Elliot Embleton

Elliot Embleton
Personal information
Full name Elliot John Embleton[1]
Date of birth (1999-04-02) 2 April 1999 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Durham, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Blackpool
Number 14
Youth career
2005–2017 Sunderland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2024 Sunderland 75 (10)
2018–2019 → Grimsby Town (loan) 27 (3)
2021 → Blackpool (loan) 18 (1)
2023–2024 → Derby County (loan) 1 (0)
2024– Blackpool 0 (0)
International career‡
2015–2016 England U17 11 (1)
2016–2017 England U18 10 (0)
2017–2018 England U19 13 (4)
2017–2019 England U20 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:39, 16 September 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:15, 31 March 2019 (UTC)

Elliot John Embleton (born 2 April 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One side Blackpool. He has also spent time on loan at Grimsby Town, Blackpool and Derby County and has represented England from under-17 to under-20 level.

Club career

Sunderland

Embleton was named on the bench on six occasions during the 2016–17 Premier League, having featured many times for the under-23 side.[3] His first-team debut came on 9 December 2017 as an injury-time substitute for Lynden Gooch in a goalless draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers.[4]

On 30 August 2018, Embleton joined Grimsby Town on loan until January 2019.[5] He established himself as a regular starter for the Lincolnshire side, scoring four goals during this period, and on 2 January 2019 the two clubs announced an extension of the loan to the end of the 2018–19 season.[6]

On 1 February 2021, Embleton joined League One side Blackpool on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[7]

He scored his first goal for Sunderland in a 2–1 win at Milton Keynes Dons on 14 August 2021.[8]

Embleton scored the first of Sunderland's goals in the 2–0 win over Wycombe Wanderers in the 2022 EFL League One play-off final that secured promotion to the EFL Championship.[9]

He played in Sunderland's first 23 games in the Championship in the 2022–23 season, scoring twice before his season was cut short in December after ankle ligament damage in a match against Hull City, an incident for which he got sent off.[10] It was not until September 2023, a month into the following season, when he was fit enough to be in consideration for first-team action.[11]

On 1 September 2023, Embleton joined League One club Derby County on a season-long loan.[12] He made his debut for the club on 16 September 2023, in a 1–1 draw at home to Portsmouth as a 38th-minute substitute.[13] Embleton started Derby's EFL Trophy tie against Lincoln City on 19 September 2023, playing 59 minutes.[14] On 22 September 2023, he picked up an injury whilst taking a corner kick in a light training session on the eve of Derby's match at Carlisle United.[15] On 28 September 2023, Derby head coach Paul Warne confirmed that Embleton had torn his quadriceps and would be out for "three to six months". Warne said the injury may require surgery.[16] Embleton returned to Sunderland for his rehabilitation,[16] with Derby keeping their contribution of the player's wages going until January,[17] but the loan deal was effectively over.[16] The loan was officially terminated on 10 January 2024.[18]

Blackpool

He rejoined Blackpool on a permanent basis in August 2024 for an undisclosed fee.[19]

International career

Embleton has represented England from under-17 to under-20 level.[20] In May 2017, Embleton was included in an England U20 squad for the 2017 Toulon Tournament.[21] He scored in the semi-final against Scotland.[22] In the final, Embleton converted his penalty during the shoot-out as England defeated Ivory Coast to win the tournament.[23]

In July 2018, Embleton was included in the England U19 squad for the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[24] He scored in the opening group match against Turkey.[25]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 September 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sunderland U23 2016–17[26] — — — 2[a] 1 2 1
Sunderland 2017–18[27] Championship 2 0 1 0 0 0 — 3 0
2018–19[28] League One 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2019–20[29] League One 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0
2020–21[30] League One 9 0 1 0 0 0 2[a] 0 12 0
2021–22[31] League One 38 8 1 0 3 0 5[b] 1 47 9
2022–23[32] Championship 23 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 24 2
2023–24[33] Championship 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0
Total 75 10 3 0 7 0 7 1 92 11
Grimsby Town (loan) 2018–19[28] League Two 27 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 30 4
Blackpool (loan) 2020–21[30] League One 18 1 0 0 0 0 3[c] 1 21 2
Derby County (loan) 2023–24[33] League One 1 0 0 0 — 1[a] 0 2 0
Career total 121 14 6 1 7 0 13 3 147 18
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Three appearances in EFL Trophy; two appearances one goal in League One play-offs
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in League One play-offs

Honours

Blackpool

Sunderland

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Sunderland" (PDF). English Football League. p. 39. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Profile". 11v11. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  3. ^ Elliot Embleton at Soccerway
  4. ^ "Wolverhampton Warriors 0–0 Sunderland". BBC Sport. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  5. ^ "✍️ Mariners Sign Embleton on Loan".
  6. ^ "Embleton Extends Loan Until End Of The Season". www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Seasiders sign Elliot Embleton on loan". Blackpool FC. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  8. ^ "MK Dons 1-2 Sunderland". BBC. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Sunderland 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Elliot Embleton: Sunderland midfielder out for 'extended spell' with ankle injury". BBC Sport. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Elliot Embleton set to make Sunderland return this weekend, as Tony Mowbray gives injury update". The Chronicle. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  12. ^ "Elliot Embleton: Sunderland midfielder joins Derby County on loan for season". BBC Sport. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Derby County 1–1 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Derby County 2–0 Lincoln City". ESPN. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Sunderland loanee Elliot Embleton left 'heartbroken' after freak thigh injury at Derby County". Sunderland Echo. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  16. ^ a b c "Elliot Embleton: Derby County loanee returns to Sunderland with thigh injury". BBC Sport. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  17. ^ "Derby County rocked by Elliot Embleton injury blow as Sunderland midfielder says goodbye". Derby Evening Telegraph. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  18. ^ "Embleton loan comes to an end". Derby County F.C. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  19. ^ FC, Blackpool (8 August 2024). "Elliot Embleton Returns". Blackpool FC. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  20. ^ "Profile". The Football Association. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  21. ^ "Toulon squad selected". The Football Association. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  22. ^ "Toulon Tournament: Holders England beat Scotland 3–0 to reach final". BBC Sport. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  23. ^ "Spot on young lions hold their nerve to retain Toulon tournament title". The Football Association. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  24. ^ "England U19 boss Paul Simpson has named his squad for 2018 Euro Finals in Finland". The Football Association. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  25. ^ "England beat Turkey 3–2 in European Under-19 Championship opener". BBC Sport. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  26. ^ "Games played by Elliot Embleton in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  27. ^ "Games played by Elliot Embleton in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  28. ^ a b "Games played by Elliot Embleton in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  29. ^ "Games played by Elliot Embleton in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  30. ^ a b "Games played by Elliot Embleton in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  31. ^ "Games played by Elliot Embleton in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  32. ^ "Games played by Elliot Embleton in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  33. ^ a b "Games played by Elliot Embleton in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  34. ^ "Blackpool sealed a return to the Championship after a six-year absence by beating Lincoln City in the League One play-off final at Wembley". BBC. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  35. ^ "Player of the Season accolades awarded". Sunderland Association Football Club. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2023.