Elijah Malik Dixon-Bonner (born 1 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers.
Dixon-Bonner was born in Harlow, Essex and began his career with Arsenal joining the club at Under-9 level before moving to Liverpool in 2015 at the age of 14.[2] He moved through the club's under-16 and under-18 levels, and captained the England under-16 team.[2]
In the 2018–19 season, Dixon-Bonner was part of the victorious FA Youth Cup squad and he scored during the penalty shootout win over Manchester City in the final.[2] He signed his first professional contract with the club in February 2018[3] and played for the club's under-23 team before signing an extension to his deal in November 2019.[4]
He made his first-team debut on 4 February 2020, as a 90th minute substitute in the FA Cup fourth round replay against Shrewsbury Town.[5]
In the summer of 2021, Dixon-Bonner spent time on trial with Portsmouth, but was not offered a contract. Despite this, he was named in Liverpool's squad for the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, and featured for the first team in a 2-0 win over Preston North End in the Carabao Cup in October 2021.[6][7][8]
In June 2022 it was announced by Liverpool that he would leave the club at the end of the month when his contract expired.[9]
On 13 October 2022, Dixon-Bonner joined Championship side Queens Park Rangers following a successful trial.[10] He made his debut for the club coming on as a 82nd minute substitute for Jamal Lowe in a 0-1 home defeat to Birmingham City on 18 March 2023.
In November 2023, Dixon-Bonner made his full league debut, playing the duration of a 1–1 draw with fellow strugglers Rotherham United.[11] The match was new manager Martí Cifuentes' first since his appointment, praising the midfielder's performance and hinting at his importance over the remainder of the season.[12][13]
On 10 June 2024, Dixon-Bonner signed a new contract to extend his spell at the club.[14]
He has captained England under-16[2] and was a member of the England under-17 squad that hosted the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[15]
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