Elijah Gift
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elijah Gift Izobodo John | ||
| Date of birth | 11 June 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Corella, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Athletic Bilbao B | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Escuela de Fútbol Francisco Castejón | ||
| 2015–2017 | Huddersfield Town AFC | ||
| 2017–2023 | Liverpool FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Athletic Bilbao B | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Spain U18 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:49, 25 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Elijah Gift Izobodo John (born 11 June 2006) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a winger for Athletic Bilbao B.
Early life[edit]
Gift was born in Spain to a Nigerian father and a Spanish mother of Cuban descent.[1]
Club career[edit]
As a youth player, Gift joined the youth academy of Spanish side Escuela de Fútbol Francisco Castejón. In 2015, he joined the youth academy of English side Huddersfield Town AFC. In 2017, he joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Liverpool FC. He started his career with Spanish side Athletic Bilbao B. On 2 March 2024, he debuted for the club during a 3–1 win over UD Mutilvera.
International career[edit]
Gift has represented Spain internationally at youth level. He was called up to the provisional squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship but did not make the final cut.[2]
Style of play[edit]
Gift mainly operates as a winger. He is known for his strength.[3]
Personal life[edit]
Gift has been a supporter of English Premier League side Liverpool FC.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Elijah Gift, la apuesta del Athletic del futuro". Diario AS (in Spanish).
- ^ "Castejón-Liverpool-Bilbao: el tren de Elijah Gift". Diario de Navarra (in Spanish).
- ^ "Elijah Gift se reivindica como una de las grandes promesas del Athletic". El Correo (in Spanish).
- ^ "Gift: Un 'Mini-Mané' de raíces navarras". Marca (in Spanish).
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Spanish men's footballers
- Spain men's youth international footballers
- Spanish people of Cuban descent
- Sportspeople of Cuban descent
- Spanish people of Nigerian descent
- Sportspeople of Nigerian descent
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Men's association football wingers
- Athletic Bilbao B footballers