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Eliot Goldthorp
English footballer (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eliot Goldthorp (born 3 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Tulsa on loan from Lexington SC.
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Early life
Goldthorp was born in Leeds[1] and played youth football for Manchester United, Leeds United and Bradford City.[1]
Club career
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England
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]
North America
College career
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]
Professional career
In December 2023, he was drafted by the Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer.[20] In March 2024, he signed with the second team, Whitecaps FC 2, in MLS Next Pro.[21] During the 2024 season, he twice signed short-term loans with the first team.[22][23] In August 2024, he made his debut for the first team as a late substitute in a 3–1 victory over Tijuana in the Leagues Cup.[24]
On 10 December 2024, Goldthorp joined Lexington SC ahead of their debut season in the USL Championship.[25] On 6 June 2025, he joined FC Tulsa on loan for the remainder of the season.[26]
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Career statistics
- As of 12 May 2021
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy.
- One appearance in the Manchester Premier Cup, and one appearance and three goals in the FA Trophy Preliminary Round.
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