Ella Ann Toone (born 2 September 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Women's Super League club Manchester United and the England national team.

Since joining United in 2018, she has become their top scorer with most appearances for the club, has been described as a household name, as well as a key player by manager Marc Skinner.

After leaving secondary school, whilst playing for Manchester United, she enrolled onto a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma Sport Science course at Wigan and Leigh College.

[14] She made her competitive debut for Manchester United, as a half-time substitute for Mollie Green, in a 1–0 League Cup victory against Liverpool on 19 August.

[15] On 9 September, she scored her first senior goal, on her league debut, in United's opening game of the 2018–19 season, a 12–0 win away to Aston Villa.

[25] In the 2022–23 season, Toone provided 8 assists and scored 3 goals, helping United to finish second place in the WSL, and qualifying for the Champions League second round for the first time in the club's history.

[38] The following month, In front of the record-breaking Super League crowd at a sold out Emirates Stadium, she provided an assist for Lucía García.

[46] On 11 January 2025, having returned from injury after missing six games,[47] Toone scored as a substitute against West Bromich Albion in the fourth round of the 2024–25 FA Cup.

[52][53] In June 2018, Toone was part of the 35-player shortlist to make the England under-20 squad for the FIFA Women's U20 World Cup, but was ruled out through injury.

[54][55] In September 2020, Toone received her first senior national team call-up as part of a 30-player training camp at St George's Park.

[64] Since England's Euro victory, Toone has been described as an understated "big game player" and a "household name" by The Independent,[4] as well as a "super sub" by Goal.com, after her goals and assist from the bench.

[65] On 6 April 2023, at a sold-out Wembley stadium,[66] Toone scored the opening goal in the 2023 Women's Finalissima against Brazil, a game England won on penalties.

[67] On 31 May, Toone was named to the squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup,[68] becoming a regular starter in the tournament, after Fran Kirby's injury.

After the first two group matches, according to Goal.com, her key metrics were down compared to that of the 2022 Euros, and analysed that she had not found enough space among the opposition, nor created enough goal scoring opportunities.

[70] On 1 December 2023, Toone scored a dramatic winning goal in injury time as a substitute in a 2023–24 Nations League group match against the Netherlands.

[71][72] Towards the end of 2024, Toone suffered a torn calf injury, meaning she was unable to play in the remaining England matches for the year.