| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Elliot | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Greenwich, England | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Newcastle United | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Erith Town | |||
| Charlton Athletic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2011 | Charlton Athletic | 96 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Notts County (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2011– | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:45, 30 August 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Robert "Rob" Elliot (born 30 April 1986) is an English footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Newcastle United.
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Elliot began his career with non-league side Erith Town before moving to Charlton Athletic, the team he had supported as a child, when he was 17. After becoming a professional player with the Addicks in 2004 he was sent out on loan twice during the 2004–05 season; first to Bishop's Stortford and then Notts County, he made his Football League debut.
The following season, Elliot spent most of the season on loan at the famous Conference National side Accrington Stanley, replacing fellow Charlton 'keeper Darren Randolph who had been on loan at Stanley earlier in the year. He was part of the Accrington Stanley team which won promotion to the Football League as runaway champions, saving a vital penalty in the match which guaranteed them promotion. He joined Stanley again on loan during the 2006–07 season, but failed to displace Ian Dunbavin as the club's first choice goalkeeper. He was voted the best keeper of the past decade for Accrington Stanley in 2010 by numerous key figures for the club, including manager John Coleman.
Back at Charlton, Elliot was considered to be behind Nicky Weaver and Darren Randolph for most of the 2007–08 season. After Randolph moved to Bury on loan Elliot was promoted to second choice. He made an unexpected debut for Charlton on 5 April 2008 after Weaver had been sent off in a match against Plymouth Argyle. He made his first start for Charlton in a League Cup defeat to Yeovil Town in August 2008. During the 2008–09 season, he displaced Weaver and established himself as the club's first choice goalkeeper. A string of impressive performances contributing to a record breaking start to a season for Charlton in 2009-10 led to him signing a contract extension committing him to the club until 2012. In August 2011 Newcastle made an offer of £100,000 which was rejected by Charlton. Charlton issued a statement saying they would work with Sochaux in reporting Newcastle United over unsporting behaviour regarding transfers. Sochaux's striker Modibo Maiga had also allegedly been 'tapped up'.
He signed for Newcastle United on 30 August 2011 on a five year contract becoming their seventh summer signing. He then stated his desire to become first choice keeper.[1]
He made his Newcastle debut on 20 September against Nottingham Forest in the Football League Cup.[2]
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