Mattias Ellul
{{short description|Maltese footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mattias Ellul
| full_name = Mattias Ellul
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2004|12|3}}
| birth_place = Malta
| height = 1.78m
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Ħamrun Spartans
| clubnumber = 3
| youthyears1 = –2022
| youthclubs1 = St. Andrews
| years1 = 2022–2023
| clubs1 = St. Andrews
| caps1 = 23
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2023–2024
| clubs2 = Santa Lucia
| caps2 = 25
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2024–
| clubs3 = Ħamrun Spartans
| caps3 = 4
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2022–2023
| nationalteam1 = Malta U19
| nationalcaps1 = 9
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2023–2024
| nationalteam2 = Malta U21
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2024–
| nationalteam3 = Malta
| nationalcaps3 = 0
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 16 October 2024
| ntupdate = 1 September 2024
}}
Mattias Ellul (born 3 December 2004) is a Maltese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ħamrun Spartans and the Malta national team.{{Soccerway|913574}}
Club career
Ellul began his career playing for the youth team of St. Andrews, before making his league debut for their senior team in the Challenge League. Just over a year later, on 11 August 2023, he signed for Santa Lucia, making his debut against Floriana.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-11 |title=Santa Lucia sign Mattias Ellul - maltafootball.com |url=https://www.maltafootball.com/2023/08/11/santa-lucia-sign-mattias-ellul/ |access-date=2024-09-05 |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Camilleri |first=Valhmor |date=2023-08-24 |title=Sta Lucia banking on youth as club swoop for four Malta U-19 international players |url=https://sport.timesofmalta.com/2023/08/24/sta-lucia-banking-on-youth-as-club-swoop-for-four-malta-u-19-international-players/ |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=SportsDesk |language=en-US}} Santa Lucia were relegated on the final day of the season, and in early June, it was announced that he would join Ħamrun Spartans, reuniting with his former manager Alessandro Zinnari, who had joined them from Santa Lucia after their relegation.{{Cite web |last=Camilleri |first=Valhmor |date=2024-06-09 |title=Marcelina among four foreign players to sign new Ħamrun Spartans contract |url=https://sport.timesofmalta.com/2024/06/09/marcelina-among-four-foreign-players-to-sign-new-hamrun-spartans-contract/ |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=SportsDesk |language=en-US}}
International career
Ellul represented Malta at youth level before receiving his first call up to the senior team on 1 September 2024.{{Cite web |title=Malta NT Coach Michele Marcolini Announces 26-Man Squad Ahead of Nations League Fixtures |url=https://www.mfa.com.mt/news/national-teams/malta-nt-coach-michele-marcolini-announces-26-man-squad-ahead-of-nations-league-fixtures/ |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=www.mfa.com.mt |language=en}}
Career statistics
=Club=
| class="wikitable" style="test-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club and year | |||
| Club | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2" |St. Andrews
|2021–22 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | 22 | 1 | |
| rowspan="1" |Santa Lucia
|2023–24 | 27 | 1 | |
| rowspan="1" |Ħamrun Spartans
|2024–25 | 5 | 0 | |
| colspan="2" |Total | 55 | 2 |
References
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Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Maltese men's footballers
Category:Malta men's international footballers
Category:Maltese Premier League players
Category:St. Andrews F.C. (Malta) players
Category:St. Lucia F.C. players
Category:Hamrun Spartans F.C. players
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