Eli Lockaby

Eli Lockaby
Personal information
Full name Elijah Lockaby
Date of birth (1995-12-18) December 18, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Orlando, Florida, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Youth career
2012–2014 Orlando City
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 VCU Rams 73 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Orlando City U-23 5 (0)
2017 Des Moines Menace 11 (0)
2019 Richmond Kickers 23 (1)
2020 Forward Madison 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 25, 2022

Elijah "Eli" Lockaby (born December 18, 1995) is an American former professional soccer player who last played as a defender or midfielder for USL League One club Forward Madison FC.

Career

Youth and college

Lockaby played college soccer for Virginia Commonwealth University. He was redshirted his freshman year, and his final four years of eligibility was a starter. Lockaby made 72 appearances for the Rams, scoring twice.[1]

Lockaby played in USL League Two, for three seasons, then known as the Premier Development League. During the 2015 and 2016 seasons, he spent time with Orlando City U-23. During the 2017 PDL season Lockaby played with the Des Moines Menace. Lockaby made 13 appearances with the Menace.[2]

Professional

On January 18, 2019, Lockaby signed a one-year contract with the Richmond Kickers.[3] On March 30, 2019, Lockaby made his professional debut for the Kickers against Lansing Ignite FC, starting the match.[4]

Lockaby moved to USL League One club Forward Madison FC on February 4, 2020.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Eli Lockaby VCU Stats". vcuathletics.com. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  2. ^ "Des Moines Menace - Elijah (Eli) Lockaby". uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  3. ^ Wood, Patrick (January 18, 2019). "Eli Lockaby Joins the Kickers". Richmond Kickers. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  4. ^ "Richmond Kickers vs Lansing Ignite FC". uslleagueone.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  5. ^ "Forward Madison adds League One talent with Eli Lockaby". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2020.


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