Eleanor Grace Dale (born 9 February 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Women's Championship club Sunderland. Dale previously played for Everton, Durham, and Middlesbrough.
Dale is from Billingham, Durham and attended the local Northfield School.
Dale made her debut for Middlesbrough in the Northern Premier League on 25 February 2018, as a substitute in a 4âÂÂ1 win against Derby County. She scored her first goal for the club on 11 March, in a 4âÂÂ1 win against Nottingham Forest.
Dale began her senior career at Women's Championship club Durham, signing for the club on January 4, 2020. She scoring her debut goal for Durham against Blackburn Rovers on 2 February.
Dale played four seasons of college soccer for the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the United States. In her senior year in 2023, she led the country with 28 goals, helping Nebraska win the Big Ten Conference regular season title, and was recognized as first-team All-American, first-team All-Big Ten, and the Big Ten Forward of the Year.
On 1 February 2024 Dale signed for Women's Super League club Everton. She made six appearances for club during the 2023âÂÂ24 season.
On 4 July 2024, she then signed for Sunderland, to return to playing in the Women's Championship.
On 11 January 2025, she scored four goals in the 7âÂÂ1 win over National League side Exeter City in the 2024âÂÂ25 FA Cup fourth round.
Dale has represented England internationally at under-17 and under-18 youth level. Dale made her debut for the under-23 team in a 0âÂÂ0 draw against Spain on 16 February 2023. She was described as "one of EnglandâÂÂs rising stars, having... made her home countryâÂÂs U23 team".
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