| Elliot Embleton | |
| Fullname: | Elliot John Embleton[1] |
| Birth Date: | 2 April 1999[2] |
| Birth Place: | Durham, England |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Blackpool |
| Clubnumber: | 14 |
| Youthyears1: | 2005–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sunderland |
| Years1: | 2017–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Sunderland |
| Caps1: | 75 |
| Goals1: | 10 |
| Years2: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs2: | → Grimsby Town (loan) |
| Caps2: | 27 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2021 |
| Clubs3: | → Blackpool (loan) |
| Caps3: | 18 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs4: | → Derby County (loan) |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | Blackpool |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015–2016 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016–2017 |
| Nationalteam2: | England U18 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalteam3: | England U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 4 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2017–2019 |
| Nationalteam4: | England U20 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 15:39, 16 September 2023 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 02:15, 31 March 2019 (UTC) |
Elliot John Embleton (born 2 April 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 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.
Embleton was named on the bench on six occasions during the 2016–17 Premier League, having featured many times for the under-23 side. His first-team debut came on 9 December 2017 as an injury-time substitute for Lynden Gooch in a goalless draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers.[3]
On 30 August 2018, Embleton joined Grimsby Town on loan until January 2019.[4] 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.[5]
On 1 February 2021, Embleton joined League One side Blackpool on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[6]
He scored his first goal for Sunderland in a 2–1 win at Milton Keynes Dons on 14 August 2021.[7]
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.[8]
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.[9] 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.[10]
On 1 September 2023, Embleton joined League One club Derby County on a season-long loan.[11] 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.[12] Embleton started Derby's EFL Trophy tie against Lincoln City on 19 September 2023, playing 59 minutes.[13] 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.[14] 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.[15] Embleton returned to Sunderland for his rehabilitation,[15] with Derby keeping their contribution of the player's wages going until January,[16] but the loan deal was effectively over.[15] The loan was officially terminated on 10 January 2024.[17]
He rejoined Blackpool on a permanent basis in August 2024 for an undisclosed fee.[18]
Embleton has represented England from under-17 to under-20 level.[19] In May 2017, Embleton was included in an England U20 squad for the 2017 Toulon Tournament.[20] He scored in the semi-final against Scotland.[21] In the final, Embleton converted his penalty during the shoot-out as England defeated Ivory Coast to win the tournament.[22]
In July 2018, Embleton was included in the England U19 squad for the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[23] He scored in the opening group match against Turkey.[24]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Sunderland U23 | 2016–17 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Sunderland | 2017–18 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | League One | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | League One | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 9 | ||
| 2022–23 | Championship | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 75 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 92 | 11 | |||
| Grimsby Town (loan) | 2018–19 | League Two | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | |
| Blackpool (loan) | 2020–21 | League One | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 2 | |
| Derby County (loan) | 2023–24 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 121 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 147 | 18 | |||
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