Tommy Elphick
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Elphick with AFC Bournemouth in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tommy Elphick | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Brighton, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AFC Bournemouth (assistant coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2005 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2012 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 153 | (7) |
| 2005 | → Bognor Regis Town (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2012–2016 | AFC Bournemouth | 142 | (5) |
| 2016–2019 | Aston Villa | 41 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Reading (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Hull City (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | (0) |
| Total | 389 | (15) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:10, 4 October 2019 (UTC) | |||
Tommy Elphick (born 7 September 1987) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back and currently an assistant manager at Premier League club AFC Bournemouth.
Elphick started at the Brighton & Hove Albion academy and progressed through the ranks to be named first-team captain, leading the side to promotion to the Football League Championship in 2011. After moving to AFC Bournemouth, he was again named captain and led the club to promotions to both the Championship and Premier League. He moved to Aston Villa in 2016, before finishing his playing career with Huddersfield Town. Elphick also played on loan with Bognor Regis Town, Reading and Hull City.