Nathan Ellington
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Nathan Levi Fontaine Ellington (born 2 July 1981) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a striker.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nathan Levi Fontaine Ellington[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1981-07-02) 2 July 1981 (age 42) | ||
Place of birth | Bradford, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Egerton (player-assistant manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
Tooting & Mitcham United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–1999 | Walton & Hersham | 20 | (9) |
1999–2002 | Bristol Rovers | 116 | (35) |
2002–2005 | Wigan Athletic | 134 | (59) |
2005–2007 | West Bromwich Albion | 68 | (15) |
2007–2011 | Watford | 51 | (5) |
2008–2009 | → Derby County (loan) | 27 | (3) |
2010 | → Skoda Xanthi (loan) | 19 | (6) |
2011 | → Preston North End (loan) | 18 | (2) |
2011–2013 | Ipswich Town | 17 | (0) |
2012–2013 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2013 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | (0) |
2013 | Southport | 3 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Egerton | 3 | (1) |
Total | 490 | (135) | |
Managerial career | |||
2018– | Egerton (assistant manager) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ellington started his playing career with non-League side Tooting & Mitcham United. Having played once for the club, he switched to Walton & Hersham in 1997, and remained there for two years, before signing for Bristol Rovers in February 1999. He played for Bristol Rovers in 116 league games, before switching to Wigan Athletic in March 2002. He made 134 league appearances for Wigan before joining Premier League side West Bromwich Albion in 2005. Although he made 68 league appearances for the club, he struggled to settle in the area, and moved to Watford in 2007. During his time at Watford, he spent three loan spells away from the club; at Derby County during the 2008–2009 season, Skoda Xanthi in 2010, and Preston North End in 2011. Having made 55 league appearances for Watford, he switched to Ipswich Town in June 2011, but once again struggled to break into the first team, and spent the start of the 2012–13 season on loan to Scunthorpe United. Having cancelled his Ipswich contract by mutual consent, he joined Crewe Alexandra in March 2013, and made eight league appearances. He was released in July 2013 after his contract expired. He signed for Southport in October 2013, but was released two months later. In November 2017 he signed for Cheshire Football League side Egerton, and in July 2018 was appointed assistant manager.