1. Tommy Elphick was born on 7 September 1987 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back and currently an assistant manager at Premier League club AFC Bournemouth.
17 Facts About Tommy Elphick
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Tommy Elphick moved to Aston Villa in 2016, before finishing his playing career with Huddersfield Town.
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Tommy Elphick played on loan with Bognor Regis Town, Reading and Hull City.
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From 29 September 2007 to 13 October 2007, Tommy Elphick helped the club keep four successive clean sheet in four league matches.
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However, Tommy Elphick suffered a hernia that required a surgery and was sidelined for three weeks, which was delayed for another week.
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Tommy Elphick became the first player at the club to be contracted to play at the club's new Falmer Stadium when he signed a new contract on 12 December 2008.
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However, due to the performance of Gordon Greer and Adam El-Abd, Tommy Elphick struggled to regain in the starting eleven and spent most of the season on the substitute bench.
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Tommy Elphick was ever present this season, making and captained 46 league appearances for the club and helping the club reach promotion to the Premier League for the first time.
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Tommy Elphick began to attract interest from relegated side Aston Villa, but Bournemouth ruled out selling him.
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On 20 June 2016, Tommy Elphick became Aston Villa's first signing after their relegation to the Championship, and the first signing at the club made by new manager Roberto Di Matteo and under new owner Tony Xia.
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However, Tommy Elphick remained at the club but continued to remain out of the first team under Steve Bruce.
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Tommy Elphick scored his first goal for Aston Villa against Hull City on 6 August 2018.
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On 31 August 2018, Tommy Elphick moved to Hull City on a season-long loan.
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In November 2019, it was announced that Tommy Elphick would have surgery after suffering a knee injury.
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Tommy Elphick confirmed his retirement from professional football on 18 August 2021, and suggested that he would move into a coaching role in the EFL.
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On 1 September 2021, it was announced that Tommy Elphick had taken on a position coaching the AFC Bournemouth development squad.
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On 4 June 2016, Tommy Elphick married his girlfriend, Hannah Kearney, having become engaged in August 2014.