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 in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Elijah Malik Dixon-Bonner[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1 January 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Harlow, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Queens Park Rangers | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2015 | Arsenal | ||
2015–2020 | Liverpool | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2022 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
2022– | Queens Park Rangers | 25 | (0) |
International career | |||
2016–2017 | England U16 | 7 | (0) |
2017–2018 | England U17 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2024 (UTC) |
Club career
editDixon-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]
Queens Park Rangers
editOn 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]
International career
editHe 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]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 9 January 2022
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Liverpool U21 | 2019–20[16] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||
2020–21[17] | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
2021–22[18] | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||
Liverpool | 2019–20[19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2020–21[17] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2021–22[20] | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Career total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
Notes
edit- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours
editLiverpool
References
edit- ^ "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Academy player profile: Elijah Dixon-Bonner". Liverpool F.C. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Elijah Dixon-Bonner signs professional contract". Liverpool FC. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Elijah Dixon-Bonner signs Liverpool contract extension". Liverpool FC. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ Johnston, Neil (4 February 2020). "Liverpool 1 Shrewsbury Town 0". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Liverpool midfielder on trial with League One side as summer move beckons". This Is Anfield. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Liverpool hand 20-year-old midfielder surprise place in Champions League squad". This Is Anfield. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Preston North End 0-2 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Liverpool: Divock Origi and Loris Karius among seven to leave Reds". BBC Sport. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Elijah Dixon-Bonner joins QPR". QPR.co.uk.
- ^ "Rotherham United 1–1 Queens Park Rangers: Points shared in battle of Championship strugglers". BBC Sport. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Cifuentes backs Dixon-Bonner after encouraging full debut for QPR". West London Sport. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ Evans, Dan (11 November 2023). "QPR head coach Cifuentes explains midfield selection dilemma following Bristol City draw". London News Online. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Dixon-Bonner agrees new deal". www.qpr.co.uk. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Dixon-Bonner called up by England for U17 Euros". Liverpool FC. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ Soccerway: "E. DIXON-BONNER"
- ^ a b "Games played by Elijah Dixon-Bonner in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Elijah Dixon-Bonner in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Elijah Dixon-Bonner in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Elijah Dixon-Bonner in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "LIVERPOOL LIFT THE 2019 FA YOUTH CUP AFTER SHOOTOUT VICTORY OVER MANCHESTER CITY". The FA. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
External links
edit- Profile at the Queens Park Rangers F.C. website
- Elijah Dixon-Bonner – UEFA competition record (archive)