Elliot Stroud

Elliot Stroud

Personal information
Full name	Elliot Karl Stroud
Date of birth	(2002-06-22) 22 June 2002 (age 22)
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Mjällby AIF
Number	17
Youth career
	IK Oddevold
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2022	IK Oddevold	72	(16)
2023–	Mjällby AIF	49	(7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2024

Elliot Stroud (born 22 June 2002) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Allsvenskan club Mjällby AIF.^[2]

Career

Stroud started his youth career in IK Oddevold, joining the senior team in 2019. The club then suffered relegation to Division 2, the fourth tier of Swedish football, but bounced back to compete in the 2022 Ettan.^[1][2] Expressen named Stroud as Oddevold's talent to watch out for in 2022.^[3] Aftonbladet included him on their top 30 list in the division, regardless of age.^[4]

Following a good season, Stroud had several offers from clubs higher in the division system.^[5] He chose Mjällby AIF and signed a contract until 2025.^[6] He made his Allsvenskan debut in April 2023 against Degerfors.^[2]

References

1. "Elliot Stroud". Fotbolltransfers (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
2. Elliot Stroud at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
3. Lund, Oskar (1 April 2022). ""En kopia av James Milner i Liverpool"". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
4. "Rankar: 30 bästa spelarna i division 1-fotbollen 2022" (in Swedish). 29 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
5. "Oddevolds Elliot Stroud om framtiden: "Ett viktigt beslut som får ta tid"". Bohusläningen (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
6. Billengren, Ludwig (8 December 2022). "Klart: Stroud till Mjällby" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. Retrieved 9 October 2023.