Jack Elliott (footballer)

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

Jack Elliott
Elliott playing for the Philadelphia Union in 2017
Personal information
Full name Jack Elliott
Date of birth (1995-08-25) 25 August 1995
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team 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 163 (10)
2017–2018 → Bethlehem Steel (loan) 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:14, 14 October 2022 (UTC)

Youth

Elliott was born in London, England to Scottish parents.[2] 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.[3]

Playing career

College and amateur

Elliott played four years of college soccer at West Virginia University between 2013 and 2017.[4]

He also played in the Premier Development League for South Florida Surf in 2016.[5]

Philadelphia Union

On 17 January 2017, Elliott was drafted in the fourth round (77th overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Philadelphia Union.[6] He signed with Philadelphia on 24 February 2017.[7] Elliott made his professional debut for the Union on 1 April as a substitute for Richie Marquez against D.C. United.[8] Elliott 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.[9] Elliott'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.[10]

During his first two seasons with the Union, Elliott earned two starts with Bethlehem Steel FC, the Union's second division team.[11] Elliott scored his first brace for the Union during the 2018 season in a 3–2 win over the New England Revolution.[12] During the 2019 season, Elliott developed a steady partnership next to the rotation of Union homegrown centerbacks Auston Trusty and Mark McKenzie, starting every match in the season.[13] In May 2019, he was awarded a new contract with the Union through 2021 with an option for 2022.[14] 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.[15]

The 2020 season, while disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, earned Elliott's and the Union's first trophy winning the 2020 Supporters' Shield.[16]

Career statistics
As of match played on 21 November 2021.[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Philadelphia Union2017 MLS 30120——321
2018 MLS 17231—00203
2019 MLS 34200—2[lower-alpha 1]1363
2020 MLS 171——4[lower-alpha 2]0181
2021 MLS 332006010402
Total131851607114910
Bethlehem Steel (loan)2017 USL 10———10
2018 USL 10———10
Total2000000020
Career total135851607115110
  1. Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
  2. One appearance in MLS Cup Playoffs, 3 appearances in MLS is Back Tournament Playoffs

Honours

Philadelphia Union

References
  1. "Jack Elliott". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  2. "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.
  3. "Jack Elliott: from Sunday league football to facing David Villa in MLS". The Guardian. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  4. "Men's Soccer - WVU Athletics". Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  5. "South Florida Surf - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Jack Elliot - D". www.uslpdl.com.
  6. "Union sign draft picks Aaron Jones and Jack Elliott". 24 February 2017.
  7. "Philadelphia Union Sign SuperDraft Selection Jack Elliott". philadelphiaunion.com. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  8. Dave Zeitlin (1 April 2017). "D.C. United 2, Philadelphia Union 1 | 2017 MLS Match Recap". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  9. Jose Romero (20 August 2017). "San Jose Earthquakes 2, Philadelphia Union 2 | 2017 MLS Match Recap". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  10. Matthew Ralph (8 November 2017). "Jack Elliott finishes third in MLS Rookie of the Year voting". brotherlygame.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  11. Matthew Ralph (21 June 2018). "Steel FC fight back late to draw Red Bulls II". brotherlygame.com. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  12. Sean Sweeney (11 August 2018). "BSJ Match Report: Philadelphia 3, Revolution 2 — Slide reaches six in dreadful fashion". bostonsportsjournal.com/. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  13. Dan Walsh (6 November 2019). "Season review: Union center backs do the unexpected, for better or worse". phillysoccerpage.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  14. 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.
  15. Eric Goldstein (20 October 2019). "Teammates bail out Andre Blake in Philadelphia Union's first playoff win". brotherlygame.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  16. 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.
  17. "Jack Elliott » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  18. "Philadelphia Union win 2020 MLS Supporters' Shield on regular season's final day". Major League Soccer. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  19. Sigal, Jonathan (5 November 2022). "Hollywood ending! LAFC win legendary MLS Cup 2022 over Philadelphia Union". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  20. Roesch, Louis (27 September 2018). "2018 US Open Cup Final: Houston Dynamo break Union to win first USOC title". TheCup.us. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
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