Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1 June 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Ibadan, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2010 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | (0) |
2010 | → Hereford United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2010 | → Keflavík (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2010–2011 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 16 | (5) |
2012 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2012 | → Bury (loan) | 13 | (2) |
2012 | Bury | 5 | (0) |
2013 | Crawley Town | 6 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Tamworth | 11 | (2) |
2014–2015 | Valletta | 35 | (16) |
2015–2016 | Coventry City | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2009 | England U17 | 9 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:06, 26 January 2016 (UTC). |
Lateef Elford-Alliyu (born 1 June 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker and is currently unattached.
'Pan' as he was known to his teammates at West Bromwich Albion was catapulted into the limelight after scoring from the half-way line in a pre-season friendly against Stafford Rangers aged 15. Having made his way through the youth teams at West Bromwich Albion, he featured regularly for their Under 18 team before joining Hereford United on loan in late January 2010. He made his debut in the Football League for his loan club on 30 January 2010 in a 2–0 defeat to Port Vale, this being his sole appearance for the club. On 24 February 2010 he returned to his parent club after the end of his loan period. After regularly appearing for the Baggies' reserve side, he joined Icelandic top flight side Keflavík Football Club on 14 May 2010 until the middle of June on loan along with fellow West Bromwich Albion player Kayleden Brown.
He joined Tranmere Rovers on loan on 25 November 2010. His debut for the club came on 11 December in a 1–2 home defeat to Leyton Orient. His loan period was then extended until 4 January 2011 and then to early February. He scored his first goal for the club on 8 January against Walsall. He scored his first brace of his career in a 2–1 win over Plymouth Argyle on 12 February 2011.
After picking up an injury which would keep him out for the rest of the season he returned on 24 March 2011 to his parent club for treatment, ending his loan period. He rejoined Tranmere for a second loan spell in January 2012, for an initial one-month period.
On 20 February 2012, Elford-Alliyu joined Football League One side Bury on loan until the end of the season. Five days later on 25 February 2012, Elford-Alliyu scored on his debut in a 1–1 draw against Leyton Orient. His second goal came on 24 March 2012, in a 1–1 draw against Preston North End.