Elliott Bennett The older brother of football player Kyle Bennett.
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| Born | December 18, 1988 (30 years old) Telford , England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Growth | 175 cm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Bennett was born in Telford . He started his football career when he was 9 years old, having got to the Wolverhampton Wanderers school from the city of the same name. He was the captain of the children's team (up to 12). In 2001, he went to Japan for the children's World Cup (under 12), in which his team won first place. He also became the best player in the tournament. He later went to college in his hometown, where he became the captain of the local team and helped them get the local cup five times in a row. After some time, he dropped out of school to join the "wolves". In March 2007, Elliott signed his first professional contract. The midfielder has never entered the field as part of the championship, but twice appeared in matches of the Football League Cup .
Brighton & Hove Albion
Having been leased to clubs such as Crew Alexandra and Bury , Elliott Bennett finally left the Wolves camp, signing a three-year contract with Brighton and Hove Albion in 2009. Bennett had a successful 2010/11 season, playing a significant role in his team entering the Championship . The midfielder scored eight goals and issued more than twenty assists, thereby earning a place in the team of the season of the First League .
Norwich City
On June 14, 2011, Bennett signed a three-year contract with Norwich City . In the team, he took number 17. He scored well in the pre-season games, but did not get a place in the starting lineup in the first match of the championship against Wigan Athletic , however, he replaced during the match. He managed to score his first goal in the Premier League on April 9, 2012 against Tottenham Hotspur at the White Hart Lane .
He also started the 2012/13 season on the bench. Subsequently injured. He returned to the field in a cup match against Doncaster Rovers , where his younger brother Kyle Bennett played. On April 6, he made two assists in the match against Swansea , which ended in a draw 2-2. On April 20, Elliott scored a goal in a winning match against Reading .
In the 2013/14 season, appeared on the field in the first round in the match against Everton . He received a knee injury that required surgery. As a result, he was out of order until 2014. He managed to return to the field only at the very end of the season, replacing 76 minutes in the match against London Arsenal .
Blackburn Rovers
In January 2016, Bennett signed a two and a half year contract with Blackburn Rovers . He scored the first goal for the new team on February 27 against the Milton Keynes Dons .
Achievements
Team
- Brighton & Hove Albion
- League One Winner: 2010/11
Personal
- PFA Team of the Year : League One 2010/11