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Ellen White Quick Info
Height 5 ft 7 in
Weight 60 kg
Date of Birth May 9, 1989
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Spouse Callum Convery

Ellen White is an English football player who started playing for Manchester City in 2019. She has been associated with different clubs like Chelsea, Arsenal, Birmingham City, Leeds United, etc. and has maintained an excellent record on the score sheet throughout her career. The forward striker has played in FIFA Women’s World Cups in the years 2011, 2015, and 2019 and helped the England national team reach the semifinal stage in 2015 and 2019. Winner of the Bronze Boot in 2019, Ellen has been instrumental in garnering worldwide interest and viewership in women’s football. She has more than 55k followers on Instagram and more than 60k followers on Twitter.

Born Name

Ellen Toni White

Nick Name

Ellen

Sun Sign

Taurus

Born Place

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Residence

Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Nationality

Education

Ellen attended the Grange School in Aylesbury. Furthermore, she studied Sports Science at Loughborough College in Leicestershire.

Occupation

Professional Football Player

Family

Manager

Ellen is represented by Marie-Christine Bouchier from the PFA (Professional Footballers’ Association).

Position

Forward

Shirt Number

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 7 in or 170 cm

Weight

60 kg or 132 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Ellen White has dated –

  1. Callum Convery – Ellen and Callum Convery met while studying sports science at the Loughborough University in Leicestershire. After dating for about 4 years, the two got engaged in 2013. A year and a half later in 2014, the couple tied the knot in an intimate winter wedding ceremony. Previously, Callum used to work as a sports development officer at the Nottinghamshire Football Association but he quit his job after Ellen was signed by Manchester City in July 2019 and they shifted their base to Manchester. Convery is often seen supporting his wife during her football matches.

Race / Ethnicity

White

Hair Color

Blonde

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Brand Endorsements

Ellen has done endorsement work for the following brands –

Best Known For

Scoring an impressive 6 goals during the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup and being one of the world’s best female football players

First Football Match

Strengths

First TV Show

Other than the broadcast of her football matches, she made her TV show debut as “Herself” on Newsround in 2013.

Ellen White Favorite Things

Source – 90 Min

Ellen White Facts

  1. Ellen began playing football at the age of 4 in a mini-league academy called Mini Dux, run by her father. She played alongside her brother and older boys in the team.
  2. At the age of 10, she played for Aylesbury Town in a mixed league (boys and girls) and scored a stunning 109 goals in one season.
  3. In 2019, her goal celebrations went viral and became the talking point during the 2019 Women’s World Cup. Her way of placing her hands on the eyes to make them look like goggles was an ode to Anthony Modeste, her favorite football player, who celebrated his victories in a similar fashion.
  4. Ellen is best friends with her teammate and captain of the England football team, Stephanie Houghton.
  5. Ellen had revealed that while growing up, her family had always supported West Ham United.
  6. In recognition of her football career, Ellen was awarded the Freedom of Aylesbury in 2016.
  7. She has 2 kittens named Chalky and Oreo.
  8. Her wonder goal against Japan during the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup helped England win 2-0 during a group stage match against Japan, who eventually won the tournament. She was recognized as England Women’s Player of the Year for her excellent form in 2011.
  9. Ellen made history in 2019 as the first England player to score consecutively in 5 World Cup matches.
  10. She became the joint top goalscorer alongside Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe at the 2019 Women’s World Cup, with 6 goals each. Based on the number of assists created in the least amount of time, Megan received the Golden Boot, Alex the Silver Boot, and Ellen was awarded the Bronze Boot.
  11. Additionally, her tally of 6 goals helped her join the ranks of Harry Kane and Gary Lineker, who each scored 6 goals during the 2018 and 1986 World Cup tournaments respectively.
  12. After 2011, Ellen was named England Women’s Player of the Year again in 2018.
  13. Ellen was among the first generation of female players to be featured in the groundbreaking video game, FIFA 16, released in September 2015. Other star players to be included were Steph Houghton, Alex Morgan, Carly Telford, etc.
  14. Following the 2019 Women’s World Cup, it was revealed that Ellen’s yearly salary was £60,000. This is in stark contrast to Harry Kane, who took home £200,000 per week after scoring the same number of goals at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
  15. She was named in the 18-woman squad representing Great Britain at the 2012 London Olympics. Her team reached the quarter-finals stage of the competition.
  16. She supports FC Cologne (FC Köln) from the German football league, Bundesliga.
  17. Follow Ellen White on Instagram and Twitter.

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