Ebby Nelson-Addy

Ebby Nelson-Addy
Personal information
Full name Ebby Nelson-Addy[1]
Date of birth (1992-09-13) 13 September 1992
Place of birth Milton Keynes, England
Playing position Winger
Youth career
2000–2012 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Loughborough University
2013 Brackley Town 1 (0)
2013–2014 Worcester City 33 (2)
2014–2015 Brackley Town 25 (2)
2015–2016 Hartlepool United 4 (0)
2015–2016 Worcester City (loan) 5 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:03, 3 January 2016 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Ebby Nelson-Addy (born 13 September 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Nelson-Addy began his career at the Aston Villa academy, he was released after 12 years having joined as an eight year-old and went on to have spells at Brackley Town and Worcester City before joining Hartlepool United of League Two in March 2015.[2]

Youth career

Nelson-Addy started his career at Aston Villa at the age of eight, ultimately being released in the summer of 2012 after twelve years.[3][4] He was part of the Villa academy side that lost the 2010 FA Youth Cup final 3-2 on aggregate to Chelsea, playing 90 minutes at right midfield for both legs.[5] He also played for Aston Villa Reserves as they won the FA Premier Reserve League South and finished runners-up in the League final.[6]

Non-league

Nelson-Addy joined Conference North side Brackley Town in March 2013 following his release from Aston Villa at the end of the previous season.[6] He only managed one senior appearance that season before moving to Worcester City in the same league where he established himself in the first team.[6] Nelson-Addy then moved back to Brackley Town for the following season, becoming a first-team regular, before transferring to Hartlepool United in March 2015.[2]

Hartlepool United

Nelson-Addy joined Hartlepool United in March 2015 and made his League Two debut as a substitute in a 3–0 loss to Luton Town on 18 April 2015.[7]

References

  1. "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 73. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Hartlepool Sign versatile Nelson-Addy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  3. "Heskey Among Trio Leaving Villa (page 14)" (PDF). The New Light of Myanmar, 26 May 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  4. "Ebby Nelson-Addy Profile". Hartlepool United. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  5. "FA Youth Cup Past Results". TheFA.com. The Football Association. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 "Midfielder Returns to Brackley". Pitchero - Non-League. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  7. "Luton Town 3-0 Hartlepool United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
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