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Elliot Thorpe
Welsh association football player
Elliot Morgan Thorpe (born 9 November 2000) is a professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Luton Town, as a wing-back and midfielder.[2] He represented Wales at under-21 level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elliot Morgan Thorpe[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-11-09) 9 November 2000 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Hinchingbrooke, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Luton Town | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cambridge United | |||
| 2013–2021 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Luton Town | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Wales U16 | |||
| 2016 | Wales U17 | 1 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Wales U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2022 | Wales U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:58, 14 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Born in Hinchingbrooke,[3] Thorpe began his career with Cambridge United and Tottenham Hotspur.[4]
He signed for Luton Town in September 2021.[5][6] He initially played for Luton's development squad.[7] He made his first-team debut on 5 February 2022, in the FA Cup.[8][9]
On 1 September 2022 he moved on loan to Burton Albion.[10][11][12] Thorpe was recalled by Luton in January 2023.[13]
On 12 July 2023, Thorpe signed for League One club Shrewsbury Town on a season-long loan deal.[14] The loan ended in December 2023 due to injury.[15][16]
He was released by Luton at the end of the 2023–24 season.[17]
Thorpe qualifies for Wales through his mother.[4] He has represented Wales at youth levels, starting at under-16 team,[4] and including the under-21 team.[5][18][19]
- As of 14 November 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur U21s | 2018–19 EFL Trophy[20] | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Luton Town | 2021–22[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022–23[22] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[23] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Burton Albion (loan) | 2022–23[22] | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2023–24[23] | League One | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Elliot Thorpe at Soccerbase
- "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 23. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- Elliot Thorpe at Soccerway
- "Getting to know Elliot Thorpe!". Luton Town F.C. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- Coleman, Tom (4 June 2021). "Meet Elliot Thorpe, the Wales youngster backed for big things by Mourinho". WalesOnline.
- "Luton sign Wales U21 midfielder Thorpe". BBC Sport.
- "New signing | Elliot Thorpe is a Hatter!". lutontown.co.uk.
- "Team News | Elliot Thorpe makes Luton debut". lutontown.co.uk.
- "Elliot Thorpe heads to Burton Albion on loan". lutontown.co.uk.
- "Hasselbaink tips Luton midfielder Thorpe to be a 'great asset' for Burton". lutontoday.co.uk. 1 September 2022.
- "Elliot Thorpe recalled from Burton Albion". lutontown.co.uk.
- "Salop snap up Elliot Thorpe". shrewsburytown.com. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- Westbury, Ollie (27 December 2023). "Exclusive: Elliot Thorpe set for Luton return after injury ravaged Shrewsbury loan spell". www.shropshirestar.com.
- "Loanee Elliot Thorpe Returns to Luton". www.shrewsburytown.com.
- "Luton Town Retained and Released list 2024". www.lutontown.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- Elliot Thorpe at WorldFootball.net
- "Luton midfielder Thorpe called up to Wales U21 squad for Euro qualifier double header". lutontoday.co.uk. 26 May 2022.
- "Games played by Elliot Thorpe in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- "Games played by Elliot Thorpe in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- "Games played by Elliot Thorpe in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- "Games played by Elliot Thorpe in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
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