{{Short description|Irish footballer and coach}} {{Use British English|date=July 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = David Elebert | image = David Elebert.jpg | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|3|21|df=y}} | birth_place = Dublin, Ireland | height = | position = Centre back / Right back | youthyears1 = 2002–2004 | youthclubs1 = Preston North End | years1 = 2004–2006 | clubs1 = Preston North End | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2005 | clubs2 = → Scarborough (loan) | caps2 = 12 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2006–2011 | clubs3 = Hamilton Academical | caps3 = 167 | goals3 = 12 | years4 = 2012 | clubs4 = Fylkir | caps4 = 34 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2013 | clubs5 = Shamrock Rovers | caps5 = 25 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2014 | clubs6 = Derry City | caps6 = 7 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2015–2017 | clubs7 = Glenavon | caps7 = 42 | goals7 = 6 | years8 = 2017–2018 | clubs8 = Ards | caps8 = 35 | goals8 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2008 | nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland U21 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0 }}

'''David Elebert''' (born 21 March 1986) is an Irish former professional football player who is a coach at NIFL Premiership Ards

His uncle Shaun played for Shamrock Rovers and Longford Town in the early 1990s and won the Football Association of Ireland International Schools Player of the Year for 1990/91.

==Career== ===Club=== Elebert began his career as a trainee at Preston North End but failed to make any first team appearances for the club. In 2005, he had a loan spell at Scarborough.

He was signed by Hamilton in January 2006<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hamilton_academical/4631646.stm|title=Hamilton sign defender Elebert|date=20 January 2006|access-date=26 September 2007|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> having been released by Preston and signed a new two-year deal in May 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hamilton_academical/7406451.stm|title=McCarthy extends stay with Accies|access-date=17 May 2008 | publisher=BBC News | date=17 May 2008}}</ref>

He was released by Hamilton Academical at the end of season 2010/11.<ref>{{cite news|date=9 November 2011|publisher=Scottish Football League}}</ref> He joined Icelandic club Fylkir on 12 April 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mbl.is/sport/efstadeild/2012/04/12/irskur_varnarmadur_til_fylkismanna/|title=Írskur varnarmaður til Fylkismanna|date=12 April 2012|access-date=12 April 2012|publisher=mbl.is}}</ref> He made his debut for the club in the 1–1 draw with Keflavík on 6 May 2012 and scored his first goal in Icelandic football in the 2–1 defeat away at KR on 5 July 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ksi.is/mot/leikir-mork-lids/leikir/?felag=110&valid=26683%2C26463&ar=2012&mot=26683&mot=26463|title=Fylkir appearances and goals in the 2012 season|publisher=KSÍ.is|access-date=27 August 2012}}</ref>

In February 2013 Elebert signed for Shamrock Rovers where he won an EA Sports and a Setanta Sports Cup winners medal.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35-news/3145-hoops-sign-defender-elebert |title=Hoops sign defender Elebert |access-date=22 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121221434/http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35-news/3145-hoops-sign-defender-elebert |archive-date=21 January 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On 12 February 2014, Elebert signed for Derry City under Roddy Collins.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish/2014/0212/503856-elbert-makes-switch-to-derry/ |title=Collins adds Elebert to Derry squad |publisher=RTÉ |date=12 February 2014 |access-date=13 February 2014}}</ref>

On 27 January 2015, Elebert signed for NIFL Premiership side and 2013–14 Irish Cup winners Glenavon, signing an 18-month contract with the Lurgan Blues.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://glenavonfc.com/blog/?p=25171 |title=Glenavon Sign David Elebert &#124; Glenavon FC News |access-date=28 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121221437/http://www.glenavonfc.com/blog/?p=25171 |archive-date=21 January 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Elebert won the 2015–16 Irish Cup with Glenavon, and left the club at the end of the 2016–17 season.

On 15 June 2017, Elebert signed for Ards.

===International=== He was called up to the Republic of Ireland's under-21s in May 2008<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.acciesfc.co.uk/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=563&Itemid=2|title=Elebert gets International Call Up|date=10 May 2008|access-date=16 May 2008|publisher=Hamilton Accies FC}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> and made his debut against Malaysia's under-23s later that month.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3174&Itemid=9|title=Ireland begin Intercontinental Cup with Victory over hosts Malaysia|date=15 May 2008|access-date=16 May 2008|publisher=Football Association of Ireland}}</ref> He captained the side against Nigeria in his next game.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.acciesfc.co.uk/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=566&Itemid=2|title=International News Latest|date=19 May 2008|access-date=20 May 2008|publisher=Hamilton Accies FC}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>

==Honours== '''Hamilton Academical''' * Scottish Football League First Division: 2007–08

'''Shamrock Rovers''' * Setanta Cup: 2013 * EA Sports Cup: 2013

'''Glenavon''' * Irish Cup: 2015–16

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{Soccerbase|name=David Elbert}}

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