Rob Elliot

Robert Elliot (born 30 April 1986) is a professional footballer who is currently a technical director and goalkeeper for Gateshead. Elliot also played for the Republic of Ireland national team.

Rob Elliot
Elliot with Newcastle United in 2013
Personal information
Full name Robert Elliot
Date of birth (1986-04-30) 30 April 1986
Place of birth Greenwich, London, England
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Gateshead
Youth career
Erith Town
Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2011 Charlton Athletic 96 (0)
2004Bishop's Stortford (loan) 6 (0)
2005Notts County (loan) 4 (0)
2005–2007Accrington Stanley (loan) 30 (0)
2011–2020 Newcastle United 55 (0)
2021–2022 Watford 0 (0)
2022–2024 Gateshead 0 (0)
International career
2004 Republic of Ireland U19 1 (0)
2014–2016 Republic of Ireland 4 (0)
Managerial career
2023– Gateshead (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:10, 14 August 2022 (UTC)

Elliot began his career with Erith Town, before joining Charlton Athletic's academy side. Whilst at Charlton, he was sent out on loan to Bishop's Stortford and Notts County, and also spent two loan spells at Accrington Stanley, where he was nicknamed "The Dilsh". He would then go on to be Charlton's first choice goalkeeper for a number of seasons, until he joined Newcastle United on transfer deadline day in the summer of 2011. Signed mainly as a back-up to Tim Krul, he featured for the club sporadically, but became first choice in the 2015–16 season after Krul suffered a season-ending injury.

Through the origins of his father's family, Elliot became eligible to represent the Republic of Ireland national football team, and was first called up in 2013, making his debut the following year. Elliot retired from the first team in 2017.

In June 2020 Elliot was released by Newcastle United after nine years. In January 2021, Elliot signed for Watford until the end of the 2020–21 season. In June 2021, Elliot signed a new 2-year contract with Watford.

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