Simon Elliott
{{Short description|New Zealand footballer (born 1974)}}
{{for|the American surveyor, cartographer, and railroad promoter|Simon G. Elliott}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Simon Elliott
| image = SimonElliot.jpg
| upright = 1.1
| caption = Elliott playing for Columbus Crew
| full_name = Simon John Elliott
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1974|6|10}}
| birth_place = Wellington, New Zealand
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}
| position = Defensive midfielder
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 1980–1989
| youthclubs1 = Waterside Karori
| youthyears2 = 1989–1992
| youthclubs2 = Wellington College
| collegeyears1 = 1997–1998
| college1 = Stanford Cardinal
| years1 = 1992
| clubs1 = Wellington United
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 1993–1995
| clubs2 = Wellington Olympic
| caps2 = 27
| goals2 = 14
| years3 = 1996–1997
| clubs3 = Miramar Rangers
| caps3 = 36
| goals3 = 13
| years4 = 1997
| clubs4 = Western Suburbs FC
| caps4 =
| goals4 =
| years5 = 1999
| clubs5 = Boston Bulldogs
| caps5 = 3
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 1999–2003
| clubs6 = Los Angeles Galaxy
| caps6 = 122
| goals6 = 10
| years7 = 2004–2005
| clubs7 = Columbus Crew
| caps7 = 59
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2006–2008
| clubs8 = Fulham
| caps8 = 12
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2009
| clubs9 = San Jose Earthquakes
| caps9 = 15
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2010
| clubs10 = Wellington Phoenix
| caps10 = 4
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2011
| clubs11 = Chivas USA
| caps11 = 24
| goals11 = 0
| totalcaps = 302+
| totalgoals = 38+
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 = New Zealand U20
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2008
| nationalteam2 = New Zealand Olympic (O.P.)
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 1995–2011
| nationalteam3 = New Zealand
| nationalcaps3 = 69
| nationalgoals3 = 6
| manageryears1 = 2018–2019
| managerclubs1 = Sacramento Republic
| medaltemplates =
}}
Simon John Elliott (born 10 June 1974) is a New Zealand football manager and former player who most recently served as head coach of USL Championship side Sacramento Republic FC. A defensive midfielder, he spent his professional career in the |A-League, the |MLS and the Premier League. At international level, he made 69 appearances for the New Zealand national team, scoring 6 goals.
Semi-professional and college career
Elliott was born in Wellington. He played for several clubs in the New Zealand semi-professional Central Premier League in the 1990s, and attended Wellington College prior to moving to the United States. Elliott subsequently played college soccer at Stanford University, where he scored 13 goals and made 12 assists.{{cite news|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=2993097|title=L.A. Galaxy Acquire First round Pick in 2005|date=12 January 2004|publisher=OurSports Central |access-date=3 July 2008}}
Club career
Elliott began his professional career with A-League (now USL First Division) team Boston Bulldogs in 1999,{{cite news| url=http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20060106&content_id=50039&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp| title=Elliott leaves Crew, signs with Fulham|last=Nierman|first=Jonathan |date=1 June 2006|publisher=Major League Soccer|access-date=3 July 2008}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}} playing three games,{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=WO&p_theme=wo&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F6D5B30DE0F9E0C&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Brown's save on Ruiz bicycle kick a beauty|date=11 October 2002|publisher=Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA)|access-date=3 July 2008}} before joining Major League Soccer club Los Angeles Galaxy in May 1999. He was voted Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2000 after scoring five goals and making five assists, and helped the club to win the CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 2000, the U.S. Open Cup in 2001 and the MLS Cup in 2002. He made 122 appearances for Galaxy in five seasons, scoring ten goals. In 2001, Elliott trained for two months with Manchester United in England,[https://www.nzherald.co.nz/football-soccer/news/article.cfm?c_id=86&objectid=10649509 All is happy in the house of Elliott] nzherald.co.nz but eventually returned to the United States.[https://thespinoff.co.nz/sports/19-02-2016/a-former-all-whites-hero-ponders-the-state-of-the-modern-game/ A former All Whites hero ponders the state of the modern game] the spinoff.co.nz
Elliott was traded in January 2004 to the Columbus Crew in exchange for a first round pick in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft. He played every game in the 2005 season but was unable to help the Crew to the MLS Cup Playoffs as they finished bottom of the Eastern Conference.
Elliott caught the eye of Chris Coleman, manager of Premier League club Fulham, during a pre-season friendly game in July 2005 and joined Fulham in training after the end of the MLS season. He then joined Fulham in January 2006 on a free transfer{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/4579288.stm |title=Fulham swoop to sign midfielder |date=3 January 2006|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=5 June 2008}} and made 13 league and cup appearances during the remainder of the 2005–06 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=25475&season_id=135|title=Games played by Simon Elliott in 2005/2006|work=Soccerbase|publisher=Racing Post|access-date=3 July 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070805210235/http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=25475|archive-date=5 August 2007|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}} During the summer he injured a calf muscle,{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/5235492.stm|title=Fulham hit by Elliott injury fear|date=1 June 2006|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=5 June 2008}} and missed the entire Premier League 2006–07 season through injury; he played in some reserve games towards the end of the season.{{cite news|url=http://www.sportinglife.com/football/premiership/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/08/02/12/SOCCER_Fulham_Elliott.html&TEAMHD=premiership |title=Elliott makes comeback |last=Bech |first=Duncan |date=12 February 2008 |work=PA Sport |publisher=Sporting Life UK Ltd |access-date=3 July 2008 }}{{dead link|date=November 2016|bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He was released by Fulham in May 2008.{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/7417368.stm| title=Bocanegra heads Fulham clear-out |date=23 May 2008|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=23 May 2008}} After his release from Fulham, Elliott joined Motherwell on trial in January 2009.{{cite web |title=Blues loan keeper Krysiak to Well |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/7808918.stm |website=news.bbc.co.uk |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=26 May 2023 |date=2 January 2009}}
Elliott returned to Major League Soccer in 2009, signing with the San Jose Earthquakes. He was waived from San Jose prior to the 2010 season opener.[http://www.centerlinesoccer.com/2010/03/22/quakes-waive-three-players/ Quakes waive three players (centerlinesoccer.com)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100403014459/http://www.centerlinesoccer.com/2010/03/22/quakes-waive-three-players/ |date=3 April 2010 }}
In November 2010, Elliott signed for hometown professional A-League club Wellington Phoenix as an Injury Replacement Player for Oscar Roberto Cornejo.
In February 2011, Elliott went on trial with Chivas USA in the MLS and signed with the club on 9 February 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdchivasusa.com/news/2011/02/chivas-usa-signs-simon-elliott-and-andrew-boyens |title=Chivas USA signs Simon Elliott and Andrew Boyens |work=Chivas USA |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008024449/http://www.cdchivasusa.com/news/2011/02/chivas-usa-signs-simon-elliott-and-andrew-boyens |archive-date=8 October 2011 }} At season's end, his contract expired and he entered the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft. Elliott was not selected in the draft and became a free agent.
He served as head scout during the 2012 season but was not retained for a second year.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/11/09/chivas-part-ways-fraser-vanney-restructuring-continues|title=Chivas part ways with Fraser as restructuring continues|work=MLSsoccer.com}}
In February 2018, Elliott was hired as head coach for the Sacramento Republic FC.{{cite web |title=Sacramento Republic FC hire former MLS, PL and World Cup player Simon Elliott as Head Coach |url=https://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news_article/show/882289 |website=Sacramento Republic FC |date=February 2018 |access-date=1 February 2018 |archive-date=8 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108001257/https://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news_article/show/882289 |url-status=dead }} After finishing 7th place in the USL Championship season and getting knocked out in the conference semifinals of the USL Championship Playoffs, Sacramento Republic decided not to extend Elliott contract.{{cite web |title=Republic FC parts ways with coaches Simon Elliott and Benjamin Ziemer following 2019 season |url=https://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news_article/show/1062740 |website=Sacramento Republic FC |date=5 November 2019 |access-date=5 November 2019 |archive-date=6 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191106003514/https://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news_article/show/1062740 |url-status=dead }}
International career
Elliott scored on his full New Zealand national team debut in a 3–0 win over Singapore on 21 February 1995{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1559.htm|title=A-International Lineups|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|access-date=12 June 2009}} and earned his 50th A-international cap in a 3–0 win over New Caledonia on 10 September 2008, accruing 6 goals en route to his milestone.{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm |title=A-International Appearances – Overall |publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website |access-date=20 August 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007054503/http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm |archive-date=7 October 2008 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1842.htm |title=A-International Scorers – Overall |publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website |access-date=20 August 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213133557/http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1842.htm |archive-date=13 February 2012 }} He appeared in qualifying matches for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and in the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup in France. Elliott was included in the New Zealand U-23 squad for their first appearance at the Olympic Games as one of three over age players, alongside Ryan Nelsen and Chris Killen{{cite news |title = Olympic Football Squads Named |url = http://www.olympic.org.nz/Article.aspx?Mode=1&ID=6019 |publisher = New Zealand Olympic Committee |date = 4 July 2008 |access-date = 4 July 2008 |archive-date = 5 July 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080705171737/http://www.olympic.org.nz/Article.aspx?Mode=1&ID=6019 |url-status = dead }} He was named as part of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup New Zealand squad to travel to South Africa.{{cite web|url=http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofcnewsdetails/new-zealand---all-whites-name-squad-for-fifa-confederations-cup |title=New Zealand – All Whites name Confederations Cup squad |publisher=Oceania Football confederation |date=7 May 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090624071249/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofcnewsdetails/new-zealand---all-whites-name-squad-for-fifa-confederations-cup |archive-date=24 June 2009 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/teams/team=43978/squadlist.html |title=2009 Confederations Cup – New Zealand squad |publisher=FIFA |access-date=9 June 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090613002745/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/teams/team%3D43978/squadlist.html |archive-date=13 June 2009 }}
On 10 May 2010, Elliott was named in New Zealand's final 23-man squad to compete at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, despite not being under contract at any club.
Career statistics
=Club=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|MLS Cup !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Open Cup, FA Cup.}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes League Cup.}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="6"|Los Angeles Galaxy
|1999{{cite web |title=Simon Elliott » Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/simon-elliott/2/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=27 August 2023}} |rowspan=5|{{nowrap|Major League Soccer}} |23 | 2 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 28 | 2 | ||||||
| 2000
|28 | 5 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 33 | 5 | ||||||
| 2001
|21 | 1 | 7 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 28 | 1 | ||||||
| 2002
|26 | 1 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 32 | 1 | ||||||
| 2003
|24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 26 | 1 | ||||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!122 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 10 | |||||
| rowspan="3"|Columbus Crew
|2004 |rowspan=2|Major League Soccer |27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 29 | 0 | ||||||
| 2005
|32 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 32 | 1 | ||||||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!59 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 1 | |||||
| rowspan="3"|Fulham
|2005–06{{Soccerbase season|25475|2005}} |rowspan=2|Premier League |12 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2006–07
|0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| {{nowrap|San Jose Earthquakes}}
|2009 |Major League Soccer |15 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 15 | 0 | ||||||||
| Wellington Phoenix
|{{nowrap|2010–11}} |4 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 4 | 0 | ||||||||
| Chivas USA
|2011 |Major League Soccer |24 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 24 | 0 | ||||||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!236 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 264 | 11 |
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=International=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year{{NFT player|4742|accessdate=}} | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="17"|New Zealand
|1995 | 9 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 9 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 69 | 6 |
:Scores and results list New Zealand's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Elliott goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Simon Elliott |
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition !scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| style="text-align:center"|1
|{{dts|21 February 1995}} |Tauranga, New Zealand |{{fb|Singapore}} |style="text-align:center"|2–0 |style="text-align:center"|3–0 |
| style="text-align:center"|2
|{{dts|1 October 1996}} |Muscat, Oman |{{fb|Oman}} |style="text-align:center"|– |style="text-align:center"|2–1 |Friendly |
| style="text-align:center"|3
|{{dts|11 June 1997}} |North Harbour Stadium, North Shore, New Zealand |{{fb|Papua New Guinea}} |style="text-align:center"|5–0 |style="text-align:center"|7–0 |
| style="text-align:center"|4
|{{dts|16 January 2000}} |Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou, China |{{fb|Jamaica}} |style="text-align:center"|1–0 |style="text-align:center"|1–2 |Friendly |
| style="text-align:center"|5
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|25 June 2000}} |rowspan="2"|Stade Pater, Papeete, Tahiti |rowspan="2"|{{fb|Solomon Islands}} |style="text-align:center"|1–0 |rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–0 |rowspan="2"|2000 OFC Nations Cup |
| style="text-align:center"|6
|style="text-align:center"|2–0 |
Honours
- CONCACAF Champions League: 2000
- MLS Cup: 2002
- MLS Supporters' Shield: 2002
- U.S. Open Cup: 2001
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{MLS player|simon-elliott}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120508210813/http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/index.php?id=294 NZ Football Profile]
- {{FIFA player|184726}}
- {{Soccerbase}}
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