Ellie Brazil


Ellie Jade Brazil is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Brighton & Hove Albion. She joined Birmingham at the age of 16 and has represented England at under-15, under-17, under-19 and under-20 level.

Club career

Before signing for Birmingham, Brazil played for the Derby County academy and was a gold medal winner in the 800 metres at the 2015 English Schools' Athletics Championships.

Fiorentina

In August 2017 Ellie signed for Fiorentina Women's FC of Serie A, despite the offer of "an exciting fresh deal" from Birmingham City. She scored her first goal for the team on 28 October 2017 against Sassuolo in the third match of the season.

Brighton & Hove Albion

On 13 July 2018 former England manager Hope Powell signed Brazil for Brighton stating: "Ellie has already gained valuable experience playing in both England and Italy's top division." She made her debut on the opening day of the season in the match against Bristol City, and scored her first goal in a 3–1 League Cup win over London Bees. She scored her first two league goals for the club in the 75th and 78th minutes of a 3–3 draw against Everton, to help Brighton secure their first point of the season.
In November 2019 Brazil suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury, which ruled her out for at least the rest of the 2019–20 FA WSL season.

International career

On 8 January 2019 Brazil was called up to Mo Marley's Under 21 national team training camp. She made her debut for the side on 5 April 2019 during a 1-1 draw with France.

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Honours

Her father is former league footballer and manager Gary Brazil.