Medy Elito
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| Medy Elito | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Medy Ekofo Elito | |
| Date of birth | July 20, 1990 | |
| Place of birth | DR Congo | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Colchester United | |
| Number | 30 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2007– | Colchester Utd | 11 (1) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2006–2007 2007– |
England U17 England U18 |
2 (0) 1 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Medy Ekofo Elito (born 20 July 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Football League Championship club Colchester United. Although Congolese by birth, he has represented England at under-17 and under-18 level.
[edit] Playing career
He signed a professional contract with the U's in May 2007 having already played for the U's at youth and reserve team level.[1] In the summer of 2007, he was selected to represent England at the FIFA U17 World Cup in Korea, having previously represented them in the Algarve Tournament, a round-robin tournament held in Portugal.[2] He made a substitute appearance in England's 5–0 win against New Zealand, winning praise from the U17's Head Coach, John Peacock, and also made an appearance in the tournament in the quarter final game with Germany.[3][4] He received further praise, this time from ex-Us player Perry Groves when he was selected for the England U18 side to face Ghana in November 2007 at Gillingham's Priestfield Stadium,[5] a match in which he came on as a half time substitute for Nathan Porritt, the final result being a 2–0 England win.[6]
He was given the number 30 shirt for the 2007–08 season and made his Colchester debut as a substitute in a 4–1 defeat away at Plymouth Argyle on 4 March 2008.[7] He scored his first senior goal on 29 March 2008, although Colchester lost the game 4–3 to West Bromwich Albion.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ "Elito handed Colchester contract", BBC Sport, 2007-05-31. Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
- ^ "Medy Gets England Nod", Colchester United, 2007-08-03. Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
- ^ Staves, Russell. "Club Med", The FA, 2007-09-01. Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
- ^ FA Website retrieved March 01, 2008
- ^ FA website retrieved March 01, 2008
- ^ Essex County Standard articleretrieved March 01, 2008
- ^ "Plymouth vs Colchester", Colchester United F.C., 2008-03-04. Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
- ^ "WBA vs Colchester", Colchester United F.C., 2008-03-29. Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
[edit] External links
- Medy Elito player profile at cu-fc.com
- Medy Elito career stats at Soccerbase
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