Lateef Elford-Alliyu
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Lateef Elford-Alliyu is an English professional footballer currently playing for West Bromwich Albion, as a striker.
on loan in late January 2010. He made his debut in the Football League
for his loan club on 30 January 2010 in a 2–0 defeat to Port Vale
, this being his sole appearance for the club. On 24 February 2010 he returned to his parent club after the end of his loan period. After regularly appearing for the Baggies' reserve side, he joined Icelandic top flight side Keflavík Football Club
on 14 May 2010 until the middle of June on loan along with fellow West Bromwich Albion player Kayleden Brown. Described on the West Bromwich Albion website as quick, strong, knows how to use his body, he is technically very good and his movement is excellent.
He joined Tranmere Rovers
on loan on 25 November 2010. His debut for the club came on 11 December in a 1–2 home defeat to Leyton Orient. His loan period was then extended until 4 January 2011 and then to early February. He scored his first goal for the club on 8 January against Walsall. After picking up an injury which would keep him out for the rest of the season he returned on 24 March 2011 to his parent club for treatment, ending his loan period. After so many impressive performances for Tranmere Rovers including scoring two goals against Plymouth Argyle and his amazing goal against Rochdale at Prenton Park
,he was nominated for the League One player of the month in February. It is rumoured that he is in talks with Walsall over a possible loan move.
in 2009 scoring one goal including going to the European championship making two starts and one substitute appearance.
Club career
'Pan' as he is known to his team-mates at West Bromwich Albion was catapulted into the limelight after scoring from the half-way line in a pre-season friendly against Stafford Rangers aged 15. Having made his way through the youth teams at West Bromwich Albion, he featured regularly for their Under 18 team before joining Hereford UnitedHereford United F.C.
Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...
on loan in late January 2010. He made his debut in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
for his loan club on 30 January 2010 in a 2–0 defeat to Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
, this being his sole appearance for the club. On 24 February 2010 he returned to his parent club after the end of his loan period. After regularly appearing for the Baggies' reserve side, he joined Icelandic top flight side Keflavík Football Club
Keflavík Football Club
Keflavík Football Club is an Icelandic football team, commonly known as Keflavík. It is a subdivision of Keflavík ÍF , based in the town of Reykjanesbær in Iceland. They play at Nettó-völlur in Keflavík.-Competition history:Keflavík have played in the Icelandic football league since 1956...
on 14 May 2010 until the middle of June on loan along with fellow West Bromwich Albion player Kayleden Brown. Described on the West Bromwich Albion website as quick, strong, knows how to use his body, he is technically very good and his movement is excellent.
He joined Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
on loan on 25 November 2010. His debut for the club came on 11 December in a 1–2 home defeat to Leyton Orient. His loan period was then extended until 4 January 2011 and then to early February. He scored his first goal for the club on 8 January against Walsall. After picking up an injury which would keep him out for the rest of the season he returned on 24 March 2011 to his parent club for treatment, ending his loan period. After so many impressive performances for Tranmere Rovers including scoring two goals against Plymouth Argyle and his amazing goal against Rochdale at Prenton Park
Prenton Park
Prenton Park is an association football stadium in Birkenhead, England. It is the home ground of Tranmere Rovers F.C. The club moved to the current Prenton Park in 1912. The ground has had several rebuilds, with the most recent occurring in 1995 in response to the requirement of the Taylor Report...
,he was nominated for the League One player of the month in February. It is rumoured that he is in talks with Walsall over a possible loan move.
International career
He made 9 appearances for the England national under-17 football teamEngland national under-17 football team
-Elite Qualifying Group 3:-Group stage:-Fifth place play-off:-FA International U17 Tournament:-Latest squad:The following players were named in the squad for the 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship qualifying round....
in 2009 scoring one goal including going to the European championship making two starts and one substitute appearance.
External links
- Lateef Elford-Alliyu profile at Premier League
- Lateef Elford-Alliyu profile at BBC Sport