Published 22 August 2022 4 min read
England Women's Senior Team
Ellen White's England career in pictures
Following the announcement that the Lionesses' record goalscorer Ellen White is retiring from football, take a look back at some of the big moments in her career with England
PLAY WOMEN'S & GIRLS' FOOTBALL
06 Apr 2015
2:16
Ellen relives dream debut goal
We sit down with Ellen White to look back at the striker's goalscoring debut against Austria in 2010
![Start as you mean to go on: Ellen is mobbed by her teammates after scoring on her senior debut against Austria at Loftus Road in March 2010](https://cdn.englandfootball.com/-/jssmedia/EnglandFootball/Article/england/womens-senior-team/Archive/Ellen-White/20221208-952-ellen-white-debut-goal-celeb.jpg?h=536&iar=0&w=952&rev=ba866fd95a7840ae84ff8e466316ccf0&hash=3D0D0FC06020FF52D2DA87B510225B97)
![What a stunner! Ellen strikes home a wonder goal against Japan at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany](https://cdn.englandfootball.com/-/jssmedia/EnglandFootball/Article/england/womens-senior-team/Archive/Ellen-White/20221208-952-ellen-white-goal-japan-2011.jpg?h=536&iar=0&w=952&rev=fcbdc70f7263419ea7da1701cf65a332&hash=503E85326A2D0B0929350065EDC96996)
30 Jun 2021
1:58
On the Spot: Ellen White
We go back to 2011 when a young Ellen faced some quickfire questions ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany
![The striker is hugged by her former Arsenal teammate Rachel Yankey after her first World Cup goal in 2011](https://cdn.englandfootball.com/-/jssmedia/EnglandFootball/Article/england/womens-senior-team/Archive/Ellen-White/20221208-952-ellen-white-2011-celeb.jpg?h=536&iar=0&w=952&rev=082a326121f143c5850fb1993a3660cb&hash=80D3058114989BA8D57EA76FAB303845)
![Heads up! In typical Ellen White style, she leaps highest to power home a header against Slovenia](https://cdn.englandfootball.com/-/jssmedia/EnglandFootball/Article/england/womens-senior-team/Archive/Ellen-White/20221208-952-ellen-white-header-australia.jpg?h=536&iar=0&w=952&rev=9a734ca4e271435896a827d12e266393&hash=4FA4169646B25A875159C3AD5316ECE9)
![Doing it together! Celebrating a goal with former Lionesses head coach Hope Powell, who handed Ellen her international debut](https://cdn.englandfootball.com/-/jssmedia/EnglandFootball/Article/england/womens-senior-team/Archive/Ellen-White/20221208-952-ellen-white-hope-powell.jpg?h=536&iar=0&w=952&rev=7008dece1c6d4a3f91bc51a2753077ec&hash=DE9B7BF003EF1506ABDF16FFF6D5CB44)
![Well on the way: Another game, another goal as Ellen wheels away after a goal against Canada in Rotherham in 2013](https://cdn.englandfootball.com/-/jssmedia/EnglandFootball/Article/england/womens-senior-team/Archive/Ellen-White/20221208-952-ellen-white-celeb.jpg?h=536&iar=0&w=952&rev=d3a9c23441004e23ade80992ab3c0442&hash=772773868EE84274BEAA92B58901ABB6)
![The Royal touch: Meeting HRH The Prince of Wales ahead of the 2015 FIFA World Cup in Canada](https://cdn.englandfootball.com/-/jssmedia/EnglandFootball/Article/england/womens-senior-team/Archive/Ellen-White/20221208-952-HRH-ellen-white.jpg?h=536&iar=0&w=952&rev=189a4415fe9b4acba0edcacb49a08609&hash=167E8662DD56FC16929B44567B0217C7)
![The Bronze breakthrough: Celebrating a third-place finish at the 2015 World Cup in Canada alongside England legend Steph Houghton](https://cdn.englandfootball.com/-/jssmedia/EnglandFootball/Article/england/womens-senior-team/Archive/Ellen-White/20221208-952-ellen-white-steph-2015-medals.jpg?h=536&iar=0&w=952&rev=2639d3df5e2a42d59d93dd14b83aad31&hash=314732029DB9B4D05E4A0BE0A82D7B13)
![What a goal! White celebrates her late winner against USA at the 2017 SheBelieves Cup at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey](https://cdn.englandfootball.com/-/jssmedia/EnglandFootball/Article/england/womens-senior-team/Archive/Ellen-White/20221208-952-ellen-white-2017-usa-goal.jpg?h=536&iar=0&w=952&rev=af18d36e530f4869bf431550d1e89bdf&hash=EBD3E72C0F4422ACA3362658C3317E59)
![Two of the best: Celebrating a goal with fellow England star Lucy Bronze](https://cdn.englandfootball.com/-/jssmedia/EnglandFootball/Article/england/womens-senior-team/Archive/Ellen-White/20221208-952-ellen-white-lucy-bronze.jpg?h=536&iar=0&w=952&rev=6ccd4dc112cb42bfa8d978a6fbac7ca7&hash=0EB1974C87DB1A4348402FA43626632D)
![Ton up: After reaching her 100th cap in 2021, Ellen was presented with a commemorative shirt by FA director of women's football Sue Campbell at Sunderland's Stadium of Light](https://cdn.englandfootball.com/-/jssmedia/EnglandFootball/Article/england/womens-senior-team/2021/nov/20211127-ellen-white-caption-485.jpg?h=536&iar=0&w=952&rev=11dc577b45014fd6904ff990d654127c&hash=537676566111322CDF7B257B1CFC5E70)
![Ellen celebrates becoming the Lionesses' new record goalscorer against Lithuania in November 2021](https://cdn.englandfootball.com/-/jssmedia/EnglandFootball/Article/england/womens-senior-team/Archive/Ellen-White/20221208-952-ellen-white-celeb-record.jpg?h=536&iar=0&w=952&rev=df7687cd5990431a868aadb3ad00803b&hash=5CCEAE8121954F60CBF6C7B74B5637A8)
![Ending on a high: With the UEFA EURO 2022 trophy at Wembley after her final game in football](https://cdn.englandfootball.com/-/jssmedia/EnglandFootball/Article/england/womens-senior-team/Archive/Ellen-White/20221208-952-ellen-white-euro-trophy.jpg?h=536&iar=0&w=952&rev=60440c5dac944447a02fe8e085694215&hash=15B651C604323B8F424D36B2A1234B1F)
![A salute for the crowd: A proud moment as Ellen takes the EURO 2022 on a tour of Wembley](https://cdn.englandfootball.com/-/jssmedia/EnglandFootball/Article/england/womens-senior-team/Archive/Ellen-White/20221208-952-ellen-white-crowd-salute.jpg?h=536&iar=0&w=952&rev=6b5c4b9abe984480b59985b11ae15532&hash=9A1D689DD3CB295F292E1B8A17F7A626)