Elliot Embleton
Elliot Embleton appeared 90 times for Sunderland between 2016 and 2024, across 9 recorded seasons — one of 189 players used by the club in that period in our records.
From our match records.

Elliot John Embleton (born 2 April 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Carlisle United . He has also played for Sunderland and Blackpool , with loan spells spent at Grimsby Town , Blackpool and Derby County , and has represented England from under-17 to under-20 level . — Wikipedia
- Position
- MF
- Nationality
- England
- Birthplace
- Durham
- Born
- 2 Apr 1999
- Height
- 173 cm
- Weight
- 66 kg
Embleton was named on the bench on six occasions during the 2016–17 Premier League , having featured many times for the under-23 side . [ 3 ] His first-team debut came on 9 December 2017 as an injury-time substitute for Lynden Gooch in a goalless draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers . [ 4 ] On 30 August 2018, Embleton joined Grimsby Town on loan until January 2019. [ 5 ] He established himself as a regular starter for the Lincolnshire side, scoring four goals during this period, and on 2 January 2019 the two clubs announced an extension of the loan to the end of the 2018–19 season. [ 6 ] On 1 February 2021, Embleton joined League One side Blackpool on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season . [ 7 ] He scored his first goal for Sunderland in a 2–1 win at Milton Keynes Dons on 14 August 2021. [ 8 ] Embleton scored the first of Sunderland's goals in the 2–0 win over Wycombe Wanderers in the 2022 EFL League One play-off final that secured promotion to the EFL Championship . [ 9 ] He played in Sunderland's first 23 games in the Championship in the 2022–23 season , scoring twice before his season was cut short in December after ankle ligament damage in a match against Hull City , an incident for which he got sent off . [ 10 ] It was not until September 2023, a month into the following season , when he was fit enough to be in consideration for first-team action. [ 11 ] On 1 September 2023, Embleton joined League One club Derby County on a season-long loan. [ 12 ] He made his debut for the club on 16 September 2023, in a 1–1 draw at home to Portsmouth as a 38th-minute substitute. [ 13 ] Embleton started Derby's EFL Trophy tie against Lincoln City on 19 September 2023, playing 59 minutes. [ 14 ] On 22 September 2023, he picked up an injury whilst taking a corner kick in a light training session on the eve of Derby's match at Carlisle United . [ 15 ] On 28 September 2023, Derby head coach Paul Warne confirmed that Embleton had torn his quadriceps and would be out for "three — Wikipedia
- Elliot Embleton — played alongside 157 different team-mates — Counts distinct players who appeared in the same Sunderland line-up.
- Elliot Embleton & R. Stewart — both scored in 4 matches — A proxy for a prolific partnership: matches in which both players got on the scoresheet.
By Season
Appearances counted as matches started or come on as substitute.
Goals scored in
Luton Town29 Oct 20222022-23Sunderland2–1
Wigan Athletic15 Oct 20222021-22Sunderland2–0
Wycombe21 May 20222021-22Sunderland5–1
Cambridge United23 Apr 20222021-22Sunderland3–2
Shrewsbury Town15 Apr 20222021-22Sunderland2–1
Oxford United9 Apr 20222021-22Sunderland3–1
Fleetwood Town8 Mar 20222021-22Sunderland1–0
Portsmouth22 Jan 20222021-22Sunderland3–0
Doncaster Rovers27 Dec 20212021-22Sunderland3–1
Wycombe28 Aug 20212021-22Sunderland2–1
Milton Keynes Dons14 Aug 20212021-22Sunderland4–0
Harrogate Town24 Jul 2021Appearances
Bradford30 Jul 20242024-25Start2–1
Eldense21 Jul 20242024-25Sub1–1
Nottingham Forest FC19 Jul 20242023-24Sub0–0
Coventry City26 Aug 20232022-23Start1–1
Hull City17 Dec 20222022-23Start1–2
West Bromwich Albion FC12 Dec 20222022-23Sub3–0
Millwall3 Dec 20222022-23Sub2–1
Birmingham City11 Nov 20222022-23Sub0–1
Cardiff City5 Nov 20222022-23Start2–0
Huddersfield Town2 Nov 20222022-23Sub1–1
Luton Town29 Oct 20222022-23Start2–4
Burnley22 Oct 20222022-23Start0–2
Blackburn Rovers18 Oct 20222022-23Start2–1
Wigan Athletic15 Oct 20222022-23Start1–2
Swansea Town8 Oct 20222022-23Start0–0
Blackpool4 Oct 20222022-23Start0–0
Preston North End1 Oct 20222022-23Start2–2
Watford17 Sept 20222022-23Sub3–0
Reading14 Sept 20222022-23Sub0–1
Middlesbrough5 Sept 20222022-23Sub3–0
Rotherham United31 Aug 20222022-23Sub0–1
Norwich City27 Aug 20222022-23Start1–0
Stoke City20 Aug 20222022-23Start1–2
Sheffield United17 Aug 20222022-23Sub2–2
Queens Park Rangers FC13 Aug 20222022-23Start0–2
Sheffield Wednesday10 Aug 20222022-23Sub3–2
Bristol City6 Aug 20222022-23Start1–1
Coventry City31 Jul 20222022-23Start0–2
AS Roma13 Jul 20222021-22Start2–0
Wycombe21 May 20222021-22Sub1–1
Sheffield Wednesday9 May 20222021-22Sub1–0
Sheffield Wednesday6 May 20222021-22Start1–0
Morecambe30 Apr 20222021-22Sub1–1
Rotherham United26 Apr 20222021-22Start5–1
Cambridge United23 Apr 20222021-22Start0–0
Plymouth Argyle18 Apr 20222021-22Start3–2
Shrewsbury Town15 Apr 20222021-22Sub2–1
Oxford United9 Apr 20222021-22Sub1–0
Gillingham2 Apr 20222021-22Sub0–0
Lincoln City19 Mar 20222021-22Sub2–0
Crewe12 Mar 20222021-22Start3–1
Fleetwood Town8 Mar 20222021-22Sub0–0
Charlton Athletic5 Mar 20222021-22Start3–0
Wigan Athletic26 Feb 20222021-22Sub1–1
Burton22 Feb 20222021-22Sub1–2
Milton Keynes Dons19 Feb 20222021-22Sub1–1
AFC Wimbledon12 Feb 20222021-22Sub1–2
Cheltenham8 Feb 20222021-22Start1–2
Doncaster Rovers5 Feb 20222021-22Start0–6
Bolton Wanderers29 Jan 20222021-22Start1–0
Portsmouth22 Jan 20222021-22Start1–1
Accrington15 Jan 20222021-22Start1–3
Lincoln City11 Jan 20222021-22Start3–3
Wycombe8 Jan 20222021-22Start5–0
Sheffield Wednesday30 Dec 20212021-22Start3–0
Doncaster Rovers27 Dec 20212021-22Start1–5
Arsenal21 Dec 20212021-22Sub1–1
Ipswich Town18 Dec 20212021-22Sub2–1
Plymouth Argyle11 Dec 20212021-22Sub5–0
Morecambe7 Dec 20212021-22Sub1–1
Oxford United4 Dec 20212021-22Start0–1OAOldham Athletic1 Dec 20212021-22Sub2–1
Cambridge United27 Nov 20212021-22Sub1–1
Shrewsbury Town23 Nov 20212021-22Start2–0
Ipswich Town20 Nov 20212021-22Start1–1
Bradford9 Nov 20212021-22Start0–1
Mansfield Town6 Nov 20212021-22Sub0–3
Sheffield Wednesday2 Nov 20212021-22Start1–5
Rotherham United30 Oct 20212021-22Start2–1
Gillingham16 Oct 20212021-22Sub2–1
Lincoln City5 Oct 20212021-22Start0–4
Portsmouth2 Oct 20212021-22Sub5–0
Cheltenham28 Sept 20212021-22Start1–0
Bolton Wanderers25 Sept 20212021-22Sub2–0
Wigan Athletic21 Sept 20212021-22Start2–2
Fleetwood Town18 Sept 20212021-22Start2–1
Accrington11 Sept 20212021-22Start3–1
Wycombe28 Aug 20212021-22Sub3–2
Blackpool24 Aug 20212021-22Start1–0
AFC Wimbledon21 Aug 20212021-22Start0–1
Burton17 Aug 20212021-22Start2–1
Milton Keynes Dons14 Aug 20212021-22Start2–1
Wigan Athletic7 Aug 20212020-21Sub2–2
Gillingham30 Jan 20212020-21Sub1–0
Ipswich Town26 Jan 20212020-21Sub1–0
Shrewsbury Town23 Jan 20212020-21Sub1–2
Plymouth Argyle19 Jan 20212020-21Start3–0
AFC Wimbledon16 Jan 20212020-21Start2–0
Port Vale12 Jan 20212020-21Sub1–1
Hull City9 Jan 20212020-21Sub0–0
Northampton Town2 Jan 20212020-21Start1–1
AFC Wimbledon15 Dec 20202020-21Sub4–0
Lincoln City12 Dec 20202020-21Sub2–1OAOldham Athletic8 Dec 20202020-21Sub0–1
Wigan Athletic5 Dec 20202020-21Start1–1
Burton1 Dec 20202020-21Sub1–1
Fleetwood Town27 Nov 20202020-21Sub1–1
Doncaster Rovers21 Nov 20202020-21Start1–2
Fleetwood Town10 Nov 20202020-21Sub0–1
Mansfield Town7 Nov 20202019-20Start1–0
Sheffield United25 Sept 20192019-20Sub1–1
Bolton Wanderers21 Sept 20192019-20Sub3–1
Accrington14 Sept 20192019-20Sub0–3
Peterborough United31 Aug 20192019-20Start3–1
Burnley28 Aug 20192019-20Sub3–1
AFC Wimbledon24 Aug 20192019-20Sub2–1
Rochdale20 Aug 20192019-20Sub3–1
Accrington13 Aug 20192019-20Sub1–1
Ipswich Town10 Aug 20192019-20Start1–1
Oxford United3 Aug 20192018-19Sub2–1
AFC Wimbledon25 Aug 20182018-19Sub4–1
Gillingham22 Aug 20182018-19Sub3–0
Scunthorpe United19 Aug 20182018-19Start0–2
Sheffield Wednesday16 Aug 20182018-19Sub1–1
Luton Town11 Aug 20182018-19Sub2–1
Charlton Athletic4 Aug 20182017-18Sub3–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC6 May 20182017-18Sub0–2
Middlesbrough6 Jan 20182017-18Sub0–1
Barnsley1 Jan 20182017-18Sub1–0
Nottingham Forest FC30 Dec 20172017-18Sub0–3
Sheffield United26 Dec 20172017-18Sub0–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC9 Dec 20172017-18Sub2–1
Carlisle United22 Aug 20172016-17Sub1–5
Chelsea21 May 20172016-17Sub0–1
Bournemouth29 Apr 20172016-17Sub0–2
West Bromwich Albion FC21 Jan 20172016-17Sub0–2
Burnley17 Jan 20172016-17Sub1–3
Stoke City14 Jan 20172016-17Sub0–0
Burnley7 Jan 20172016-17Sub2–2
Liverpool2 Jan 20172016-17Sub1–3
Manchester United26 Dec 2016Similar Players
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