Elliot Stroud
 Stroud with Sweden in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elliot Karl Stroud | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Uddevalla, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hull City | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| IK Oddevold | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | IK Oddevold | 72 | (16) |
| 2023–2026 | Mjällby AIF | 87 | (20) |
| 2026– | Hull City | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | Sweden | 6 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:44, 22 August 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:33, 25 September 2026 (UTC) | |||
Elliot Karl Stroud (born 22 June 2002) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for Premier League club Hull City and the Sweden national team.
Club career
Early career
Stroud started his youth career in IK Oddevold, joining the senior team in 2019. The club then suffered relegation to Division 2, the fourth tier of Swedish football, but bounced back to compete in the 2022 Ettan. Expressen named Stroud as Oddevold's talent to watch out for in 2022. Aftonbladet included him on their top 30 list in the division, regardless of age.
Mjällby
Following a good season, Stroud had several offers from clubs higher in the division system. He chose Mjällby AIF and signed a contract until 2025. He made his Allsvenskan debut in April 2023 against Degerfors. He played a pivotal role in helping his club secure its first-ever titles in the 2025 Allsvenskan and 2025–26 Svenska Cupen.
Hull City
On 9 August 2026, Stroud signed a four-year contract with newly promoted Premier League side Hull City. He made his debut for the club on 22 August 2026, in a 2–0 home victory over Manchester United on the opening weekend of the 2026–27 Premier League season.
International career
In March 2026, Stroud received his first call-up to the Sweden national team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification second round games against Ukraine and Poland. On 12 May 2026, he was named in the Sweden squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Stroud made his full international debut for Sweden on 4 June 2026 in a friendly 2–2 draw with Greece, replacing Gabriel Gudmundsson in the 66th minute.
Personal life
Stroud's younger brother, Adam, is also a professional footballer. They are of English descent through their father. Stroud is a supporter of Manchester United.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 25 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| IK Oddevold | 2019 | Division 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Division 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | ||
| 2021 | Division 2 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 26 | 8 | ||
| 2022 | Division 1 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 6 | ||
| Total | 72 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 74 | 17 | |||
| Mjällby AIF | 2023 | Allsvenskan | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | 29 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 33 | 8 | ||
| 2025 | Allsvenskan | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 33 | 12 | ||
| 2026 | Allsvenskan | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | — | 8 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 80 | 17 | 18 | 6 | — | 98 | 23 | |||||
| Hull City | 2026–27 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 153 | 33 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 174 | 40 | ||||
- ↑ Includes Svenska Cupen
International
- As of match played 25 September 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
Honours
Mjällby IF
References
- ↑ "Squad List: FIFA World Cup 2026: Sweden (SWE)" (PDF). FIFA. 17 June 2026. p. 42. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- ↑ "FIFA World Cup 2026: Squad List" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ "Elliot Stroud". Fotbolltransfers (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- 1 2 Elliot Stroud at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ↑ Lund, Oskar (1 April 2022). ""En kopia av James Milner i Liverpool"". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ↑ "Rankar: 30 bästa spelarna i division 1-fotbollen 2022" (in Swedish). 29 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ↑ "Oddevolds Elliot Stroud om framtiden: "Ett viktigt beslut som får ta tid"". Bohusläningen (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ↑ Billengren, Ludwig (8 December 2022). "Klart: Stroud till Mjällby" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ↑ "Elliot Stroud: From a fishing village team to the World Cup". OneFootball. 13 May 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ "Stroud signs for Hull City". Hull City A.F.C. 9 August 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ Begley, Emlyn (22 August 2026). "Hull City 2-0 Manchester United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- ↑ "God mix i Graham Potters marstrupp" [Good mix in Graham Potter's march squad] (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ↑ "Mystiskt inlägg efter petningen". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). 12 May 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "Sweden vs. Greece". SvFF.
- ↑ "Två bröder Stroud i allsvenskan: "Kommer ta hjälp av brorsan"". sverigesradio.se (in Swedish). 21 June 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ↑ "AVSLÖJAR: Nya intresset för Stroud – och "guldbiljetten" till England". fotbolldirekt.se (in Swedish). 4 November 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ↑ "Ställdes mot favoritlaget i Premier League-debuten: "Vad gör jag här?"". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 28 September 2026. ISSN 1101-2447. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- ↑ Elliot Stroud at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ↑ "Elliot Stroud - Player statistics - Swedish football". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ↑ "Stroud, Elliot". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "Mjällby vinner Allsvenskan 2025". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). 20 October 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ↑ "Mjällby 20:e vinnaren av Svenska Cupen". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). 14 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
External links
- Elliot Stroud at Soccerway (archive)
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