Ellen White (footballer)

Ellen White
Personal information
Full name Ellen Toni White[1]
Date of birth 9 May 1989 (1989-05-09) (age 22)[2]
Place of birth Aylesbury, England
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)[3]
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Arsenal Ladies
Number 9
Youth career
1997–2005 Arsenal Ladies
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2005–2008 Chelsea Ladies
2008–2010 Leeds Carnegie Ladies 19 (21)
2010– Arsenal Ladies 14 (6)
National team‡
2010– England 22 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05 September 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 November 2011

Ellen Toni White (born 9 May 1989) is an English female international football forward. She currently plays her club football for Arsenal Ladies.

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Club career

White's father, Jon White, ran a soccer academy called 'Mini Ducks' in Aylesbury, which White played her early football at.[4] She then played football for Aylesbury Town before being spotted by Arsenal Ladies scouts at the age of eight.[4]

White was top scorer for Chelsea Ladies for three seasons before leaving to join Leeds Carnegie in June 2008.[2][5] Within months of signing for Leeds, White suffered a cruciate ligament injury that kept her out of the game for a lengthy spell.[6] In February 2010, White scored twice as Leeds beat Everton Ladies in the final of the FA Women's Premier League Cup.[7]

International career

White played for England at Under–17, 19, 20 and 23 levels.[5] She made her senior England debut in March 2010 at home to Austria, scoring in the final minute as England won 3-0.[8]

International goals

Scores and results list England's goal tally first.

References

  1. ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/01/2011 and 31/01/2011". The Football Association. http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesandRegulations/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/PlayerRegistrations/2011/January%202011.ashx/January%202011.pdf. Retrieved 2011-03-01. 
  2. ^ a b "Ellen White". Leeds Carnegie Ladies. http://www.leedscarnegieladies.com/2009/ellen-white.html. Retrieved 2010-03-26. 
  3. ^ "List of Players". FIFA. http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2011/pdf/FWWC_2011_SquadLists.pdf. Retrieved 2011-06-17. 
  4. ^ a b "Interview with Chelsea starlet Ellen White". The Bucks Herald. 2007-09-25. http://www.bucksherald.co.uk/football/Interview-with-Chelsea-starlet-Ellen.3230796.jp. Retrieved 2010-03-26. 
  5. ^ a b "Leeds ladies sign striker White". BBC Sport. 2008-06-23. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/women/7469426.stm. Retrieved 2010-03-26. 
  6. ^ "Premier League Countdown". Female Soccer. 2008-08-16. http://www.femalesoccer.net/wB_show_page.php?wB_page=wB_article&wB_id=7362. Retrieved 2010-03-26. 
  7. ^ "'Overwhelmed' White lauds Final effort". The Football Association. 2010-02-12. http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/FACompetitions/TheFAWomensPLCup/NewsandFeatures/2010/FAWPLCFinal_White. Retrieved 2010-03-26. 
  8. ^ "A striking victory". The Football Association. 2010-03-25. http://www.thefa.com/England/womens-seniors/News/match-centre/2010/EnglandAustria/MatchReport?p=mr&mid=96962. Retrieved 2010-03-26. 
England squad – 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
Arsenal L.F.C. – current squad