Jack Elliott (footballer)

Jack Elliott (born 25 August 1995) is a British professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.

Jack Elliott
Elliott playing for the Philadelphia Union in 2017
Personal information
Full name Jack Elliott
Date of birth (1995-08-25) 25 August 1995
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
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 131 (8)
2017–2018 → Bethlehem Steel (loan) 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 November 2021

Youth

Elliott was born in London, England to Scottish parents.[1] 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.[2]

Playing career

College and amateur

Elliott played four years of college soccer at West Virginia University between 2013 and 2017.[3]

He also played in the Premier Development League for South Florida Surf in 2016.[4]

Philadelphia Union

On 17 January 2017, Elliott was drafted in the fourth round (77th overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Philadelphia Union.[5] He signed with Philadelphia on 24 February 2017.[6] Elliott made his professional debut for the Union on 1 April as a substitute for Richie Marquez against D.C. United.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9]

During his first two seasons with the Union, Elliott earned two starts with Bethlehem Steel FC, the Union's second division team.[10] Elliott scored his first brace for the Union during the 2018 season in a 3–2 win over the New England Revolution.[11] 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.[12] In May 2019, he was awarded a new contract with the Union through 2021 with an option for 2022.[13] 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.[14]

The 2020 season, while disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, earned Elliott's and the Union's first trophy winning the 2020 Supporters' Shield.[15]

Career statistics
As of match played on 21 November 2021.[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Philadelphia Union2017 MLS 30120——321
2018 MLS 17231—00203
2019 MLS 34200—2[lower-alpha 1]1363
2020 MLS 171——4[lower-alpha 2]0181
2021 MLS 332006010402
Total131851607114910
Bethlehem Steel (loan)2017 USL 10———10
2018 USL 10———10
Total2000000020
Career total135851607115110
  1. Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
  2. One appearance in MLS Cup Playoffs, 3 appearances in MLS is Back Tournament Playoffs

Honors

Club
Philadelphia Union

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Jack Elliott: from Sunday league football to facing David Villa in MLS". The Guardian. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "South Florida Surf - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Jack Elliot - D". www.uslpdl.com.
  5. "Union sign draft picks Aaron Jones and Jack Elliott". 24 February 2017.
  6. "Philadelphia Union Sign SuperDraft Selection Jack Elliott". philadelphiaunion.com. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  7. Dave Zeitlin (1 April 2017). "D.C. United 2, Philadelphia Union 1 | 2017 MLS Match Recap". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  8. Jose Romero (20 August 2017). "San Jose Earthquakes 2, Philadelphia Union 2 | 2017 MLS Match Recap". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  9. Matthew Ralph (8 November 2017). "Jack Elliott finishes third in MLS Rookie of the Year voting". brotherlygame.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  10. Matthew Ralph (21 June 2018). "Steel FC fight back late to draw Red Bulls II". brotherlygame.com. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  11. Sean Sweeney (11 August 2018). "BSJ Match Report: Philadelphia 3, Revolution 2 — Slide reaches six in dreadful fashion". bostonsportsjournal.com/. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  12. Dan Walsh (6 November 2019). "Season review: Union center backs do the unexpected, for better or worse". phillysoccerpage.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  13. 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.
  14. Eric Goldstein (20 October 2019). "Teammates bail out Andre Blake in Philadelphia Union's first playoff win". brotherlygame.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  15. 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.
  16. "Jack Elliott » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  17. "Philadelphia Union win 2020 MLS Supporters' Shield on regular season's final day". Major League Soccer. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.


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