Calum Elliot

Football player infobox
playername = Calum Elliot


fullname =
height = height|ft=6|in=0
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1987|3|30
cityofbirth = Edinburgh
countryofbirth = Scotland
currentclub = Livingston (on loan from Hearts)
clubnumber = 22
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2004–
2006
2008–
clubs = Hearts
→ Motherwell (loan)
→Livingston (loan)
caps(goals) = 80 0(10)
15 0(2)
3 0(5)
nationalyears = 2005–2006
2006–
nationalteam = Scotland under-19's
Scotland under-21s
nationalcaps(goals) = 7
pcupdate = 00:15, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 11:35, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

Calum "Clum" Elliot (born 30 March 1987, in Edinburgh) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Scottish First Division club Livingston.

Career

Domestic

Elliot grew up in south-western Edinburgh, attending Bonaly Primary School then Firrhill High School. He signed for Hearts in 2004, having previously played with their youth initiative and Salvesen Boys Club. He made his first team debut as a substitute against Inverness Caledonian Thistle early in the 2004-2005 season. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/3684132.stm|title=Hearts 1-0 Inverness CT|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=June 19|accessyear=2008] He scored his first Hearts goals in the 5-0 win over Falkirk in December 2005. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/4554956.stm|title=Hearts 5-0 Falkirk|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=June 19|accessyear=2008] Less than a week later he signed a new three-and-a-half year deal with the Jambos. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/4569772.stm|title=Elliot wins new deal with Hearts|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=June 19|accessyear=2008] His form during the 2005-06 season ensured he was considered a possible candidate for the 2006 Scottish PFA Young Player of the Year, although the title was won by Kilmarnock's Steven Naismith.

Elliot was surprised to find himself available for loan at the beginning of the 2006-07 season, although his initial anger and disappointment were replaced by an acceptance of the benefit of regular first team action. Despite interest from Dunfermline Athletic and Falkirk, Elliot eventually joined Motherwell on a six month loan from August 2006 to January 2007. [cite web|url=http://sport.scotsman.com/football_spl.cfm?id=1266542006|title=Elliot takes chance while Hughes tells Falkirk to wise up|publisher=The Scotsman|accessdate=August 28|accessyear=2006]

In May 2008, Elliot was linked with a move to Scottish First Division side Dunfermline Athletic. [cite web|url=http://sport.scotsman.com/football/Dunfermline-target-Hearts39-Calum-Elliot.4118402.jp|title=Dunfermline target Hearts' Calum Elliot|publisher=The Scotsman|accessdate=May 25|accessdate=2008] Inverness Caley Thistle were also reported to be looking at the unsettled Striker in June 2008. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/inverness_ct/7460973.stm|title=Striker Elliot on Inverness radar|publisher=The Scotsman|accessdate=June 19|accessyear=2008]

It is now rumoured that he is on the brink of a move to the Highlands.

However on 21 July 2008 it was reported that Elliot had travelled south of the border for talks with newly-promoted Coca-Cola League 1 side MK Dons. [ [http://www.heartsfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/HeartsNewsDetail/0,,10289~1348253,00.html Calum Elliot update] "Heartsfc.co.uk, 21 July 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2008]

26 August 2008 - Livingston have signed Hearts striker Callum Elliot on a loan deal [cite web|url=http://www.livingstonfc.co.uk/newsdet.php?news_id=1315&type_id=1|title=Callum Elliot joins Livi on loan] .

International

Elliot was rewarded with a place in the Scotland squad for the 2006 UEFA U-19 Championships. He scored twice during the tournament, including the winner in the 1-0 semi-final victory over the Czech Republic, [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/5216784.stm|title=Scotland U19 1-0 Czech Rep U19|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=June 19|accessyear=2008] as Scotland creditably finished runners-up. In the summer of 2007, Elliot was selected in the squad Scotland squad for the FIFA Under-20 World Cup, which was held in Canada. [cite web|url=http://www.stv.tv/content/sport/exclusive/display.html?id=opencms:/sport/exclusive/Scotland_interviews_220607|title=Scotland Under-20s get set for Canada World Cup|publisher=stv|accessdate=June 22|accessyear=2007]

Personal life

Elliot shot to more widespread infamy in April 2008 when a video of him and a young male friend dancing to Endless Summer by Cascada appeared on Youtube [cite web|url=http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Hearts39-Calum-Elliot-is-a.3961825.jp|title=Hearts Calum Elliot is a Star Turn on Youtube|publisher=The Scotsman|accessdate=April 9|accessyear=2008] . This has led to him being dubbed Billy Elliot [cite web|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2008/04/09/hearts-star-calum-elliot-in-camp-video-dance-routine-86908-20377207/|title=Hearts Star Calum Elliot in Camp Video Dance Routine|publisher=Daily Record|accessdate=April 9|accessyear=2008] by supporters.

References

External links

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* [http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/elliotcalum.html Appearances] at londonhearts.com

Persondata
NAME=Elliot, Calum
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Scottish footballer
DATE OF BIRTH=March 30, 1987
PLACE OF BIRTH=Edinburgh, Scotland
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=