Ella Toone

Midfielder • Age 27 • #7

Ella Ann Toone is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Women's Super League club Manchester United and the England national team.

Fun Facts about Ella

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She is Manchester United Women's all-time record goalscorer and appearance maker.

She first started playing football with her brother and cousins every weekend.

She did multiple sports as a child, including table tennis, netball, cross country, and gymnastics.

She even won several gymnastics trophies as a child.

She began playing for Astley and Tyldesley Girls, where a plaque honoring her was installed at the club in 2022.

She joined Manchester United's youth academy at 8 years old.

She had to leave MU for a few years because they didn't have a women's senior team.

She's been a Manchester United supporter since she was little.

The fans call her 'Tooney'.

Her best friend is Alessia Russo.

Her favorite stadiums to play in are Wembley and Old Trafford - the domestic stadium for Manchester United.

She likes to listen to George Michael's ‘I Knew You Were Waiting’ before a game.

Her favorite board game is 'Partners'.

She says her biggest interest outside of football is eating really good food. She has a favorite Italian restaurant near her house.

Her favorite dish is creamy tomato pasta.

Her favorite holiday spot is Ibiza.

She loves the TV shows 'Baby Reindeer' and ‘The 1% Club’.

Her football idol growing up was Cristiano Ronaldo.

She had too many pre-match rituals so she tried to get rid of some but she still wears the same underwear and eats the same pre-match meal: bagels, eggs and a glass of orange juice.