Ben Elliott
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Njongoue Elliott[1]
Date of birth (2002-11-05) 5 November 2002
Place of birth Kingston upon Thames, England[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Reading
Number 4
Youth career
2011–2023 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Reading 12 (0)
International career‡
2016–2017 England U15 3 (0)
2018 England U16 1 (0)
2023– Cameroon 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 November 2023

Benjamin Njongoue Elliott (born 5 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Reading. Born in England, he represents Cameroon at international level.

Club career

Chelsea

Born in Kingston upon Thames, Elliott joined the academy of Chelsea at the age of eight.[2][3] He suffered a serious knee injury at the age of fifteen, keeping him out for two years.[3] Following his return to action, he signed his first professional contract in November 2019.[2] He was linked with a move away from The Blues in November 2021, with fellow Premier League side Southampton being strongly linked.[4]

He was included in Chelsea's under-23 side for 2022–23 pre-season, scoring a goal against American side Real Monarchs in a 2–2 friendly game.[5] Later in the same season, he travelled with the senior squad to Abu Dhabi for a warm weather training camp during the Premier League's mid-season break for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Reading

On 15 August 2023, Elliott joined EFL League One club Reading on a three-year contract.[6]

International career

Elliott was born in England to a Cameroonian father and English mother, and is eligible to represent both England and Cameroon at international level.[7][1] He had represented England at under-15 and under-16 level, captaining the under-15 side.[2][8]

In March 2023, Elliott was called up to the Cameroon senior squad for the first time but did not have play time due to FIFA administration formalities that needed to be fulfilled so nationality could be changed.[8][9]

On 10 June 2023, Elliott made his senior Cameroon debut in a friendly match against Mexico coming on as substitute for Bryan Mbeumo at the Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 November 2023[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea U21 2021–22 ————2[lower-alpha 1]020
2022–23 ————4[lower-alpha 1]141
Total ————6161
Reading 2023–24 League One 1201010—1[lower-alpha 1]1151
Career total 12010100072212
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy

International

As of match played 17 November 2023 [12]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Cameroon 202340
Total40

References

  1. 1 2 Ben Elliott at WorldFootball.net
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Ben Elliot". chelseafc.com. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  3. 1 2 Vegas, Paul (6 December 2022). "Chelsea hoping for big things from fit-again youngster Ben Elliott". tribalfootball.com. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  4. ↑ House, Alfie (9 November 2021). "Southampton reportedly targeting Chelsea's Ben Elliot". dailyecho.co.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  5. ↑ Pasztor, David (20 July 2022). "WATCH: Ben Elliott scores wonderful solo goal for Chelsea U21 against Real Monarchs". msn.com. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  6. ↑ FC, Reading (2023-08-15). "Ben Elliott signs on a permanent deal from Chelsea". Reading FC. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  7. ↑ "Football - Cameroon: Ben Elliot Njongoue looks back on his first selection".
  8. 1 2 "Chelsea development player named in Cameroon squad". reuters.com. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  9. ↑ Yomba, Steve Wilfried (3 March 2023). "Lions indomptables: Qui est Ben Elliott Njongoue?" [Indomitable Lions: Who is Ben Elliott Njongoue?]. camerfoot-infos.com (in French). Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  10. ↑ "Mexico vs. Cameroon - Football Match Summary - June 10, 2023 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  11. ↑ Ben Elliott at Soccerway
  12. ↑ Ben Elliott at National-Football-Teams.com
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