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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elijah Lockaby | ||
| Date of birth | December 18, 1995 | ||
| 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 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | VCU Rams | 73 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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 | |||
Career
editYouth and college
editLockaby 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
editOn 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]
References
edit- ^ "Eli Lockaby VCU Stats". vcuathletics.com. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
- ^ "Des Moines Menace - Elijah (Eli) Lockaby". uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
- ^ Wood, Patrick (January 18, 2019). "Eli Lockaby Joins the Kickers". Richmond Kickers. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
- ^ "Richmond Kickers vs Lansing Ignite FC". uslleagueone.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
- ^ "Forward Madison adds League One talent with Eli Lockaby". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
External links
edit- Eli Lockaby at USL League One
- Eli Lockaby Archived March 30, 2019, at the Wayback Machine at VCU Athletics
- Eli Lockaby at Soccerway
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