Ellis Iandolo

Ellis Iandolo
Personal information
Full name Ellis Carlo Iandolo[1]
Date of birth (1997-08-22) 22 August 1997 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Chatham, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Colchester United
Number 3
Youth career
0000–2012 Gillingham
2014–2015 Maidstone United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Maidstone United 0 (0)
2015–2023 Swindon Town 137 (3)
2023– Colchester United 36 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:00 28 October 2024 (UTC)

Ellis Carlo Iandolo (born 22 August 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays primarily as a left full-back for EFL League Two club Colchester United. Iandolo can also play at wing-back and in midfield.

Club career

Early career

Born in Chatham, Kent,[2] Iandolo played for the Maidstone-based academy side Soccer Elite FA (SEFA), for whom he was playing against Gillingham which led to him being picked up by Kent's only Football League club.[3] After being released in 2012 by The Gills, Iandolo returned to SEFA and in the summer of 2013 Iandolo became a Soccer Elite FA Scholar, combining full-time study with daily training with SEFA Scholarship coaches Lee Spiller and Andy Hessenthaler.[4]

He signed for Maidstone United in July 2014.[5] On 27 September 2014, Iandolo featured as an unused substitute in Maidstone's 2–1 home victory over Brentwood Town in their FA Cup second qualifying round tie.[6]

Swindon Town

In July 2015, Iandolo impressed playing for the SEFA Scholars against Swindon Town's under 18s. The Robins duly offered him a trial and in August Iandolo was offered a one-year professional contract.[7] Iandolo became the third SEFA Scholar to become a professional within the space of a year, following in the footsteps of Aaron Simpson[4] and Kaiyne Woolery.[8]

On 1 September 2015, Iandolo made his professional debut for Swindon during their Football League Trophy tie against Newport County, replacing Kevin Stewart in the 1–1 draw. Which Swindon eventually won 7–6 on penalties.[9] On 8 July 2016, following his debut season, Iandolo signed a new one-year deal.[10] On 6 December 2016, Iandolo netted his first goal for Swindon in a 3–2 away defeat during their EFL Trophy second round tie against Luton Town.[11] Following the appointment of David Flitcroft, Iandolo's game time increased and he went onto score his first league goal during Swindon's 2–1 victory against Barnet, netting a 35-yard free-kick in the 17th minute. After starting every game in January 2018 he was replaced by the experienced Matthew Taylor who remained first choice at left-back until the end of the season.

At the start of the 2018/19 season, Swindon manager Phil Brown declared that Ellis was going to play as a midfielder, with Iandolo subsequently making 6 appearances in midfield by the end of October. Iandolo was used as a left-back and left wing-back by Swindon Town manager Richie Wellens. Ellis signed a two-year contract extension in July 2019[12] keeping him at the club until 2022.

Colchester United

On 1 July 2023, Iandolo signed a two-year contract with Colchester United for an undisclosed fee.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Maidstone United 2014–15[6] Isthmian League Premier Division 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swindon Town 2015–16[14] League One 12 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 13 0
2016–17[15] League One 10 0 0 0 1 0 4[b] 1 15 1
2017–18[16] League Two 12 1 0 0 1 0 4[b] 0 17 1
2018–19[17] League Two 15 0 2 0 0 0 3[b] 0 20 0
2019–20[18] League Two 13 0 1 0 0 0 3[b] 0 17 0
2020–21[19] League One 8 0 1 0 1 0 2[b] 0 12 0
2021–22[20] League Two 44 1 3 0 1 0 4[b] 0 52 1
2022–23 League Two 23 1 1 0 0 0 2[b] 0 26 1
Total 137 3 8 0 4 0 23 1 172 4
Colchester United 2023–24 League Two 23 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 24 1
2024–25 League Two 13 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 15 0
Total 36 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 39 1
Career total 173 4 8 0 7 0 23 1 211 5
  1. ^ Appearance in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Swindon Town

References

  1. ^ "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Ellis Iandolo". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  3. ^ "ELLIS IANDOLO SIGNS FOR SWINDON". Soccer Elite FA. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  4. ^ a b "SEFA Scholars sign for Stones". Soccer Elite FA. 25 July 2014. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  5. ^ Tucker, Craig (25 July 2014). "Maidstone United sign trialists Aaron Simpson and Ellis Iandolo after impressive pre-season performances". KentOnline. KM Group. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Maidstone United 2–1 Brentwood Town". Maidstone United Official Site. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Swindon snap up youngster Ellis Iandolo after successful trial". TalkSPORT. 4 August 2015.
  8. ^ "SEFA Scholarship". Soccer Elite FA. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Newport County vs. Swindon Town". Soccerway. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Barry & Iandolo extend contracts". Swindon Town Official Site. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Swindon Town vs. Luton Town". Soccerway. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Ellis has signed a two-year extension - Swindon Town Twitter". Swindon Town FC.
  13. ^ "Colchester United have signed Ellis Iandolo from Swindon Town". www.gazette-news.co.uk/. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Games played by Ellis Iandolo in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  15. ^ "Games played by Ellis Iandolo in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  16. ^ "Games played by Ellis Iandolo in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  17. ^ "Games played by Ellis Iandolo in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  18. ^ "Games played by Ellis Iandolo in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  19. ^ "Games played by Ellis Iandolo in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  20. ^ "Games played by Ellis Iandolo in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  21. ^ "League One & League Two clubs vote to end seasons early". BBC Sport. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.