Ben Elliott (footballer)

Benjamin Njongoue Elliott (born 5 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea.

Ben Elliott
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Njongoue Elliott[1]
Date of birth (2002-11-05) 5 November 2002
Place of birth Kingston upon Thames, England[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chelsea
Youth career
2011– Chelsea
International career‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
England U15
England U16
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 January 2023

Club career

Born in Kingston upon Thames, Elliott joined the academy of Chelsea at the age of eight.[2][3] He suffered a serious knee injury at the age of fifteen, keeping him out for two years.[3] Following his return to action, he signed his first professional contract in November 2019.[2] He was linked with a move away from The Blues in November 2021, with fellow Premier League side Southampton being strongly linked.[4]

He was included in Chelsea's under-23 side for 2022–23 pre-season, scoring a goal against American side Real Monarchs in a 2–2 friendly game.[5] Later in the same season, he travelled with the senior squad to Abu Dhabi for a warm weather training camp during the Premier League's mid-season break for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[3][6]

International career

Elliott is eligible to represent both England and Cameroon at international level.[1] He has represented England at under-15 and under-16 level, captaining the under-15 side.[2][7]

In March 2023, Elliott was called up to the Cameroon senior squad for the first time.[7][8]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 2 January 2023[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea U23 2021–22 ————2[lower-alpha 1]020
2022–23 ————4[lower-alpha 1]141
Career total 000000006161
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

References
  1. Ben Elliott at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Ben Elliot". chelseafc.com. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  3. Vegas, Paul (6 December 2022). "Chelsea hoping for big things from fit-again youngster Ben Elliott". tribalfootball.com. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  4. House, Alfie (9 November 2021). "Southampton reportedly targeting Chelsea's Ben Elliot". dailyecho.co.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  5. Pasztor, David (20 July 2022). "WATCH: Ben Elliott scores wonderful solo goal for Chelsea U21 against Real Monarchs". msn.com. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  6. "Ben Elliott has been going under the radar in Chelsea's academy". m.allfootballapp.com. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  7. "Chelsea development player named in Cameroon squad". reuters.com. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  8. Yomba, Steve Wilfried (3 March 2023). "Lions indomptables: Qui est Ben Elliott Njongoue?" [Indomitable Lions: Who is Ben Elliott Njongoue?]. camerfoot-infos.com (in French). Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  9. Ben Elliott at Soccerway
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