Medy Elito

Personal information
Full name	Medy Ekofo Elito
Date of birth	20 July 1990 (1990-07-20) (age 19)
Place of birth	Zaire
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Colchester United
Number	39
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007–	Colchester United	17	(1)
National team‡
2006–2007	England U17	2	(0)
2008	England U18	1	(0)
2008	England U19	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:22, 30 September 2009 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 02:39, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Medy Ekofo Elito (born 20 July 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Football League One club Colchester United. Although Zairian by birth, he has represented England at under-17, under-18 level and (in September 2008) under-19 level.

[edit] Playing career

He signed a professional contract with the U's in May 2007 having already played for the U's at youth and reserve team level.^[1] In the summer of 2007, he was selected to represent England at the FIFA U17 World Cup in Korea, having previously represented them in the Algarve Tournament, a round-robin tournament held in Portugal.^[2] He made a substitute appearance in England's 5–0 win against New Zealand, winning praise from the U17's Head Coach, John Peacock, and also made an appearance in the tournament in the quarter final game with Germany.^[3][4] He received further praise, this time from ex-Us player Perry Groves when he was selected for the England U18 side to face Ghana in November 2007 at Gillingham's Priestfield Stadium,^[5] a match in which he came on as a half time substitute for Nathan Porritt, the final result being a 2–0 England win.^[6]

He was given the number 30 shirt for the 2007–08 season and made his Colchester debut as a substitute in a 4–1 defeat away at Plymouth Argyle on 4 March 2008. On 4 September 2009 he signed a new two year contract with Colchester United. The former youth team product, who found his first team chances, opted to sign a new contract with Colchester.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Medy Elito player profile at cu-fc.com
• Medy Elito career stats at Soccerbase

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