Jack Elliott (footballer)
Jack Elliott (born 25 August 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 August 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Philadelphia Union | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 68 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | South Florida Surf | 7 | (0) |
| 2017– | Philadelphia Union | 86 | (6) |
| 2017–2018 | → Bethlehem Steel (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:37, 14 July 2020 (UTC) | |||
Career
Early life
Elliott was born in London, England to Scottish parents.[1] He spent a year playing for Fulham at the age of 12 before being scouted by West Virginia University whilst playing in the Surrey Senior Cup.[2]
College and amateur
Elliott played four years of college soccer at West Virginia University between 2013 and 2017.[3]
He also played in the Premier Development League for South Florida Surf in 2016.[4]
Professional
On 17 January 2017, Elliott was drafted in the fourth round (77th overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Philadelphia Union.[5] He signed with Philadelphia on 24 February 2017.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 15 January 2020.
| Club | Season | Playoffs | League | Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Philadelphia Union | 2017 | MLS | 30 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2018 | MLS | 17 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 20 | 3 | ||
| 2019 | MLS | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Totals | 81 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 88 | 7 | ||
| Bethlehem Steel (loan) | 2018 | USL | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career totals | 82 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 89 | 7 | ||
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References
- "24-YEAR-OLD MLS STAR HAS TIES TO RANGERS AMID CLAIMS HE COULD PLAY FOR SCOTLAND". hitc.com. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- "Jack Elliott: from Sunday league football to facing David Villa in MLS". The Guardian. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "South Florida Surf - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Jack Elliot - D". www.uslpdl.com.
- "Union sign draft picks Aaron Jones and Jack Elliott". 24 February 2017.
- "Video". www.philadelphiaunion.com.
- "Jack Elliott » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
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