Medy Elito

Medy Elito

Personal information
Full name	Medy Ekofo Elito
Date of birth	20 March 1990 (1990-03-20) (age 21)
Place of birth	Kinshasa, Zaire
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current club	Dagenham & Redbridge
Number	12
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007–2011	Colchester United	19	(1)
2010	→ Cheltenham Town (loan)	12	(3)
2010–2011	→ Dagenham & Redbridge (loan)	10	(2)
2011	→ Cheltenham Town (loan)	2	(0)
2011–	Dagenham & Redbridge	1	(1)
National team‡
2006–2007	England U17	2	(0)
2008	England U18	1	(0)
2008	England U19	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:40, 06 August 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 02:39, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Medy Ekofo Elito (born 20 March 1990) is a footballer who plays for Dagenham & Redbridge as a midfielder.

Club career

He signed a professional contract with the U's in May 2007, having already played for the U's at youth and reserve team level.^[1] He was given the number 30 shirt for the 2007–08 season and made his Colchester debut as a substitute in a 4–1 defeat away at Plymouth Argyle on 4 March 2008. On 29 March 2008, he scored his first professional goal, against West Bromwich Albion in the Championship. At the time it gave Colchester a 2–0 lead, although following a half time substitution, Elito was helpless as they went on to lose 4–3, and eventually lose their Championship status. On 4 September 2009, he signed a new two-year contract with Colchester United.

Elito signed a month long loan at Cheltenham Town on 5 March 2010,^[2] and made he debut against Chesterfield a day later. After increasing that loan to the end of the season, Elito scored goals against Darlington, Port Vale as well as a well timed strike from the edge of the box against Burton Albion, in the 6–5 win.

In November 2010, Elito joined Dagenham & Redbridge on loan until 3 January 2011.^[3] He made his debut for Dagenham and scored on 13 November in a 3–1 away win against Yeovil Town.^[4]

On 25 February 2011, Elito signed on loan to Cheltenham until the end of the season.^[5]

On 28 April, Colchester announced that he would be one of three players who would be released at the end of the season.^[6]

On 28 June 2011, Elito signed for League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge on a two year deal.

International career

In the summer of 2007, he was selected to represent England at the FIFA U17 World Cup in Korea, having previously represented them in the Algarve Tournament, a round-robin tournament held in Portugal.^[7] He made a substitute appearance in England's 5–0 win against New Zealand, winning praise from the U17's Head Coach, John Peacock, and also made an appearance in the tournament in the quarter final game with Germany.^[8][9] He received further praise, this time from ex-Us player Perry Groves when he was selected for the England U18 side to face Ghana in November 2007 at Gillingham's Priestfield Stadium,^[10] a match in which he came on as a half time substitute for Nathan Porritt, the final result being a 2–0 England win.^[11]

Career Statistics

Club

^[12]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
England			League		FA Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
2007–08	Colchester United	Championship	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	1
2008–09		League One	5	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	7	0
2009–10			3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
2009–10	Cheltenham Town (loan)	League Two	12	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	3
2010–11	Colchester United	League One	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2010–11	Dagenham & Redbridge (loan)	League One	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	2
2011–12	Dagenham & Redbridge	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			41	6	2	0	2	0	0	0	45	6

• Does not include Football League Trophy appearances.

References

1. ^ "Elito handed Colchester contract". BBC Sport. 2007-05-31. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/6708899.stm. Retrieved 2008-03-30. 
2. ^ http://www.cu-fc.com/page/News/0,,10424~1985413,00.html
3. ^ "Medy Elito joins Dagenham & Redbridge in loan switch". BBC Sport. 2010-11-12. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dagenham_and_redbridge/9180388.stm. Retrieved 2010-11-12. 
4. ^ "Yeovil 1 – 3 Dag & Red". BBC Sport. 2010-11-13. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/9171934.stmtm. Retrieved 2010-11-14. 
5. ^ "Cheltenham sign Medy Elito and Jake Thomson on loan". BBC Sport. 25 February 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cheltenham_town/9407354.stm. Retrieved 28 April 2011. 
6. ^ "Colchester United release Elito, Corcoran and Knudsen". BBC Sport. 28 April 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13223818.stm. Retrieved 28 April 2011. 
7. ^ "Medy Gets England Nod". Colchester United. 2007-08-03. http://www.cu-fc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10424~1084102,00.html. Retrieved 2008-03-30. 
8. ^ Staves, Russell (2007-09-01). "Club Med". The FA. http://www.thefa.com/England/U17WorldCup/NewsFeatures/Postings/WorldCupEngGermanyElito.htm. Retrieved 2008-03-30. ^{[dead link]}
9. ^ FA Website retrieved March 01, 2008^{[dead link]}
10. ^ FA website retrieved March 01, 2008^{[dead link]}
11. ^ Essex County Standard article retrieved March 01, 2008
12. ^ "Medy Elito Career Stats". Soccerbase. 20 October 2010. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=46689. Retrieved 20 October 2010. 

External links

• Medy Elito player profile at cu-fc.com
• Medy Elito career stats at Soccerbase

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Name	Elito, Medy
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Date of birth	20 March 1990
Place of birth	Kinshasa, Zaire
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