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.
![]() Elliott playing for the Philadelphia Union in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jack Elliott | ||
Date of birth | (1995-08-25) 25 August 1995 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | London, England | ||
Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club 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) |
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]
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]
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]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Philadelphia Union | 2017 | MLS | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | ||
2018 | MLS | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | ||
2019 | MLS | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 36 | 3 | ||
2020 | MLS | 17 | 1 | — | — | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 18 | 1 | |||
2021 | MLS | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
Total | 131 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 149 | 10 | ||
Bethlehem Steel (loan) | 2017 | USL | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
2018 | USL | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Career total | 135 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 151 | 10 |
Philadelphia Union
Philadelphia Union – current squad | |
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