Elliot Embleton
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Elliot John Embleton[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 2 April 1999||
Place of birth | Durham, England | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sunderland | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2017 | Sunderland | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017– | Sunderland | 38 | (4) |
2018–2019 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 27 | (3) |
2021 | → Blackpool (loan) | 18 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2015–2016 | England U17 | 11 | (1) |
2016–2017 | England U18 | 10 | (0) |
2017–2018 | England U19 | 13 | (4) |
2017–2019 | England U20 | 10 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:31, 4 February 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 02:15, 31 March 2019 (UTC) |
Elliot John Embleton (born 2 April 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Sunderland.[3] He has also spent time on loan at Grimsby Town and Blackpool, and has represented England from under-17 to under-20 level.
Club career[]
Sunderland[]
Embleton was named on the bench on six occasions during the 2016–17 Premier League, having featured many times for the under-23 side.[4] However, he would have to wait until the next season to make his first team debut, which came on 9 December 2017 as an injury time substitute for Lynden Gooch in a 0–0 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers.[5]
On 30 August 2018, Embleton joined Grimsby Town on loan until January 2019.[6] The player established himself as a regular starter for the Lincolnshire side, scoring four goals during this period, and on 2 January 2019 the two clubs announced an extension of the loan to the end of the 2018–19 season.[7]
On 1 February 2021, Embleton joined League One side Blackpool on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[8]
He scored his first goal for Sunderland in a 2-1 win at Milton Keynes Dons on 14 August 2021.[9]
International career[]
Embleton has represented England from under-17 to under-20 level.[10] In May 2017, Embleton was included in an England U20 squad for the 2017 Toulon Tournament.[11] He scored in the semi-final against Scotland.[12] In the final, Embleton converted his penalty during the shoot-out as England defeated Ivory Coast to win the tournament.[13]
In July 2018, Embleton was included in the England U19 squad for the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[14] He scored in the opening group match against Turkey.[15]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 29 January 2022
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sunderland U23 | 2016–17[16] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
Sunderland | 2017–18[17] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
2018–19[18] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2019–20[19] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
2020–21[20] | League One | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
2021–22[21] | League One | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 31 | 4 | |
Total | 38 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 4 | ||
Grimsby Town (loan) | 2018–19[18] | League Two | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 |
Blackpool (loan) | 2020–21[20] | League One | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 1 | 21 | 2 |
Career total | 83 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 105 | 11 |
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in EFL League One play-offs
Honours[]
Blackpool
References[]
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Sunderland" (PDF). English Football League. p. 39. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Profile". 11v11. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Profile". Sunderland A.F.C. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ Elliot Embleton at Soccerway
- ^ "Wolverhampton Warriors 0–0 Sunderland". BBC Sport. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "✍️ Mariners Sign Embleton on Loan".
- ^ "Embleton Extends Loan Until End Of The Season". www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Seasiders sign Elliot Embleton on loan". Blackpool FC. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "MK Dons 1-2 Sunderland". BBC. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Profile". The Football Association. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Toulon squad selected". The Football Association. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Toulon Tournament: Holders England beat Scotland 3–0 to reach final". BBC Sport. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Spot on young lions hold their nerve to retain Toulon tournament title". The Football Association. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "England U19 boss Paul Simpson has named his squad for 2018 Euro Finals in Finland". The Football Association. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "England beat Turkey 3–2 in European Under-19 Championship opener". BBC Sport. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Elliot Embleton in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Elliot Embleton in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Elliot Embleton in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Elliot Embleton in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Elliot Embleton in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Elliot Embleton in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Blackpool sealed a return to the Championship after a six-year absence by beating Lincoln City in the League One play-off final at Wembley". BBC. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Footballers from County Durham
- English footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Grimsby Town F.C. players
- Blackpool F.C. players
- English Football League players
- England youth international footballers
- English football midfielder, 1990s birth stubs