Elliot Thorpe

Elliot Thorpe
Personal information
Full name Elliot Morgan Thorpe
Date of birth (2000-11-09) 9 November 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Hinchingbrooke, England
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Braintree Town
Number 39
Youth career
Cambridge United
2013–2021 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Luton Town 3 (0)
2022–2023 → Burton Albion (loan) 5 (0)
2023 → Shrewsbury Town (loan) 0 (0)
2024 Wealdstone 10 (0)
2025 Solihull Moors 6 (1)
2025– Braintree Town 30 (0)
International career
Wales U16
2016 Wales U17 3 (1)
2017–2018 Wales U19 6 (0)
2022 Wales U21 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:49, 23 September 2026 (UTC)

Elliot Morgan Thorpe (born 9 November 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a wing-back and midfielder for National League South club Braintree Town. He represented Wales at under-21 level.

Club career

Born in Hinchingbrooke, Thorpe began his career with Cambridge United and Tottenham Hotspur.

He signed for Luton Town in September 2021. He initially played for Luton's development squad. He made his first-team debut on 5 February 2022, in the FA Cup.

On 1 September 2022 he moved on loan to Burton Albion. Thorpe was recalled by Luton in January 2023.

On 12 July 2023, Thorpe signed for League One club Shrewsbury Town on a season-long loan deal. The loan ended in December 2023 due to injury.

He was released by Luton at the end of the 2023–24 season.

On 14 September 2024, Thorpe joined National League side Wealdstone. He was released by the club on 31 December 2024.

In April 2025 he signed for National League club Solihull Moors.

In August 2025, he joined newly National League club Braintree Town.

International career

Thorpe qualifies for Wales through his mother. He has represented Wales at youth levels, starting at under-16 team, and including the under-21 team.

Career statistics

As of 31 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tottenham Hotspur U21 2018–19 ———1010
2019–20 — — — 0 0 0 0
2020–21 — — — 0 0 0 0
Total — — — 1 0 1 0
Luton Town 2021–22 Championship 0010000010
2022–23 Championship 3010100050
2023–24 Premier League 000000—00
Total 3020100060
Burton Albion (loan) 2022–23 League One 5000002080
Shrewsbury Town (loan) 2023–24 League One 0010001020
Wealdstone 2024–25 National League 10010—31141
Solihull Moors 2024–25 National League 6 1 0 0 — 0 0 6 1
Braintree Town 2025–26 National League 26 0 1 0 — 3 0 30 0
2026–27 National League South 4 0 0 0 — 0 0 4 0
Total 30 0 1 0 — 3 0 34 0
Career total 5415010101702
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Two appearances and one goal in National League Cup; one appearance in FA Trophy
  3. ↑ Appearances in National League Cup

References

  1. ↑ "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 23. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Elliot Thorpe at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Getting to know Elliot Thorpe!". Luton Town F.C. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Coleman, Tom (4 June 2021). "Meet Elliot Thorpe, the Wales youngster backed for big things by Mourinho". WalesOnline.
  5. 1 2 "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 SIGNS FOR THE STONES". www.wealdstone-fc.com. 14 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  19. ↑ Beaman, Will (31 December 2024). "ELLIOT THORPE LEAVES WEALDSTONE". Wealdstone FC.
  20. ↑ "Elliot Thorpe pen's short-term deal! | Solihull Moors FC". www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk.
  21. ↑ @braintreetownfc (8 August 2025). "📝 THORPE SIGNS We're delighted to welcome the addition of midfielder Elliot Thorpe after his departure from fellow National League side @SolihullMoors #WelcomeElliot #IronArmy | Forged in 1898" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 August 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  22. ↑ Elliot Thorpe at WorldFootball.net
  23. ↑ "Luton midfielder Thorpe called up to Wales U21 squad for Euro qualifier double header". lutontoday.co.uk. 26 May 2022.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Elliot Thorpe in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Elliot Thorpe in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  26. 1 2 "Games played by Elliot Thorpe in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  27. 1 2 "Games played by Elliot Thorpe in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2023.