Soccer Aid 2024: Who is Ellen White playing for England?

England legend Ellen White is returning to Soccer Aid as celebrities once again take to the pitch to raise money for charity.

Thousands of fans have grabbed tickets to watch football pros and stars go head to head on the pitch in aid of UNICEF, a charity which helps protect and provide children with happy and healthy lives.

Soccer Aid will see the former Lioness who became the top goalscorer in November 2021 for England’s national team return to the pitch at Stamford Bridge on Sunday 9 June.

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Ellen’s decade long career has seen many memorable moments such as helping England win Bronze at the World Cup in 2019 and becoming a European champion at EURO 2022.

She was scouted for Arsenal Academy before moving to rivals Chelsea aged 16 in 2005 where she lifted her professional career as top scorer for three seasons.

She continued to Leeds Carnegie and back to Arsenal with a trophy-laden spell before joining Notts County in 2014 where she was in the first-ever Women’s FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium in 2015.

Ellen, now 35, also has trophies with Manchester City alongside two Women’s Super League titles and two FA Cups with Arsenal.

The lioness also reached the quarter-finals as part of the Team GB squad at the London 2012 Olympics; she was one of five Olympians in the GB squad at Tokyo 2020.

Her hometown, Aylesbury, even awarded Ellen the title of Honorary of Freedom of Aylesbury. Since her retirement in 2022 she has also been awarded an MBE in the 2023 New Year Honours for services to association football.

Millions of people are expected to tune into the live broadcast on ITV1 as the star battles it out alongside the likes of actress Erin Doherty, cricketer Stuart Broad, I’m A Celeb star Sam Thompson and Strictly Come Dancing star Bobby Brazier.

Returning players for the England team include Sir Mo Farah and Steven Bartlett joining footballing legends Jermain Defoe, Jill Scott (Captain), David James (Professional Goalkeeper), Gary Cahill, Joe Cole and Karen Carney.

There will also be stars Miniminter, Paddy McGuiness (Celebrity Goalkeeper), David Seaman (Goalkeeping Coach), Tom Grennan, Jack Wilshere, Alex Brooker, Steven Bartlett, Danny Dyer and Theo Walcott on the pitch.

England will take to the pitch in a specially commissioned Euro ‘96 kit ahead of Euro 2024 – the first game just five days after Soccer Aid. The Soccer Aid World XI FC will wear Adidas for the first time ever with a limited edition kit.

The World XI FC line-up features celebs and former pros including returning team favourites Usain Bolt (Captain), Jesus Perez (Coach), Roman Kemp, Martin Compston, Lee Mack, Theo Baker, Tommy Fury, Maisie Adam, Eden Hazard, Diamond, Roberto Carlos, Kaylyn Kyle, John Obi Mikel, Jason Manford, Petr Cech, Patrice Evra and Michel Essein.

Frank Lampard joins Harry Redknapp and Robbie Williams as England manager and facing them down will be Mauricio Pochettino, returning as manager for Soccer Aid World XI.

The live show will be hosted by UNICEF UK Ambassador Dermot O’Leary, who will be joined by Alex Scott with Sam Matterface and Iain Stirling commenting again.

Soccer Aid takes place on Sunday 9 June at Stamford Bridge.