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Elijah "Eli" Lockaby (born December 18, 1995) is an American former professional soccer player who last played as a defender or midfielder for USL League One club Forward Madison FC.

Eli Lockaby

Personal information
Full name	Elijah Lockaby
Date of birth	(1995-12-18) December 18, 1995 (age 26)
Place of birth	Orlando, Florida, United States
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s)	Defender, Midfielder
Youth career
2012–2014	Orlando City
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2018	VCU Rams	73	(2)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015	Orlando City U-23	5	(0)
2017	Des Moines Menace	11	(0)
2019	Richmond Kickers	23	(1)
2020	Forward Madison	15	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 25, 2022

Career

Youth and college

Lockaby played college soccer for Virginia Commonwealth University. He was redshirted his freshman year, and his final four years of eligibility was a starter. Lockaby made 72 appearances for the Rams, scoring twice.[1]

Lockaby played in USL League Two, for three seasons, then known as the Premier Development League. During the 2015 and 2016 seasons, he spent time with Orlando City U-23. During the 2017 PDL season Lockaby played with the Des Moines Menace. Lockaby made 13 appearances with the Menace.[2]

Professional

On January 18, 2019, Lockaby signed a one-year contract with the Richmond Kickers.[3] On March 30, 2019, Lockaby made his professional debut for the Kickers against Lansing Ignite FC, starting the match.[4]

Lockaby moved to USL League One club Forward Madison FC on February 4, 2020.[5]

References

External links

• Eli Lockaby at USL League One
• Eli Lockaby at VCU Athletics
• Eli Lockaby at Soccerway

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