Eliot Goldthorp (born 3 November 2001) is an English footballer who plays for Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 November 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Whitecaps FC 2 | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Manchester United | ||
| 2010–2018 | Leeds United | ||
| 2018 | Bradford City | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Old Dominion Monarchs | 13 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | Hofstra Pride | 43 | (25) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Bradford City | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Mossley (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Radcliffe (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Matlock Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Farsley Celtic | ||
| 2020–2021 | → Frickley Athletic (dual registration) | ||
| 2022 | Des Moines Menace | 12 | (9) |
| 2024– | Whitecaps FC 2 | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 March 2024 | |||
Career
Goldthorp was born in Leeds[1] and played youth football for Manchester United, Leeds United and Bradford City.[1]
Goldthorp made his senior debut for Bradford City on 25 September 2018 in the EFL Trophy in a 1–1 draw against Everton U21s,[2] scoring the winning penalty.[3] On 9 October 2018, manager David Hopkin stated that Goldthorp would make his first senior start, also in the EFL Trophy.[4] He was praised by Hopkin for his performance in the match, which was a 4–1 home defeat.[5]
On 1 October 2019 he moved on loan to Mossley.[6] He scored 3 goals in 5 games before being recalled by Bradford City later that month.[7] His 5 games for Mossley included 3 in the league, 1 in the Manchester Premier Cup, and 1 in the FA Trophy Preliminary Round where he scored a hat-trick.[8]
He moved on loan to Radcliffe in December 2019.[9] On 8 January 2020 the loan deal was ended early.[10] In February 2020 he moved on loan to Matlock Town until the end of the season.[11]
Goldthorp was released by Bradford City at the end of the 2019–20 season.[12]
He signed for Farsley Celtic in October 2020.[13]
In December 2020, Goldthorp and teammate Joe West signed for Northern Premier League side Frickley Athletic on a dual registration deal.[14]
In May 2021, Goldthorp signed to play collegiate soccer in the United States at Old Dominion University.[15] In his freshman season, Goldthrop made 13 appearances, scoring four goals, and providing two assists, leading the team in total points.[16] After his freshman season, he transferred to Hofstra University.[1] During his first year at Hofstra he made 21 appearances, scoring 17 goals.[17] He helped Hosftra qualify for the 2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament. There, he scored twice for the Pride before they were eliminated in the first round.[18]
During the 2022 college offseason, he played for the Des Moines Menace in USL League Two making 12 appearances, scoring nine goals and providing two assists.[19]
In December 2023 he was drafted by the Vancouver Whitecaps FC of MLS.[20] In March 2024, he signed with the second team, Whitecaps FC 2, in MLS Next Pro.[21]
Personal life
His sister Francesca plays rugby league for Leeds Rhinos and England.[1]
Career statistics
- As of 12 May 2021
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bradford City | 2018–19[2] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019–20[22] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Mossley (loan) | 2019–20[8][23] | NPL Division One North West | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Radcliffe (loan) | 2019–20[24] | NPL Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Matlock Town (loan) | 2019–20[25] | NPL Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 3 | ||