Alex Greenwood

Alex Greenwood
Greenwood playing for England in 2022
Personal information
Full name Alex Greenwood
Date of birth (1993-09-07) 7 September 1993
Place of birth Bootle, England
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Manchester City
Number 5
Youth career
2001–2010 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Everton 43 (1)
2015 Notts County 14 (1)
2016–2018 Liverpool 32 (4)
2018–2019 Manchester United 18 (4)
2019–2020 Olympique Lyonnais 11 (0)
2020– Manchester City 93 (5)
International career
2008–2010 England U17 11 (1)
2010–2012 England U19 14 (1)
2013–2014 England U23 6 (0)
2014– England 98 (7)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  England
UEFA Women's Championship
Winner2022 England
UEFA–CONMEBOL Finalissima
Winner2023 England
FIFA Women's World Cup
Runner-up2023 Australia and New Zealand
2015 Canada
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:00, 30 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:30, 3 June 2025 (UTC)

Alex Greenwood (born 7 September 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays for Women's Super League club Manchester City, whom she captains, and the England national team. Primarily a left-sided defender, she plays as both a centre-back and a left-back. Greenwood began her senior career at Everton, Notts County and Liverpool, before playing for Olympique Lyonnais and winning Division 1 and the Champions League with the club. She also captained Manchester United, winning the Championship in their inaugural season. Greenwood is known for her tackling, positional play and passing; as a left-footed player she is a set-piece specialist, who often takes penalties, free kicks and corners.

Greenwood captained England at youth level, made her senior debut in 2014, and first captained the senior team in the 2023 Arnold Clark Cup. She was named the Young Player of the Year in 2012 and has been featured in the WSL Team of the Year three times. In the 2023 World Cup, Greenwood was named as one of the outstanding players of the tournament as England reached the final. Greenwood made her 100th appearance for Manchester City in a WSL game in October 2023.