Elijah Campbell (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Elijah Xavier Campbell[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 2 August 2004||
Place of birth | Manchester, England[3] | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[4] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Fleetwood Town (on loan from Everton) | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
2017–2022 | Everton | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Everton | 0 | (0) |
2024– | → Fleetwood Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
International career | |||
2021–2022 | England U18 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:47, 4 February 2024 (UTC) |
Elijah Xavier Campbell (born 2 August 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Fleetwood Town, on loan from Premier League club Everton.
Early life
Campbell was born in Manchester. He grew up in Wythenshawe and attended football matches from the age of three, becoming a season-ticket holder at Manchester City.[5]
Career
Campbell joined the academy at Everton in 2017 and established himself in the under-18 team at the age of sixteen, later captaining the side.[4][6] He signed his first professional contract in June 2022, having been described as a "talented young player" by director of football Kevin Thelwell.[7] On 1 February 2024, he joined Fleetwood Town of League One on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season.[8] He made his debut for the club on 3 February, in a 3–0 win over Port Vale at Highbury Stadium.[9]
Style of play
Able to play as a centre-back or a left-back, Campbell is a composed and athletic defender who is comfortable on the ball.[3]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 February 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Everton | 2021–22[10] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2022–23[11] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2023–24[12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Everton U23 | 2023–24[10] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
2023–24[11] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
2023–24[12] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
Total | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||||
Fleetwood Town (loan) | 2023–24[12] | EFL League One | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
- ^ a b c Appearance/s in the EFL Trophy
References
- ^ Elijah Campbell at Soccerway
- ^ Elijah Campbell at Soccerbase
- ^ a b "Player Profiles | Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Elijah Campbell | Everton Player Profile". www.toffeeweb.com. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ Lennon, Peter (23 September 2021). "My Football Journey...With Everton U23s Defender Eli Campbell". www.evertonfc.com. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Everton defender Elijah Campbell delighted penning new deal". OneFootball. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Everton: Elijah Campbell signs first professional contract". BBC Sport. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Defender Elijah Campbell joins Town on loan from Everton". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Fleetwood Town 3-0 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Elijah Campbell in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Elijah Campbell in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Elijah Campbell in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- Soccerbase player ID not in Wikidata
- Articles with short description
- Short description matches Wikidata
- Use dmy dates from August 2023
- Use British English from August 2023
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Manchester
- English men's footballers
- England men's youth international footballers
- English people of Jamaican descent
- Sportspeople of Jamaican descent
- Black British sportsmen
- Men's association football defenders
- Everton F.C. players
- Fleetwood Town F.C. players
- English Football League players