Jack Elliott (footballer)

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Jack Elliott
Jack Elliott.jpg
Elliott playing for the Philadelphia Union in 2017
Personal information
Full name Jack Elliott
Date of birth (1995-08-25) 25 August 1995 (age 26)
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Philadelphia Union
Number 3
Youth career
Fulham
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 131 (8)
2017–2018 → Bethlehem Steel (loan) 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 November 2021

Jack Elliott (born 25 August 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.

Youth[]

Elliott was born in London, England to Scottish parents.[1] Attending Wilson's School in Wallington, 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]

Playing career[]

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]

Club[]

Philadelphia Union[]

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] Elliot made his professional debut for the Union on April 1, as a substitute for Richie Marquez against D.C. United.[7] Elliot became a regular starter for the Union through the rest of the season earning 30 appearances; 29 as a starter. He scored his first professional goal against San Jose Earthquakes, the first equalizer of an ultimate 2–2 away draw.[8] Elliot's first season contributions earned him a nomination for the 2017 MLS Rookie of the Year award, but ultimately finished third in the running behind Abu Danladi and winner Julian Gressel.[9]

During his first two seasons with the Union, Elliot earned two starts with Bethlehem Steel FC, the Union's second division team.[10] Elliot scored his first brace for the Union during the 2018 season in a 3–2 win over the New England Revolution.[11] During the 2019 season, Elliot developed a steady partnership next to the rotation of Union homegrown centerbacks Auston Trusty and Mark McKenzie, starting every match in the season.[12] In May 2019, he was awarded a new contract with the Union through 2021 with an option for 2022.[13] During the Union's opening playoff match of the 2019 season, he scored the second goal in a 4–3 comeback victory against New York Red Bulls, the first playoff win in club history.[14]

The 2020 season, while disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, earned Elliot's and the Union's first trophy winning the 2020 Supporters' Shield.[15]

Career statistics[]

As of match played on 21 November 2021.[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Philadelphia Union 2017 MLS 30 1 2 0 — — 32 1
2018 MLS 17 2 3 1 — 0 0 20 3
2019 MLS 34 2 0 0 — 2[a] 1 36 3
2020 MLS 17 1 — — 4[b] 0 18 1
2021 MLS 33 2 0 0 6 0 1 0 40 2
Total 131 8 5 1 6 0 7 1 149 10
Bethlehem Steel (loan) 2017 USL 1 0 — — — 1 0
2018 USL 1 0 — — — 1 0
Total 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 135 8 5 1 6 0 7 1 151 10
  1. ^ Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
  2. ^ One appearance in MLS Cup Playoffs, 3 appearances in MLS is Back Tournament Playoffs

Honors[]

Club[]

Philadelphia Union

References[]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Jack Elliott: from Sunday league football to facing David Villa in MLS". The Guardian. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "South Florida Surf - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Jack Elliot - D". www.uslpdl.com.
  5. ^ "Union sign draft picks Aaron Jones and Jack Elliott". 24 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Philadelphia Union Sign SuperDraft Selection Jack Elliott". philadelphiaunion.com. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  7. ^ Dave Zeitlin (1 April 2017). "D.C. United 2, Philadelphia Union 1 | 2017 MLS Match Recap". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  8. ^ Jose Romero (20 August 2017). "San Jose Earthquakes 2, Philadelphia Union 2 | 2017 MLS Match Recap". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  9. ^ Matthew Ralph (8 November 2017). "Jack Elliott finishes third in MLS Rookie of the Year voting". brotherlygame.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  10. ^ Matthew Ralph (21 June 2018). "Steel FC fight back late to draw Red Bulls II". brotherlygame.com. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  11. ^ Sean Sweeney (11 August 2018). "BSJ Match Report: Philadelphia 3, Revolution 2 — Slide reaches six in dreadful fashion". bostonsportsjournal.com/. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  12. ^ Dan Walsh (6 November 2019). "Season review: Union center backs do the unexpected, for better or worse". phillysoccerpage.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  13. ^ Matthew Ralph (22 May 2019). "New contract will keep Jack Elliott in Chester through 2021 with option for 2022". brotherlygame.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  14. ^ Eric Goldstein (20 October 2019). "Teammates bail out Andre Blake in Philadelphia Union's first playoff win". brotherlygame.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  15. ^ Jonathan Tannenwald (8 November 2020). "Union seal the Supporters' Shield, their first-ever trophy, with 2-0 win over New England". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Jack Elliott » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Philadelphia Union win 2020 MLS Supporters' Shield on regular season's final day". Major League Soccer. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

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