Tommy Elphick
Elphick celebrating Bournemouth's promotion to the Premier League.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Tommy Elphick | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Brighton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
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Current team
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Aston Villa | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2005 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2012 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 153 | (7) |
| 2005 | → Bognor Regis Town (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2012–2016 | Bournemouth | 142 | (5) |
| 2016– | Aston Villa | 18 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 January 2017. |
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Tommy Elphick (born 7 September 1987 in Brighton) is an English professional footballer who plays for and captains Aston Villa as a defender. Elphick was a product of the Brighton & Hove Albion academy and progressed through the ranks to be named captain, leading the side to promotion to the Football League Championship in 2011. Having moved to Bournemouth he was again named captain and led the club to promotion to both the Championship and again to the Premier League.
Born in Brighton, England, as a youngster he played for the youth side of local team Woodingdean F.C. before joining Brighton & Hove Albion's youth academy. Elphick progressed through the youth ranks at Brighton & Hove Albion, alongside with his brother Gary, and in 2004, he signed his first year apprentice at the club. Then on 25 April 2005 saw Tommy played alongside with his brother in a reserve match against Woking. At some point of early Brighton & Hove Albion career, Elphick was loaned out to non–league side Bognor Regis Town.
It wasn’t until on 12 December 2005 when Elphick made his Brighton debut, where he played alongside with his brother, who was sent–off during the match, and came on as a substitute for Leon Knight, in a 5–1 loss against Reading. Elphick’s development at the youth ranks at the club resulted him being awarded a contract in the summer of 2006.
The 2006–07 season changed for Elphick when his brother was released by the club at the end of the 2005–06 season. Having been told by Manager Mark McGhee that he won’t be loaned out, due to defensive crisis and deemed “too inexperienced”, it wasn’t until on 7 April 2007 when Elphick made his first start as central defence, in a 2–0 loss against Doncaster Rovers. Elphick made another start on the last game of the season, in a 1–1 draw against Cheltenham Town.
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