WSL 4000002060
Total 103341132172013744
Career total 1284711338202017970

International
As of match played 27 October 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
England 202186
2022199
2023142
Total4117
Great Britain 202110
Total10
As of match played 16 August 2023
Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Toone goal.
List of international goals scored by Ella Toone
No. Date Cap Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
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

England U17

England

See also: Collective honours for the England women's national football team

Individual

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