Tommy Elphick

Tommy Elphick

Elphick celebrating Bournemouth's promotion to the Premier League.
Personal information
Full name	Tommy Elphick[1]
Date of birth	7 September 1987
Place of birth	Brighton, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Bournemouth
Number	5
Youth career
000?–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–	Bournemouth	104	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 September 2015. † Appearances (goals)

Tommy Elphick (born 7 September 1987 in Brighton) is an English professional footballer who plays for Bournemouth.

Career

Elphick progressed through the youth ranks at Brighton & Hove Albion and was awarded a contract in the summer of 2006.

Elphick plays in central defence and made his Albion debut against Doncaster Rovers during April 2007.^[2] He was considered to be one of Brighton's best players, winning the 2007-08 player of the season award.^[3]

He became the first player at the club to be contracted to play at the club's new Falmer Stadium when he signed a new contract in December 2008.^[4]

His older brother Gary was released by Brighton at the end of the 2005–06 season and went on to play in non-league football.

On 10 August 2012, it was announced he would be joining Bournemouth.^[5] Again making an impact, he was appointed captain and won the Daily Echo 2012-13 player of the season award.^[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 April 2014.

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brighton & Hove Albion	2005–06[7]	Championship	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2006–07[8]	League One	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	2007–08[9]	League One	39	2	2	0	1	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	44	2
	2008–09[10]	League One	39	1	2	0	3	1	5[lower-alpha 1]	0	49	2
	2009–10[11]	League One	44	3	4	1	1	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	50	4
	2010–11[12]	League One	27	1	6	0	1	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	35	1
	2011–12[13]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		153	7	14	1	6	1	9	0	182	9
Bognor Regis Town (loan)	2005–06[14]	Conference South	17	1	0	0	—		0	0	17	1
Bournemouth	2012–13[15]	League One	34	2	4	0	0	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	39	2
	2013–14[16]	Championship	35	1	2	1	2	0	—		39	2
	Total		69	3	6	1	2	0	1	0	78	4
Career total			239	11	20	2	8	1	10	0	277	14

1. Appearances in Football League Trophy

Honours

Bournemouth

• Football League Championship: 2014–15

References

1. "Professional Retain List & Free Transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
2. Elphick makes Brighton debut Seagulls.co.uk, 7 April 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2008
3. Elphick wins Player of the Season, Seagulls.co.uk, 3 May 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2008
4. New Deal For Elphick, Seagulls.co.uk, 12 December 2008.
5. Tommy Elphick to AFC Bournemouth,
6. Elphick scoops prestigious award Daily Echo, 2013
7. "Games played by Tommy Elphick in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
8. "Games played by Tommy Elphick in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
9. "Games played by Tommy Elphick in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
10. "Games played by Tommy Elphick in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
11. "Games played by Tommy Elphick in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
12. "Games played by Tommy Elphick in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
13. "Games played by Tommy Elphick in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
14. "Games played by Tommy Elphick in 2005/2006 in Conference". SoccerFactsUK. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
15. "Games played by Tommy Elphick in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
16. "Games played by Tommy Elphick in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 16 April 2014.

External links

• Tommy Elphick player profile at seagulls.co.uk
• Tommy Elphick career statistics at Soccerbase