| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neo Arlee Ifny Eccleston [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 2003 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hammersmith and Fulham, England | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Grimsby Town (on loan from Huddersfield Town) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| 2020–2024 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Huddersfield Town | 3 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Barrow (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2025– | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:30, 2 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Neo Arlee Ifny Eccleston (born 11 October 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Grimsby Town, on loan from club Huddersfield Town.
Eccleston joined Huddersfield Town from the Chelsea Academy in 2020. [2] He was named as an unused substitute on the final day of the 2023–24 season. [2] He secured a contract until the summer of 2025. [3]
Manager Michael Duff said "I've been pleased with how Neo has applied himself since we arrived at the club" after Eccleston impressed in pre-season. [2] On 30 July 2024, he joined League Two club Barrow on a season-long loan. [4] [2] He made his senior debut on 10 August, after coming on as a stoppage-time substitute for Elliot Newby in a 1–0 win over Crewe Alexandra at Holker Street. [5] On 15 January 2025, Barrow ended his loan and he returned to Huddersfield Town. [6]
On 1 September 2025, Eccleston signed for League Two side Grimsby Town on loan until the end of the season. [7]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Huddersfield Town | 2023–24 [8] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024–25 [9] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Barrow (loan) | 2024–25 [9] | League Two | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Grimsby Town (loan) | 2025–26 [10] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||