Ebby Nelson-Addy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ebenezer Godfried Nelson-Addy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Milton Keynes, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bedford Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2012 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Loughborough University | ||
| 2013 | Brackley Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Worcester City | 33 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Brackley Town | 25 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Hartlepool United | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Worcester City (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Worcester City | 19 | (3) |
| 2017 | → Barton Rovers (loan) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 7 | (1) |
| 2018 | Cambridge City | 9 | (5) |
| 2018– | Bedford Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:30, 3 December 2019 (UTC) | |||
Ebenezer Godfried Nelson-Addy (born 13 September 1992) is an English footballer who plays for Southern League Premier Division Central side Bedford Town, where he plays as a midfielder. He is a product of the Aston Villa Academy.
Career
[edit]Youth career
[edit]Nelson-Addy started his career at Aston Villa at the age of eight, ultimately being released in the summer of 2012 after twelve years.[2][3] He was part of the Villa academy side that lost the 2010 FA Youth Cup final 3–2 on aggregate to Chelsea, playing 90 minutes at right midfield for both legs.[4] He also played for Aston Villa Reserves as they won the FA Premier Reserve League South and finished runners-up in the League final.[5]
Non-league
[edit]Nelson-Addy joined Conference North side Brackley Town in March 2013 following his release from Aston Villa at the end of the previous season.[5] He only managed one senior appearance that season before moving to Worcester City in the same league where he established himself in the first team.[5] Nelson-Addy then moved back to Brackley Town for the following season, becoming a first-team regular, before transferring to Hartlepool United in March 2015.[6]
Hartlepool United
[edit]Nelson-Addy joined Hartlepool United in March 2015 and made his League Two debut as a substitute in a 3–0 loss to Luton Town on 18 April 2015.[7]
Bedford Town
[edit]On 3 November 2019, Nelson-Addy joined Bedford Town from Cambridge City, on 3 August 2019, Ebby resigned for Bedford Town in preparation for the 2019–20 season.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 73. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Heskey Among Trio Leaving Villa (page 14)" (PDF). The New Light of Myanmar, 26 May 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ "Ebby Nelson-Addy Profile". Hartlepool United. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ "FA Youth Cup Past Results". TheFA.com. The Football Association. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ a b c "Midfielder Returns to Brackley". Pitchero - Non-League. September 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ "Hartlepool Sign versatile Nelson-Addy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ "Luton Town 3-0 Hartlepool United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ "Nelson Addy Becomes Latest Signing". Pitchero. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- Loughborough University F.C. players
- Brackley Town F.C. players
- Worcester City F.C. players
- Hartlepool United F.C. players
- Barton Rovers F.C. players
- Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. players
- Cambridge City F.C. players
- Bedford Town F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- English Football League players
- English men's footballers
- English Christians
- Footballers from Milton Keynes
- 21st-century English sportsmen