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Jack Elliott
Elliott playing for the Philadelphia Union in 2017
Personal information
Full name Jack Stuart Elliott[1]
Date of birth (1995-08-25) 25 August 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)[2]
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 195 (10)
2017–2018 → Bethlehem Steel (loan) 2 (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 the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.

Youth

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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

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College and amateur

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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

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Philadelphia Union

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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]

Career statistics

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As of match played on 26 November 2023[18]
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
  1. ^ Appearances in the MLS is Back Tournament Playoffs

Honours

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Philadelphia Union

References

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  1. ^ "2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: Philadelphia Union (USA)" (PDF). CONCACAF. 30 January 2024. p. 21. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Jack Elliott". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Jack Elliott: from Sunday league football to facing David Villa in MLS". The Guardian. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Men's Soccer - WVU Athletics". Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  6. ^ "South Florida Surf - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Jack Elliot - D". www.uslpdl.com.
  7. ^ "Union sign draft picks Aaron Jones and Jack Elliott". 24 February 2017.
  8. ^ "Philadelphia Union Sign SuperDraft Selection Jack Elliott". philadelphiaunion.com. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  9. ^ Dave Zeitlin (1 April 2017). "D.C. United 2, Philadelphia Union 1 | 2017 MLS Match Recap". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  10. ^ Jose Romero (20 August 2017). "San Jose Earthquakes 2, Philadelphia Union 2 | 2017 MLS Match Recap". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  11. ^ Matthew Ralph (8 November 2017). "Jack Elliott finishes third in MLS Rookie of the Year voting". brotherlygame.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  12. ^ Matthew Ralph (21 June 2018). "Steel FC fight back late to draw Red Bulls II". brotherlygame.com. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  13. ^ Sean Sweeney (11 August 2018). "BSJ Match Report: Philadelphia 3, Revolution 2 — Slide reaches six in dreadful fashion". bostonsportsjournal.com/. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  14. ^ Dan Walsh (6 November 2019). "Season review: Union center backs do the unexpected, for better or worse". phillysoccerpage.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ Eric Goldstein (20 October 2019). "Teammates bail out Andre Blake in Philadelphia Union's first playoff win". brotherlygame.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ "Jack Elliott » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  19. ^ "Philadelphia Union win 2020 MLS Supporters' Shield on regular season's final day". Major League Soccer. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  20. ^ Sigal, Jonathan (5 November 2022). "Hollywood ending! LAFC win legendary MLS Cup 2022 over Philadelphia Union". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  21. ^ 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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