| Matthew Elsdon | |
| Fullname: | Matthew Elsdon |
| Birth Date: | 24 June 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Durham, England[1] |
| Height: | 1.8m (05.9feet) |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Hebburn Town |
| Youthyears1: | –2011 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sunderland |
| Youthyears2: | 2011–2015 |
| Youthclubs2: | Middlesbrough |
| Years1: | 2015–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Middlesbrough |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017 |
| Clubs2: | → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs3: | Barrow |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2019 |
| Clubs4: | → Whitby Town (loan) |
| Caps4: | 11 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2020 |
| Clubs5: | → FC United of Manchester (loan) |
| Caps5: | 6 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs6: | Blyth Spartans |
| Caps6: | 15 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs7: | Clyde |
| Caps7: | 36 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs8: | Blyth Spartans |
| Caps8: | 35 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2023– |
| Clubs9: | Hebburn Town |
| Caps9: | 0 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013–2014 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 29 February 2020 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 01:29, 9 May 2022 (UTC) |
Matthew Elsdon (born 24 June 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Hebburn Town.
Having previously played for Sunderland as a striker, Elsdon joined the Middlesbrough Academy at the age of 14 and subsequently converted to the role of centre-back. He has since become a regular in Premier League 2 and played in every game for his club in the 2015–16 UEFA Youth League.[2]
On 22 May 2018, Middlesbrough announced that Elsdon would not be offered a new contract, ending his 7-year association with the club.[3]
On 7 July 2017, Middlesbrough announced that Elsdon would be joining Inverness Caledonian Thistle on an initial 6-month loan deal, with a view to an extension until the end of the season.[4] Elsdon made his debut for the club in the Scottish League Cup, coming on as a late substitute against Brechin City for Iain Vigurs.[5] He would later make his league debut on the first day of the Scottish Championship season, starting in a 0–1 loss against Dundee United at the Caledonian Stadium.[6]
On 12 July 2018 he signed for National League side Barrow. Following promotion to the football league at the end of the 2019-20 season, Elsdon was released by Barrow.[7]
In August 2019 he joined Whitby Town on a month's loan.[8]
In January 2020 he joined FC United of Manchester on loan.
In the summer of 2020 he joined Blyth.[9]
In August 2021 he moved to Clyde.[10] On 3 May 2022, it was announced that Elsdon was one of ten players released by the club following the end of the 2021–22 season.[11]
In June 2023, Elsdon signed for Northern Premier League Division One East club Hebburn Town.[12]
Elsdon's 4 caps at international level came in the 2013 Nordic Under-17 Football Championship.[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Middlesbrough | 2016–17 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Middlesbrough U-23s | 2016–17 | Premier League 2, Div 2 | — | — | — | 3[14] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) | 2017–18 | Scottish Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[15] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Barrow | 2018–19 | National League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||