Elliot Thorpe

Elliot Thorpe

Personal information
Full name	Elliot Morgan Thorpe [1]
Date of birth	(2000-11-09) 9 November 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth	Hinchingbrooke, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Luton Town
Number	28
Youth career
	Cambridge United
2013–2021	Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Luton Town	3	(0)
2022–2023	→ Burton Albion (loan)	5	(0)
2023	→ Shrewsbury Town (loan)	0	(0)
International career
	Wales U16
2016	Wales U17	1	(1)
2017–2018	Wales U19	6	(0)
2022	Wales U21	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:58, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

Elliot Morgan Thorpe (born 9 November 2000) is a professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Luton Town, as a wing-back and midfielder. ^[2] He represented Wales at under-21 level.

Club career

Born in Hinchingbrooke, ^[3] Thorpe began his career with Cambridge United and Tottenham Hotspur. ^[4]

He signed for Luton Town in September 2021. ^{[5] [6]} He initially played for Luton's development squad. ^[7] He made his first-team debut on 5 February 2022, in the FA Cup. ^{[8] [9]}

On 1 September 2022 he moved on loan to Burton Albion. ^{[10] [11] [12]} Thorpe was recalled by Luton in January 2023. ^[13]

On 12 July 2023, Thorpe signed for League One club Shrewsbury Town on a season-long loan deal. ^[14] The loan ended in December 2023 due to injury. ^{[15] [16]}

He was released by Luton at the end of the 2023–24 season. ^[17]

International career

Thorpe qualifies for Wales through his mother. ^[4] He has represented Wales at youth levels, starting at under-16 team, ^[4] and including the under-21 team. ^{[5] [18] [19]}

Career statistics

As of 14 November 2023

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Tottenham Hotspur U21s	2018–19 EFL Trophy [20]		—		—		—		1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	1	0
Luton Town	2021–22 [21]	Championship	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2022–23 [22]	Championship	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	5	0
	2023–24 [23]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		3	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	6	0
Burton Albion (loan)	2022–23 [22]	League One	5	0	0	0	0	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	8	0
Shrewsbury Town (loan)	2023–24 [23]	League One	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
Career total			8	0	3	0	1	0	4	0	16	0

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

External links

• Elliot Thorpe at Soccerbase

References

1. "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 23. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
2. Elliot Thorpe at Soccerway
3. "Getting to know Elliot Thorpe!". Luton Town F.C. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
4. Coleman, Tom (4 June 2021). "Meet Elliot Thorpe, the Wales youngster backed for big things by Mourinho". WalesOnline.
5. "Luton sign Wales U21 midfielder Thorpe". BBC Sport.
6. "New signing | Elliot Thorpe is a Hatter!". lutontown.co.uk.
7. "'Elliot Thorpe will get opportunities to step up,' says Jones after Luton's quiet transfer window". 3 February 2022.
8. "Former Spurs youngster Thorpe could get his chance for Luton in FA Cup trip to Cambridge". lutontoday.co.uk.
9. "Team News | Elliot Thorpe makes Luton debut". lutontown.co.uk.
10. "Elliot Thorpe heads to Burton Albion on loan". lutontown.co.uk.
11. "Hasselbaink tips Luton midfielder Thorpe to be a 'great asset' for Burton". lutontoday.co.uk. 1 September 2022.
12. "Burton sign Luton midfielder Thorpe on loan". BBC Sport.
13. "Elliot Thorpe recalled from Burton Albion". lutontown.co.uk.
14. "Salop snap up Elliot Thorpe". shrewsburytown.com. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
15. Westbury, Ollie (27 December 2023). "Exclusive: Elliot Thorpe set for Luton return after injury ravaged Shrewsbury loan spell". www.shropshirestar.com.
16. "Loanee Elliot Thorpe Returns to Luton". www.shrewsburytown.com.
17. "Luton Town Retained and Released list 2024". www.lutontown.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
18. Elliot Thorpe at WorldFootball.net
19. "Luton midfielder Thorpe called up to Wales U21 squad for Euro qualifier double header". lutontoday.co.uk. 26 May 2022.
20. "Games played by Elliot Thorpe in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
21. "Games played by Elliot Thorpe in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
22. "Games played by Elliot Thorpe in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
23. "Games played by Elliot Thorpe in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2023.