Market value
—
Rating · 2017
6.4
Solid
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.18
goals / match
Sunderland AFC
top club · 88 apps
Position rank · 2017
#495
goals rank
#317
assists rank
56
season goals
22
season assists
Among 654 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.25m
peak value · 2008
€700k
top transfer fee · 07/08
16
best season · 04/05
24 / 7
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1984-01-06 · 5 players total
320Appearances
56Goals
22Assists
12Yellow cards
0Red cards
53Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Stephen Elliott |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Stephen William Elliott |
| Date of birth | 1984-01-06 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-07-04 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2018
Transfer: Morpeth Town → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Nov 2017
Transfer: Drogheda United → Morpeth Town
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Drogheda United FC
21 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Without Club → Drogheda United
16/17 · Transfer
Aug 2016
Transfer: Shelbourne → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
2016 — Shelbourne FC
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2016
Transfer: Without Club → Shelbourne
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Carlisle United → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Aug 2014
Transfer: Without Club → Carlisle United
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Carlisle United
18 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Coventry → Without Club
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Heart of Midl. → Coventry
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Coventry City
25 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2012
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Heart of Midlothian FC
34 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2010
Transfer: Preston → Heart of Midl.
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Heart of Midlothian FC
31 matches · 8 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
May 2010
Transfer: Norwich → Preston
09/10 · Return from loan
Mar 2010
Transfer: Preston → Norwich
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Preston North End, Norwich City
23 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2008
Transfer: Wolves → Preston
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Preston North End, Wolverhampton Wanderers
40 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Sunderland → Wolves
07/08 · Transfer · €700k
Jul 2007
07/08 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
31 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Sunderland AFC
26 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Sunderland AFC
16 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2004
Transfer: Man City Res. → Sunderland
04/05 · Transfer · €190k
Jul 2004
04/05 — Sunderland AFC
46 matches · 16 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Manchester City
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Man City U18 → Man City Res.
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 2001
Transfer: Stella Maris → Man City U18
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 235 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2017. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.34/90
Assists2 total · 0.34/90
G+A4 total · 0.69/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.17/90
Minutes played by club
Drogheda United FC
11.0%
Shelbourne FC
0.0%
Carlisle United
11.2%
Coventry City
5.1%
Heart of Midlothian FC
17.1%
Preston North End
19.3%
Norwich City
3.7%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
10.7%
Sunderland AFC
21.9%
Manchester City
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drogheda United FC | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 523 |
| Shelbourne FC | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlisle United | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 535 |
| Coventry City | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 243 |
| Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 65 | 11 | 6 | 816 |
| Preston North End | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 52 | 8 | 2 | 919 |
| Norwich City | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 174 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 511 |
| Sunderland AFC | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 88 | 23 | 7 | 1,043 |
| Manchester City | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | FAI Cup | Drogheda United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | League of Ireland Cup | Drogheda United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Leinster Senior Cup | Drogheda United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Premier Division | Drogheda United FC | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 523 |
| 2016 | First Division | Shelbourne FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | League of Ireland Cup | Shelbourne FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Carlisle United | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 535 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Coventry City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Coventry City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Coventry City | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 243 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 558 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 30 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 258 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Preston North End | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 318 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Preston North End | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 246 |
| 09/10 | League One | Norwich City | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Preston North End | 37 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 355 |
| 08/09 | Championship Play-Offs | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 393 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 279 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 532 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 42 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 174 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2001-01-17 | Stella Maris | Man City U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Man City U18 | Man City Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-06 | Man City Res. | Sunderland | Transfer | 0 | €190k |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-17 | Sunderland | Wolves | Transfer | 1000000 | €700k |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Wolves | Preston | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-04 | Preston | Norwich | Loan | 1250000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Norwich | Preston | Return from loan | 1250000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-09 | Preston | Heart of Midl. | Transfer | 1250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-03 | Heart of Midl. | Coventry | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Coventry | Without Club | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-07 | Without Club | Carlisle United | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Carlisle United | Without Club | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-04-15 | Without Club | Shelbourne | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-01 | Shelbourne | Without Club | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-20 | Without Club | Drogheda United | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-11-16 | Drogheda United | Morpeth Town | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-04 | Morpeth Town | Retired | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Hip injury | 2012-03-18 | 2012-04-06 | 20 | 9 |
Current—
Peak€1.25m
Low—
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €950k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €950k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #41203 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23132 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23102 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | — | 10 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Mrowiec | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Templeton | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 15 | 42 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 8 | 30 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Preston North End | 6 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 6 | 42 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 5 | 30 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Norwich | Preston | Return from loan | — | €1.25m |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-04 | Preston | Norwich | Loan | — | €1.25m |
Teams faced most often by Stephen Elliott'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Park Rangers | 64 | 28 | 19 | 17 | 81 | 74 | +7 | 44% |
| Ipswich Town | 60 | 25 | 14 | 21 | 91 | 82 | +9 | 42% |
| Cardiff City | 60 | 24 | 14 | 22 | 85 | 78 | +7 | 40% |
| Burnley FC | 58 | 25 | 10 | 23 | 76 | 81 | -5 | 43% |
| Sheffield United | 56 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 64 | 65 | -1 | 32% |
| Stoke City | 56 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 32% |
| Derby County | 54 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 82 | 69 | +13 | 35% |
| Crystal Palace | 52 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 53 | 82 | -29 | 21% |
| Leicester City | 52 | 16 | 22 | 14 | 55 | 57 | -2 | 31% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 50 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 34% |
| Watford FC | 50 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 36% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 50 | 20 | 12 | 18 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal | |
| 12/13 | Goal #50 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 | 523 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 12/13 | 25 | 243 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.48 |
| 10/11 | 31 | 258 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 09/10 | 23 | 738 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 08/09 | 40 | 355 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 04/05 | 46 | 232 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
141 apps
31 G
11 A
Premiership
56 apps
11 G
6 A
League One
28 apps
6 G
1 A
Premier Division
19 apps
2 G
2 A
League Cup
12 apps
2 G
1 A
Premier League
17 apps
2 G
0 A
League Two
15 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
7 apps
1 G
0 A
First Division
6 apps
0 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Stephen Elliott is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Stephen Elliott?
Stephen Elliott is 42 years old. He was born on January 6, 1984 in Dublin.
What position does Stephen Elliott play?
Stephen Elliott plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Stephen Elliott play for?
Stephen Elliott currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Stephen Elliott scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Stephen Elliott has scored 56 goals in 320 appearances.