Eli Lockaby

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Eli Lockaby
Personal information
Full name Elijah Lockaby
Date of birth (1995-12-18) December 18, 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Orlando, Florida, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Youth career
2012–2014 Orlando City
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2018 VCU Rams 73 (2)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015 Orlando City U-23 5 (0)
2017 Des Moines Menace 11 (0)
2019 Richmond Kickers 23 (1)
2020 Forward Madison 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 25, 2022

Elijah "Eli" Lockaby (born December 18, 1995) is an American former professional soccer player who last played as a defender or midfielder for USL League One club Forward Madison FC.

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Career

Youth and college

Lockaby played college soccer for Virginia Commonwealth University. He was redshirted his freshman year, and his final four years of eligibility was a starter. Lockaby made 72 appearances for the Rams, scoring twice. [1]

Lockaby played in USL League Two, for three seasons, then known as the Premier Development League. During the 2015 and 2016 seasons, he spent time with Orlando City U-23. During the 2017 PDL season Lockaby played with the Des Moines Menace. Lockaby made 13 appearances with the Menace. [2]

Professional

On January 18, 2019, Lockaby signed a one-year contract with the Richmond Kickers. [3] On March 30, 2019, Lockaby made his professional debut for the Kickers against Lansing Ignite FC, starting the match. [4]

Lockaby moved to USL League One club Forward Madison FC on February 4, 2020. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Eli Lockaby VCU Stats". vcuathletics.com. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Des Moines Menace - Elijah (Eli) Lockaby". uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  3. ↑ Wood, Patrick (January 18, 2019). "Eli Lockaby Joins the Kickers". Richmond Kickers . Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Richmond Kickers vs Lansing Ignite FC". uslleagueone.com. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Forward Madison adds League One talent with Eli Lockaby". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
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