Elliot Kebbie
Elliot Kebbie (born 11 September 1994) is an English former professional footballer. A graduate of Leeds United's academy, he played as a defender or midfielder for Atlético Madrid C, Rangers and Sandefjord and the England U-16 team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 September 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Huddersfield, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2012 | Leeds United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Atlético Madrid | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Atlético Madrid C | 23 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Rangers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | Hull City | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Brighouse Town | ||
| 2015–2016 | Salford City | 19 | (1) |
| 2016 | Bradford Park Avenue | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Barnsley | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | Sandefjord | 8 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Billericay Town | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | England U-16 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:39, 22 January 2018 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
Club edit
Elliot Kebbie is the son of the former rugby league and rugby union player, and rugby union coach Brimah Kebbie.[1] Kebbie joined Leeds United from Brighouse Juniors at the age of seven, remaining in the club's youth system for nine years.
After spending two months on trial with Barcelona in 2011, Kebbie eventually signed for Atlético Madrid in January 2012.[2] Kebbie went on loan to Rangers in August 2012,[3] before being forced to return to his home town after being struck down by the Epstein–Barr virus, which forced him out of the game for eighteen months.[4]
On 23 January 2014, Kebbie signed a short-term contract with Premier League side Hull City,[5] to aid his rehabilitation before then going on trial with Doncaster Rovers in July 2014.[6] He joined Brighouse Town in October 2014.[7]
In July 2015, Kebbie had overcome a post viral fatigue syndrome and joined Salford City, before signing briefly for Bradford Park Avenue,[8] and then immediately a six-month contract with Barnsley's development squad on 12 July 2016.[9] In November 2016 Kebbie went on trial with Birmingham City[10] but decided upon regular first team football at Sandefjord in Norway.
Sandefjord edit
In January 2017, Kebbie joined Sandefjord on trial,[11] eventually signing for the club and making his debut for Sandefjord on 5 April 2017, in a 3–0 defeat to Rosenborg.[12]
Billericay Town edit
In August 2017 Kebbie returned to England to sign for Billericay Town.[13] After a few weeks with Billericay Town it was alleged that club owner Glenn Tamplin wanted to reduce his wages and even offered him a payoff before also sending 'Gangster Threats' to Kebbie.[14] He left the club in February 2018.
International edit
Born in England, Kebbie is of Sierra Leonean descent through his father.[15] In August 2009, Kebbie was called up to the England U-16 squad, playing three matches.[16]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sandefjord | 2017 | Eliteserien | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 0 | ||
| Billericay Town | 2017–18[19] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
References edit
- ^ Nick Lavigeur (12 July 2013). "Hipperholme lad Elliot Kebbie aims to reign in Spain after swapping Leeds United for Barcelona and Atletico Madrid". Huddersfield Examiner. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ Lavigueur, Nick (7 April 2012). "Hipperholme lad Elliot Kebbie aims to reign in Spain after swapping Leeds United for Barcelona and Atletico Madrid". huddersfieldexaminer. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Rangers give teenager a chance". The Daily Express. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "The incredible story of Elliot Kebbie: Leeds, Atletico, illness, Norway & more". Planet Football. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Former Hipperholme student Elliott Kebbie signs for Premiership club Hull City". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ Goodwin, Paul (17 July 2014). "Doncaster Rovers: Dickov positive about takeover and transfers". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Bordman makes short move to Albion". Non-League Yorkshire. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ . Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. Archived from the original on 27 February 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Duo Join Development Squad!". Barnsley F.C. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Elliot Kebbie: From Barcelona FC to class of 92 and now Birmingham City trial". Birmingham Mail. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Troppen mot IFK Göteborg" (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Flere debutanter mot Rosenborg" (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "New club for Cheltenham Town summer trialist and former Leeds United youngster". Gloucestershire Live. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ . Gloucestershire Live. 4 February 2018. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Black History Month: Looking back on 5 players who helped to shape Widnes' history". Widnes Vikings. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "England U-16 call for Kebbie". Brighouse Echo. 13 August 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "E.Kebbie". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Elliot Kebbi" (in Norwegian). Norway International Football Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ Appearances - Elliot Kebbie FootballWebPages
External links edit
- Elliot Kebbie at Soccerway