Calum Elliot
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Calum Elliot (born 30 March 1987, in Edinburgh) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Premier League club Motherwell, on loan from Heart of Midlothian.
Elliot grew up in south-western Edinburgh, attending Bonaly Primary School then Firrhill High School. He signed for Hearts in 2004, having previously played with their youth initiative and Salvesen Boys Club, and made his debut as a substitute against Inverness Caledonian Thistle early in the 2004-2005 season. He scored his first Hearts goals in the 5-0 win over Falkirk on 26th December 2005.
Although still a teenager, Elliot shows great strength in holding up the ball and bringing others into the game. Whilst naturally athletic and possessing a high work-rate, he perhaps lacks the clinical finishing ability of an out-and-out striker.
His form during the 2005-06 season ensured he was considered a possible candidate for the 2006 Scottish PFA Young Player of the Year, although the title was won by Kilmarnock's Steven Naismith. Nevertheless, Elliot was rewarded with a place in the Scotland squad for the 2006 UEFA U-19 Championships. Elliot scored twice during the tournament, including the winner in the 1-0 semi-final victory over the Czech Republic, as Scotland creditably finished runners-up.
Elliot was surprised to find himself available for loan at the beginning of the 2006-07 season, although his initial anger and disappointment were replaced by an acceptance of the benefit of regular first XI action. Despite interest from Dunfermline Athletic and Falkirk, Elliot joined Motherwell on a season-long loan in August 2006. [1]
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