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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neo Arlee Ifny Eccleston[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hammersmith and Fulham, England | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hartlepool United | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| 2020–2024 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2026 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Barrow (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2026– | Hartlepool United | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 07:44, 9 August 2026 (UTC) | |||
Neo Arlee Ifny Eccleston (born 11 October 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Hartlepool United.
Career
[edit]Eccleston joined Huddersfield Town from the Chelsea Academy in 2020.[2] He was named as an unused substitute on the final day of the 2023–24 season.[2] He secured a contract until the summer of 2025.[3]
Manager Michael Duff said "I've been pleased with how Neo has applied himself since we arrived at the club" after Eccleston impressed in pre-season.[2] On 30 July 2024, he joined League Two club Barrow on a season-long loan.[4][2] He made his senior debut on 10 August, after coming on as a stoppage-time substitute for Elliot Newby in a 1–0 win over Crewe Alexandra at Holker Street.[5] On 15 January 2025, Barrow ended his loan and he returned to Huddersfield Town.[6]
On 1 September 2025, Eccleston joined League Two side Grimsby Town on loan until the end of the season[7], however he returned to Huddersfield on 7 January 2026 after both parties agreed to terminate his loan.[8]
On 8 May 2026, the club said the player would leave in the summer once his contract had expired.[9]
Hartlepool United
[edit]On 2 July 2026, he signed for National League club Hartlepool United on a deal until June 2027, with an option to extend for a further year.[10] He made his debut on the opening match of the 2026–27 season, coming on as a second half substitute in a 2–0 home win against Barrow.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of matched played 8 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Huddersfield Town | 2023–24[12] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024–25[13] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Barrow (loan) | 2024–25[13] | League Two | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Grimsby Town (loan) | 2025–26[14] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Hartlepool United | 2026–27[15] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- 1 2 Neo Eccleston at Soccerway
- 1 2 3 4 Chicken, Steven (30 July 2024). "Neo Eccleston heads out to Barrow on season-long loan". weareterriers.com. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ↑ Whitaker, Alec (30 July 2024). "Barrow AFC announce League One right-back as seventh summer signing". The Mail. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ↑ "Barrow sign Huddersfield pair Ben Jackson and Neo Eccleston". BBC Sport. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ↑ "Barrow 1–0 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ↑ "Barrow 1–0 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ↑ "Eccleston is a Mariner". Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ↑ "Neo Eccleston Returns To Huddersfield Town - Grimsby Town Football Club". 7 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ↑ "Mickel Miller: Huddersfield Town release midfielder after two seasons". BBC Sport. 6 May 2026. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "Pools defender Neo Eccleston". Hartlepool United FC. 2 July 2026. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ Jones, Jason (8 August 2026). "'Superb' - Trio score 8s as Hartlepool United beat Barrow in National League opener - player ratings". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Neo Eccleston in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- 1 2 "Games played by Neo Eccleston in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Neo Eccleston in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Neo Eccleston in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- 2003 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Chelsea F.C. players
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
- Grimsby Town F.C. players
- Barrow A.F.C. players
- Hartlepool United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Black British sportsmen
- 21st-century Black British people
- 21st-century English sportsmen