Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.28
goals / match
Wigan Athletic
top club · 145 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#351
goals rank
#384
assists rank
134
season goals
20
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€4.88m
peak value · 2007
€4.88m
top transfer fee · 07/08
24
best season · 04/05
14 · 10.4%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1981-07-02 · 3 players total
486Appearances
134Goals
20Assists
11Yellow cards
1Red cards
54Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nathan Ellington |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nathan Levi Fontaine Ellington |
| Date of birth | 1981-07-02 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bradford, England |
| Citizenship | England Jamaica |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-12-23 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | PLAYERS LOUNGE ... |
Dec 2013
Transfer: Southport → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Oct 2013
Transfer: Without Club → Southport
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Southport FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Without Club
13/14 · Transfer
Mar 2013
Transfer: Without Club → Crewe Alexandra
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 2013
Transfer: Ipswich → Without Club
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 2013
Transfer: Scunthorpe Utd. → Ipswich
12/13 · Return from loan
Nov 2012
Transfer: Ipswich → Scunthorpe Utd.
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Ipswich Town, Crewe Alexandra, Scunthorpe United
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Ipswich Town
17 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Watford → Ipswich
11/12 · Transfer
May 2011
Transfer: Preston → Watford
10/11 · Return from loan
Jan 2011
Transfer: Watford → Preston
10/11 · Loan
Dec 2010
Transfer: Skoda Xanthi → Watford
10/11 · Return from loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Preston North End, Skoda Xanthi
28 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Watford → Skoda Xanthi
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Watford FC, Skoda Xanthi
31 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
May 2009
Transfer: Derby → Watford
08/09 · Return from loan
Aug 2008
Transfer: Watford → Derby
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Derby County
32 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2007
Transfer: West Brom → Watford
07/08 · Transfer · €4.88m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Watford FC, West Bromwich Albion
43 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — West Bromwich Albion
41 matches · 11 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — West Bromwich Albion
35 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Wigan → West Brom
05/06 · Transfer · €4.50m
Jul 2004
04/05 — Wigan Athletic
45 matches · 24 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
03/04 — Wigan Athletic
47 matches · 19 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Wigan Athletic
50 matches · 22 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2002
Transfer: Bristol Rovers → Wigan
01/02 · Transfer · €1.80m
Jul 2001
01/02 — Bristol Rovers, Wigan Athletic
6 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Bristol Rovers
43 matches · 16 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Bristol Rovers
38 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 1999
Transfer: Walton & Hersh. → Bristol Rovers
98/99 · Transfer · €225k
Jul 1998
98/99 — Bristol Rovers
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
Transfer: Own Youth → Walton & Hersh.
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.88m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.97/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A4 total · 0.97/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.24/90
Minutes played by club
Bristol Rovers
18.6%
Southport FC
0.0%
Ipswich Town
0.0%
Crewe Alexandra
0.0%
Scunthorpe United
0.0%
Skoda Xanthi
7.2%
Preston North End
8.2%
Watford FC
17.0%
Derby County
10.3%
West Bromwich Albion
18.1%
Wigan Athletic
20.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 94 | 24 | 0 | 909 |
| Southport FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skoda Xanthi | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 351 |
| Preston North End | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 402 |
| Watford FC | 2 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 56 | 5 | 1 | 832 |
| Derby County | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 502 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 81 | 20 | 8 | 887 |
| Wigan Athletic | 4 | 01/02 | 04/05 | 145 | 67 | 6 | 1,006 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Bristol Rovers | 37 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 372 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 205 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Southport FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Southport FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Preston North End | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 402 |
| 10/11 | Kypello Elladas | Skoda Xanthi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Super League 1 | Skoda Xanthi | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 190 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Watford FC | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 432 |
| 09/10 | Kypello Elladas | Skoda Xanthi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Super League 1 | Skoda Xanthi | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 161 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Derby County | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 439 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Derby County | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Watford FC | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 400 |
| 07/08 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship Play-Offs | Watford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 |
| 06/07 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 172 |
| 06/07 | Championship Play-Offs | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 306 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 45 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Wigan Athletic | 44 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 204 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Wigan Athletic | 42 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 239 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 212 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Own Youth | Walton & Hersh. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-02-01 | Walton & Hersh. | Bristol Rovers | Transfer | 0 | €225k |
| 01/02 | 2002-03-01 | Bristol Rovers | Wigan | Transfer | 0 | €1.80m |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Wigan | West Brom | Transfer | 2250000 | €4.50m |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | West Brom | Watford | Transfer | 3500000 | €4.88m |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Watford | Derby | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Derby | Watford | Return from loan | 1750000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Watford | Skoda Xanthi | Loan | 1750000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-01 | Skoda Xanthi | Watford | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Watford | Preston | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Preston | Watford | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Watford | Ipswich | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-16 | Ipswich | Scunthorpe Utd. | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-05 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Ipswich | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Ipswich | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-08 | Without Club | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-10-17 | Without Club | Southport | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-23 | Southport | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€4.88m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.88m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Albrechtsen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 24 | 45 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Wigan Athletic | 18 | 44 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 42 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 34 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 45 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 44 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-01-05 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Ipswich | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-16 | Ipswich | Scunthorpe Utd. | Loan | — | €500k |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Preston | Watford | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Watford | Preston | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-01 | Skoda Xanthi | Watford | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Watford | Skoda Xanthi | Loan | — | €1.75m |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Derby | Watford | Return from loan | — | €1.75m |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Watford | Derby | Loan | — | €1.50m |
Teams faced most often by Nathan Ellington's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 50 | 26 | 9 | 15 | 81 | 61 | +20 | 52% |
| Coventry City | 48 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 88 | 63 | +25 | 54% |
| Leicester City | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 56 | 58 | -2 | 35% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 68 | 61 | +7 | 35% |
| Cardiff City | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 72 | 68 | +4 | 39% |
| Sheffield United | 44 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 34% |
| Reading FC | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 67 | -24 | 24% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 50% |
| Crystal Palace | 40 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 44 | 58 | -14 | 23% |
| Burnley FC | 40 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 60 | 61 | -1 | 38% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 53 | 50 | +3 | 37% |
| Sunderland AFC | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 49 | -5 | 34% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 03/04 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 06/07 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 38 | 372 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 10/11 | 28 | 592 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 09/10 | 31 | 593 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 07/08 | 43 | 569 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 06/07 | 41 | 352 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.26 |
| 03/04 | 47 | 321 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 02/03 | 50 | 393 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 00/01 | 43 | 302 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.49 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
195 apps
44 G
17 A
Second Division
134 apps
37 G
0 A
First Division
44 apps
18 G
2 A
League Cup
22 apps
18 G
0 A
Super League 1
19 apps
7 G
0 A
FA Cup
14 apps
5 G
0 A
Premier League
31 apps
5 G
0 A
Kypello Elladas
4 apps
0 G
1 A
League One
14 apps
0 G
0 A
Championship Play-Offs
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Nathan Ellington?
Nathan Ellington is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Nathan Ellington?
Nathan Ellington is 44 years old. He was born on July 2, 1981 in Bradford.
What position does Nathan Ellington play?
Nathan Ellington plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Nathan Ellington play for?
Nathan Ellington currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Nathan Ellington scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nathan Ellington has scored 134 goals in 486 appearances.