Elliot Kebbie

Elliot Kebbie (born 11 September 1994) is an English former professional footballer of Sierra Leonean descent. A graduate of Leeds United's academy, he played as a defender or midfielder for Atlético Madrid C, Rangers and Sandefjord and the England U-16 team.

Elliot Kebbie
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-09-11) 11 September 1994
Place of birth Huddersfield, England
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Youth career
2003–2012 Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Atlético Madrid 0 (0)
2012–2014 Atlético Madrid C 23 (1)
2012 → Rangers (loan) 0 (0)
2014 Hull City 0 (0)
2014–2015 Brighouse Town
2015–2016 Salford City 19 (1)
2016 Bradford Park Avenue 1 (0)
2016–2017 Barnsley 0 (0)
2017 Sandefjord 8 (0)
2017–2018 Billericay Town 5 (0)
International career
2009–2010 England U-16
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:39, 22 January 2018 (UTC)

Career

Club

Elliot Kebbie is the son of the former rugby league and rugby union player, and rugby union coach Brimah Kebbie.[1] Kebbie joined Leeds United from Brighouse Juniors at the age of seven, remaining in the club's youth system for nine years.

After spending two months on trial with Barcelona in 2011, Kebbie eventually signed for Atlético Madrid in January 2012.[2] Kebbie went on loan to Rangers in August 2012,[3] before being forced to return to his home town after being struck down by the Epstein–Barr virus, which forced him out of the game for eighteen months.[4]

On 23 January 2014, Kebbie signed a short-term contract with Premier League side Hull City,[5] to aid his rehabilitation before then going on trial with Doncaster Rovers in July 2014.[6] He joined Brighouse Town in October 2014.[7]

In July 2015, Kebbie had overcome a post viral fatigue syndrome and joined Salford City, before signing briefly for Bradford Park Avenue,[8] and then immediately a six-month contract with Barnsley's development squad on 12 July 2016.[9] In November 2016 Kebbie went on trial with Birmingham City[10] but decided upon regular first team football at Sandefjord in Norway.

Sandefjord

In January 2017, Kebbie joined Sandefjord on trial,[11] eventually signing for the club and making his debut for Sandefjord on 5 April 2017, in a 3–0 defeat to Rosenborg.[12]

Billericay Town

In August 2017 Kebbie returned to England to sign for Billericay Town.[13] After a few weeks with Billericay Town it was alleged that club owner Glenn Tamplin wanted to reduce his wages and even offered him a payoff before also sending 'Gangster Threats' to Kebbie.[14] He left the club in February 2018.

International

In August 2009, Kebbie was called up to the England U-16 squad, playing three matches.[15]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 18 June 2017[16][17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sandefjord 2017 Eliteserien 9010––100
Billericay Town2017–18[18]Isthmian League Premier Division5030001090
Career total 0000000000

References
  1. Nick Lavigeur (12 July 2013). "Hipperholme lad Elliot Kebbie aims to reign in Spain after swapping Leeds United for Barcelona and Atletico Madrid". Huddersfield Examiner. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  2. Lavigueur, Nick (7 April 2012). "Hipperholme lad Elliot Kebbie aims to reign in Spain after swapping Leeds United for Barcelona and Atletico Madrid". huddersfieldexaminer. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  3. "Rangers give teenager a chance". The Daily Express. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  4. "The incredible story of Elliot Kebbie: Leeds, Atletico, illness, Norway & more". Planet Football. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  5. "Former Hipperholme student Elliott Kebbie signs for Premiership club Hull City". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  6. Goodwin, Paul (17 July 2014). "Doncaster Rovers: Dickov positive about takeover and transfers". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  7. "Bordman makes short move to Albion". Non-League Yorkshire. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  8. "Avenue Sign Kebbie". Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. Archived from the original on 27 February 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  9. "Duo Join Development Squad!". Barnsley F.C. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  10. "Elliot Kebbie: From Barcelona FC to class of 92 and now Birmingham City trial". Birmingham Mail. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  11. "Troppen mot IFK Göteborg" (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  12. "Flere debutanter mot Rosenborg" (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  13. "New club for Cheltenham Town summer trialist and former Leeds United youngster". Gloucestershire Live. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  14. "Police investigating Billericay's Glenn Tamplin after alleged 'gangster threats' to former Cheltenham Town trialist". Gloucestershire Live. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  15. "England U-16 call for Kebbie". Brighouse Echo. 13 August 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  16. "E.Kebbie". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  17. "Elliot Kebbi" (in Norwegian). Norway International Football Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  18. Appearances - Elliot Kebbie FootballWebPages
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