Jack Elliott (footballer)
 Elliott playing for the Philadelphia Union in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jack Stuart Elliott[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chicago Fire | ||
| 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) |
| 2017–2024 | Philadelphia Union | 195 | (10) |
| 2017–2018 | → Bethlehem Steel (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Chicago Fire | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:28, 28 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Jack Stuart Elliott (born 25 August 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer.
Youth
[edit]Elliott was born in London, England to Scottish parents.[3] 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.[4]
Playing career
[edit]College and amateur
[edit]Elliott played four years of college soccer at West Virginia University between 2013 and 2017.[5]
He also played in the Premier Development League for South Florida Surf in 2016.[6]
Club
[edit]Philadelphia Union
[edit]On 17 January 2017, Elliott was drafted in the fourth round (77th overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Philadelphia Union.[7] He signed with Philadelphia on 24 February 2017.[8] Elliott made his professional debut for the Union on 1 April as a substitute for Richie Marquez against D.C. United.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11]
During his first two seasons with the Union, Elliott earned two starts with Bethlehem Steel FC, the Union's second division team.[12] Elliott scored his first brace for the Union during the 2018 season in a 3–2 win over the New England Revolution.[13] 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.[14] In May 2019, he was awarded a new contract with the Union through 2021 with an option for 2022.[15] 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.[16]
The 2020 season, while disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, earned Elliott's and the Union's first trophy winning the 2020 Supporters' Shield.[17]
Chicago Fire
[edit]On 16 December 2024, Elliott was signed by Chicago Fire as a free agent on a one-year deal.[18]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played on 26 November 2023[19]
| Club | Season | League | League | Playoffs | Cup | Leagues Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Philadelphia Union | 2017 | MLS | 30 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 1 | ||||
| 2018 | MLS | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 3 | ||||
| 2019 | MLS | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 3 | ||||
| 2020 | MLS | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||||
| 2021 | MLS | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 41 | 2 | |||
| 2022 | MLS | 32 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 4 | ||||
| 2023 | MLS | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 47 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 195 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 233 | 14 | ||
| Bethlehem Steel (loan) | 2017 | USL | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2018 | USL | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Totals | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| Career totals | 197 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 235 | 14 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the MLS is Back Tournament Playoffs
Honours
[edit]Philadelphia Union
- Supporters' Shield: 2020[20]
- MLS Cup runner-up: 2022[21]
- U.S. Open Cup runner-up: 2018[22]
References
[edit]- ^ "2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: Philadelphia Union (USA)" (PDF). CONCACAF. 30 January 2024. p. 21. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Jack Elliott". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Jack Elliott: from Sunday league football to facing David Villa in MLS". The Guardian. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Men's Soccer - WVU Athletics". Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "South Florida Surf - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Jack Elliot - D". www.uslpdl.com.
- ^ "Union sign draft picks Aaron Jones and Jack Elliott". 24 February 2017.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union Sign SuperDraft Selection Jack Elliott". philadelphiaunion.com. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ Dave Zeitlin (1 April 2017). "D.C. United 2, Philadelphia Union 1 | 2017 MLS Match Recap". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ Jose Romero (20 August 2017). "San Jose Earthquakes 2, Philadelphia Union 2 | 2017 MLS Match Recap". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ Matthew Ralph (8 November 2017). "Jack Elliott finishes third in MLS Rookie of the Year voting". brotherlygame.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ Matthew Ralph (21 June 2018). "Steel FC fight back late to draw Red Bulls II". brotherlygame.com. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ Sean Sweeney (11 August 2018). "BSJ Match Report: Philadelphia 3, Revolution 2 — Slide reaches six in dreadful fashion". bostonsportsjournal.com/. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ Dan Walsh (6 November 2019). "Season review: Union center backs do the unexpected, for better or worse". phillysoccerpage.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Eric Goldstein (20 October 2019). "Teammates bail out Andre Blake in Philadelphia Union's first playoff win". brotherlygame.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Chicago Fire sign defender Jack Elliott | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ "Jack Elliott » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union win 2020 MLS Supporters' Shield on regular season's final day". Major League Soccer. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (5 November 2022). "Hollywood ending! LAFC win legendary MLS Cup 2022 over Philadelphia Union". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ 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.
External links
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