{{Short description|English footballer (born 1999)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ellery Balcombe | image = | caption = | full_name = Ellery Ronald Balcombe<ref>{{Cite web |title=EFL Squad List 2020/21 & U21 Registered Contract Players |url=https://www.efl.com/contentassets/399875ceb4a34a7590d82ea228fd09a1/squad-list-publication-report---10.02.2021.pdf |access-date=16 February 2021 |page=23}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|10|15|df=y}} | birth_place = Watford, England<ref name="Soccerway" /> | height = 1.90 m<ref name="WorldFootball" /> | position = Goalkeeper | currentclub = Brentford | clubnumber = 31 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Bedford Panthers | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Stevenage | youthyears3 = {{0|0000}}–2018 | youthclubs3 = Brentford | years1 = 2018– | clubs1 = Brentford | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2018–2019 | clubs2 = → Boreham Wood (loan) | caps2 = 8 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2019–2020 | clubs3 = → Viborg FF (loan) | caps3 = 8 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2021 | clubs4 = → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | caps4 = 15 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2021–2022 | clubs5 = → Burton Albion (loan) | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2022 | clubs6 = → Bromley (loan) | caps6 = 15 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2022–2023 | clubs7 = → Crawley Town (loan) | caps7 = 10 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2023 | clubs8 = → Bristol Rovers (loan) | caps8 = 8 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2024–2025 | clubs9 = → St Mirren (loan) | caps9 = 21 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2025 | clubs10 = → Motherwell (loan) | caps10 = 12 | goals10 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2016–2017 | nationalteam1 = England U18 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2017–2018 | nationalteam2 = England U19 | nationalcaps2 = 9 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2017–2019 | nationalteam3 = England U20 | nationalcaps3 = 6 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | club-update = 17:16, 26 May 2026 (UTC) }}
'''Ellery Ronald Balcombe''' (born 15 October 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for {{English football updater|Brentfor}} club Brentford.
Balcombe is a product of the Brentford academy and B team. He turned professional in 2016 and was promoted into the first team squad in 2018, but has since played the majority of his career with the club away on loan. Balcombe was capped by England at youth level.
== Club career ==
=== Brentford ===
==== Youth years (2014–2018) ==== A goalkeeper, Balcombe began his career as a youth with Bedford Panthers and Stevenage.<ref name="Bedford">{{Cite web |title=Sport Bedford & Bedford Borough Council Sports Development Unit present...Sports Awards 2017 |url=https://bbcdevwebfiles.blob.core.windows.net/webfiles/Leisure%20Parks%20and%20Sport/Sport/ENV198_17_Sports-Awards-2017-Programme_A4-v3%20DRAFT.PDF |access-date=5 January 2019 |page=25}}</ref> He began his affiliation with Brentford at the age of eight and progressed into the club's academy and its Elite U19 Education and Football Programme.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brentford FC Elite Under 19 Education and Football Programme Trials |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-fc-elite-under-19-education-and-football-programme-trials_229415 |access-date=3 November 2019 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref name="NewportHeroics">{{Cite web |title=Balcombe: I went into penalty shootout with confidence |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/video/interviews-ellery-balcombe-reaction-newport-county-brentford-carabao-cup-second-round-29-08-2023 |access-date=30 August 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> He was a part of the U15 team which won the Junior Globe at the 2014 Milk Cup.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Milk Cup: Brentford U15s 4 Southampton U15s 0 |language=en-gb |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/milk-cup-brentford-u15s-4-southampton-u15s-0_63081 |access-date=4 July 2017}}</ref> While still an U16, Balcombe broke into the U18 team during the second half of the 2015–16 season, making six appearances.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Youth Team Player Stats |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/stats/youth-team-player-stats.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160907050836/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/stats/youth-team-player-stats.aspx |archive-date=7 September 2016 |access-date=30 May 2017}}</ref> He also made four Development Squad appearances.<ref>{{Cite news |title=2015/16 Development Squad Stats |language=en-gb |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2016/june/201516-development-squad-stats/ |url-status=dead |access-date=13 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228153839/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2016/june/201516-development-squad-stats/ |archive-date=28 February 2022}}</ref>
At the end of the 2015–16 season,<ref>{{Cite news |title=Club statement: Brentford Academy restructuring |language=en |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/club-statement-brentford-academy-restructuring_66965 |access-date=11 June 2017}}</ref> Balcombe was promoted into the new Brentford B team and signed his first professional contract on 15 October 2016.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ellery Balcombe signs first professional contract |language=en |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/ellery-balcombe-signs-first-professional-contract_64456 |access-date=11 June 2017}}</ref> Three weeks later, whiplash suffered in a car accident by second-choice goalkeeper Jack Bonham saw Balcombe win his maiden first team call up for a West London derby with Fulham.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Moore |first=Tom |date=4 November 2016 |title=Dean Smith on Fulham loss and Jack Bonham's odd injury |work=getwestlondon |url=https://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/dean-smith-reveals-car-crash-12131265 |access-date=6 November 2016}}</ref><ref name="Soccerway" /> He remained an unused substitute during the 2–0 defeat.<ref name="Soccerway">{{Soccerway|id=468465|accessdate=6 August 2018}}</ref> Balcombe played in the majority of the B team's matches during the 2016–17 season and helped the team to win the 2017 Kai Thor Cup.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ellery Balcombe called up to England Under-18 squad |language=en-gb |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/ellery-balcombe-called-up-to-england-under-18-squad_154473 |access-date=24 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Match Report: Brentford B 3 Brann Bergen 1 |language=en-gb |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/match-report-brentford-b-3-brann-bergen-1_144245 |access-date=24 August 2017}}</ref>
Balcombe was the undisputed first choice goalkeeper for the B team during the 2017–18 season and made 30 appearances.<ref>{{Cite news |title=B Team 17/18: One win, one loss and one full stats review |language=en-gb |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/b-team-1718-one-win-one-loss-and-one-full-stats-review_285392 |access-date=13 June 2018}}</ref> He received his only first team call up of the season for a FA Cup third round match versus Notts County on 6 January 2018, in which he remained an unused substitute.<ref name="Soccerway" />
==== 2018–19 season and loan to Boreham Wood ==== In June 2018, Balcombe signed a new four-year contract and was promoted into the first team squad.<ref>{{Cite news |title=New contract for Ellery Balcombe |language=en-gb |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/new-contract-for-ellery-balcombe_286715 |access-date=20 June 2018}}</ref> On 6 August 2018, he joined National League club Boreham Wood on a youth loan until 1 January 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 August 2018 |title=International Talent Signs At Meadow Park |language=en-GB |work=Boreham Wood Football Club |url=https://www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co.uk/uncategorized/international-talent-signs-at-meadow-park/ |access-date=6 August 2018}}</ref> He made eight appearances for the club,<ref name="Soccerbase1819" /> before returning to Brentford early, for treatment on an injury suffered while on international duty in mid-October 2018.<ref name="InjuryReturn">{{Cite news |title=Balcombe back with The Bees |language=en-gb |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/balcombe-back-with-the-bees_328587 |access-date=24 October 2018}}</ref> After regaining fitness, he won his first senior Brentford call up of the 2018–19 season for an FA Cup third round match versus Oxford United on 5 January 2019.<ref name="Soccerway" /> Injuries suffered by goalkeepers saw Balcombe receive a number of call-ups into the first team squad during the final months of the season.<ref name="Soccerway" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Storer |first=Tom |date=23 February 2019 |title=Every word from Brentford boss Thomas Frank on the 5–1 win over Hull |url=https://www.football.london/brentford-fc/every-word-brentford-boss-thomas-15877852 |access-date=27 February 2019 |website=footballlondon}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Spencer |first=Phil |date=11 March 2019 |title=What Frank had to say on Daniel Bentley and Julian Jeanvier injuries |url=https://www.football.london/brentford-fc/brentford-injury-update-daniel-bentley-15956181 |access-date=3 May 2019 |website=footballlondon}}</ref>
==== 2019–20 season and loan to Viborg FF ==== During the 2019–20 pre-season, Balcombe fell behind B team goalkeeper Patrik Gunnarsson in the first team goalkeeping pecking order and he instead travelled with the B team on its training camp in Cheshire.<ref>{{Cite web |title=B Team Training, Strength & Conditioning on Day Two of tour |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2019/july/b-carden-park-day-two/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519141934/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2019/july/b-carden-park-day-two/ |archive-date=19 May 2022 |access-date=17 August 2019 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> On 2 September 2019, Balcombe joined Danish 1st Division club Viborg FF on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season.<ref name="JoinsViborg">{{Cite web |title=Ellery Balcombe joins Viborg FF on season-long loan |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2019/september/ellery-balcombe-viborg-loan/ |access-date=2 September 2019 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> He was sent off for the first time in his career on his eighth and what proved to be final appearance for the club, a 2–1 defeat to HB Køge on 2 November 2019.<ref name="Soccerway" /> The loan was terminated during the winter break, due to a season-ending back injury,<ref name="Recalled">{{Cite web |title=Ellery Balcombe returns from loan due to injury |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/january/ellery-balcombe-recalled/ |access-date=20 January 2020 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> which required surgery.<ref>{{Cite web |title=An injury update from Neil Greig |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/february/injury-update-february-2020/ |access-date=20 February 2020 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref>
==== 2020–21 season and loan to Doncaster Rovers ==== Balcombe returned fit for the 2020–21 pre-season and owing to the departure of Patrik Gunnarsson on loan,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Peter Gilham's St George's Park Blog |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/august/peter-gilhams-training-camp-blog/ |access-date=7 September 2020 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Patrik Gunnarsson heads out on loan |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/september/patrik-gunnarsson-loan/ |access-date=10 December 2020 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> he served as third-choice goalkeeper behind David Raya and Luke Daniels.<ref name="Soccerway" /> He was an unused substitute during two early regular season matches.<ref name="Soccerway" /> Balcombe signed a new {{frac|4|1|2}}-year contract on 6 January 2021 and later that day, he joined League One club Doncaster Rovers on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.<ref name="NewContract">{{Cite web |title=Balcombe signs new contract and makes loan move |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/january/ellery-balcombe-new-contract-and-doncaster-loan/ |access-date=6 January 2021 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> He immediately assumed a starting role and one of his saves during a 4–0 FA Cup fourth round defeat to West Ham United on 23 January was nominated for the competition's Save of the Round award.<ref name="Soccerbase2021" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Balcombe misses out on Save of the Round prize |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/february/balcombe-save-of-the-round-result/ |access-date=5 February 2021 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> One week later, two penalty saves and a man of the match performance in a 1–0 win over Lincoln City saw Balcombe named in the League One Team of the Week.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Balcombe voted man of the match against Lincoln City |url=https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2021/january/balcombe-voted-man-of-the-match/ |access-date=1 February 2021 |website=www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1355830034934726659 |user=SkyBetLeagueOne |title=Team of the Week time! Powered by @WhoScored ratings!}}</ref> Balcombe's January 2021 performances in league matches saw him nominated for the PFA Fans' League One Player of the Month award.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ellery Balcombe on PFA Fans' Player of the Month shortlist |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/february/ellery-balcombe-on-pfa-fans-player-of-the-month-shortlist/ |access-date=10 February 2021 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=No PFA Player of the Month awards in January |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/february/pfa-fans-awards-results-january-2021/ |access-date=13 February 2021 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> He finished his spell with 17 appearances and in his absence,<ref name="Soccerbase2021" /> Brentford were promoted to the Premier League.<ref>{{Fchd|id=BRENTFOR|name=Brentford F.C.}}</ref>
==== 2021–22 season and loans to Burton Albion and Bromley ==== On 29 June 2021, Balcombe joined League One club Burton Albion on loan for the duration of the 2021–22 season.<ref name="BurtonLoan">{{Cite web |title=Ellery Balcombe joins Burton Albion on loan |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/june/ellery-balcombe-joins-burton-albion-on-loan/ |access-date=29 June 2021 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> Unable to dislodge first-choice goalkeeper Ben Garratt, he made just three EFL Trophy appearances before the termination of the loan on 4 January 2022.<ref name="Powlson">{{Cite web |last=Powlson |first=Nigel |title=Balcombe Loan Spell Comes To An End |url=https://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/news/2022/january/0401-balcombe/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104110707/https://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/news/2022/january/0401-balcombe/ |archive-date=4 January 2022 |access-date=4 January 2022 |website=www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk |language=en-gb}}</ref> On 31 January 2022, Balcombe joined National League club Bromley on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.<ref name="BromleyLoan">{{Cite web |date=1 February 2022 |title=Ravens bring in Brentford's Ellery Balcombe |url=https://www.bromleyfc.tv/site/ravens-bring-in-brentfords-ellery-balcombe/ |access-date=2 February 2022 |website=Bromley Football Club |language=en-GB}}</ref> He was signed as a replacement for departed backup goalkeeper Reice Charles-Cook.<ref name="BromleyLoan" /> Initially appearing only in FA Trophy matches, Balcombe displaced first-choice goalkeeper Mark Cousins in the league lineup in March 2022.<ref name="Soccerway" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=5 March 2022 |title=Torquay United fights hard for Bromley draw |url=https://www.torbayweekly.co.uk/torquay-united-fights-hard-for-bromley-draw/ |access-date=22 May 2022 |website=Torbay Weekly |language=en}}</ref> His 19th and final appearance for the club came in the 1–0 2022 FA Trophy Final victory over Wrexham on 22 May 2022.<ref name="Soccerway" /><ref name="FAT">{{Cite news |title=Bromley beat Wrexham to win FA Trophy |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61512965 |access-date=22 May 2022}}</ref>
==== 2022–23 season and loans to Crawley Town and Bristol Rovers ==== On 30 July 2022, Balcombe joined League Two club Crawley Town on a season-long loan.<ref name="JoinsCrawley">{{Cite web |title=Balcombe loaned to Crawley |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/balcombe-loaned-to-crawley |access-date=30 July 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> He started in the club's opening 2022–23 fixture versus Carlisle United later that day, but was substituted due to injury at half-time during the 1–0 defeat.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Report {{!}} Carlisle United 1–0 Crawley Town |url=https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2022/july/report--carlisle-united-1-0-crawley-town/ |access-date=24 August 2022 |website=www.crawleytownfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> He returned to match play on 29 October 2022 and made 11 further appearances before being recalled on 17 January 2023.<ref name="Soccerbase2223" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Balcombe makes Crawley return |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/ellery-balcombe-makes-crawley-return-bradford |access-date=31 October 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Balcombe recalled from Crawley |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-ellery-balcombe-recalled-crawley-town-loan |access-date=17 January 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> Two days later, Balcombe joined League One club Bristol Rovers on loan until the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Balcombe loaned to Bristol Rovers |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/ellery-balcombe-brentford-bristol-rovers-loan |access-date=19 January 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> He made eight appearances during an injury-affected spell.<ref name="Soccerbase2223" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Balcombe keeps clean sheet on injury return |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/loanees-round-up-peterborough-united-v-bristol-rovers-ellery-balcombe-clean-sheet |access-date=7 May 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref>
==== 2023–24 season ==== Following involvement in Brentford's 2023–24 pre-season matchday squads,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Highlights, report and reaction: Boreham Wood 1 Brentford 1 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/match-reports-boreham-wood-1-brentford-1-pre-season-friendly |access-date=6 August 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Highlights, report and reaction: Brentford 0 Lille 0 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/match-reports-brentford-lille-pre-season-friendly |access-date=6 August 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> Balcombe began the regular season as third-choice goalkeeper, behind new signing Mark Flekken and the departed David Raya's deputy Thomas Strakosha.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pyzdrowski |first=Matt |last2=Harris |first2=Jay |title=Thomas Strakosha v David Raya: Let battle commence to be Brentford No 1 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3425353/2022/07/18/thomas-strakosha-david-raya-brentford/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=26 August 2023 |website=The Athletic |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Raya signs new contract and joins Arsenal on loan |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/first-team-david-raya-brentford-arsenal-transfer |access-date=26 August 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> On 26 August 2023, Balcombe was included in a competitive matchday squad for the first time since September 2020, when he remained an unused substitute during a 1–1 Premier League draw with Crystal Palace.<ref name="Soccerway" /> Three days later, he made his competitive debut for the club with a start in a EFL Cup second round match versus Newport County.<ref name="Soccerbase2324" /> With the score 1–1 after extra time, Balcombe saved two penalties in the resulting shoot-out, helping Brentford to victory.<ref name="NewportHeroics" /> On 3 October 2023, Balcombe signed a new four-year contract, with a one-year option.<ref name="NewContract2023">{{Cite web |title=Balcombe signs new Brentford deal |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/first-team-ellery-balcombe-new-brentford-contract |access-date=3 October 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> He was an unused substitute on five occasions during the 2023–24 season.<ref name="Soccerway" />
==== 2024–2026 and loans to St Mirren and Motherwell ==== On 24 May 2024, Balcombe joined Scottish Premiership club St Mirren on loan for the duration of the 2024–25 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Balcombe joins St Mirren on loan |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/ellery-balcombe-brentford-st-mirren-loan |access-date=24 May 2024 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> After making 26 appearances and playing European football for the first time in his career,<ref name="MotherwellLoan">{{Cite web |title=Balcombe joins Motherwell on loan |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/first-team-ellery-balcombe-brentford-motherwell-loan |access-date=23 January 2025 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> Balcombe was recalled on 5 January 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Balcombe recalled from St Mirren loan |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/first-team-ellery-balcombe-recalled-loan-brentford-st-mirren-transfer |access-date=5 January 2025 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> On 23 January, he joined Scottish Premiership club Motherwell on loan until the end of the season and made 12 appearances.<ref name="MotherwellLoan" /><ref name="Soccerbase2425" />
Balcombe made one substitute appearance during the 2025–26 pre-season period and remained with Brentford for the entire season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brentford XI 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2: Donovan nets in behind-closed-doors friendly |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/match-reports-brentford-xi-1-borussia-monchengladbach-2-pre-season-fixture-09-08-2025 |access-date=26 May 2026 |website=Brentford FC |language=en-gb}}</ref> He was an unused substitute during three regular season matches.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2025–2026 Ellery Balcombe Match Logs (Goalkeeping) |url=https://fbref.com/en/players/e827567f/matchlogs/2025-2026/Ellery-Balcombe-Match-Logs |access-date=26 May 2026 |website=FBref.com |language=en}}</ref>
== International career == Balcombe was capped by England at U18, U19 and U20 level.<ref name="NewContract2023" /> He was a part of the England squads at the 2018 UEFA European U19 Championship and the 2017 and 2019 editions of the Toulon Tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Under-19 – Norway-England |url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/match/2024509--norway-vs-england/ |access-date=30 July 2018 |website=UEFA |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{UEFA player|id=250116669}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ellery helps out at UEFA |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/ellery-helps-out-at-uefa_345341 |access-date=16 December 2018 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref name="brentfordfc">{{Cite news |title=International Round-Up |language=en |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/international-round-up_175623 |access-date=11 June 2017}}</ref> He was uncapped at U21 level, but was an unused substitute in a number of matches and was called into the 2018 Toulon Tournament group as a standby and training support.<ref name="Soccerway" /><ref>{{Cite news |title=Goalkeeper Balcombe joins England U21 in Toulon |language=en-gb |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/goalkeeper-balcombe-joins-england-u21-in-toulon_283975 |access-date=3 June 2018}}</ref> While on U21 duty in October 2019, Balcombe trained with the full England squad.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 October 2019 |title=VFF-målmand trænede med Englands A-hold |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/vff-maalmand-traenede-med-englands-a-hold/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191008225838/https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/vff-maalmand-traenede-med-englands-a-hold/ |archive-date=8 October 2019 |access-date=9 October 2019 |website=bold.dk |language=Danish}}</ref>
== Personal life == Balcombe is of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines descent through his parents.<ref name="WorldFootball">{{WorldFootball.net|id=ellery-balcombe}}</ref> He attended Castle Lower School in Bedford and won the Outstanding Achiever Award at the 2017 Bedford Sports Awards.<ref name="Bedford" /> Balcombe is a Brentford supporter.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 February 2025 |title=Ellery Balcombe: The madness of football |url=https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2025/02/21/ellery-balcombe-the-madness-of-football/ |access-date=21 February 2025 |website=Motherwell Football Club |language=en}}</ref>
== Career statistics == {{Updated|match played 24 May 2026}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup, Danish Cup, Scottish Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup}} ! colspan="2" |Europe ! colspan="2" |Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- | rowspan="7" |Brentford |2016–17<ref>{{Soccerbase season|id=99346|season=2016|accessdate=10 September 2018}}</ref> |Championship |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |- |2017–18<ref>{{Soccerbase season|id=99346|season=2017|accessdate=10 September 2018}}</ref> |Championship |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |- |2018–19<ref name="Soccerbase1819">{{Soccerbase season|id=99346|season=2018|accessdate=5 January 2019}}</ref> |Championship |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |- |2020–21<ref name="Soccerbase2021">{{Soccerbase season|id=99346|season=2020|accessdate=6 September 2020}}</ref> |Championship |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |- |2023–24<ref name="Soccerbase2324">{{Soccerbase season|id=99346|season=2023|accessdate=26 August 2023}}</ref> |Premier League |0 |0 |0 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |1 |0 |- |2025–26<ref name="Soccerbase2526">{{Soccerbase season|id=99346|season=2025|accessdate=28 October 2025}}</ref> |Premier League |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !0 !0 !0 !0 !1 !0 ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !1 !0 |- |Boreham Wood (loan) |2018–19<ref name="Soccerbase1819" /> |National League |8 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |8 |0 |- |Viborg FF (loan) |2019–20<ref name="Soccerway" /> |Danish 1st Division |8 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |8 |0 |- |Doncaster Rovers (loan) |2020–21<ref name="Soccerbase2021" /> |League One |15 |0 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |17 |0 |- |Burton Albion (loan) |2021–22<ref name="Soccerbase2122">{{Soccerbase season|id=99346|season=2021|accessdate=29 June 2021}}</ref> |League One |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |3<ref group="lower-alpha">Appearances in EFL Trophy</ref> |0 |3 |0 |- |Bromley (loan) |2021–22<ref name="Soccerway" /> |National League |15 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |4<ref group="lower-alpha">Appearances in FA Trophy</ref> |0 |19 |0 |- |Crawley Town (loan) |2022–23<ref name="Soccerbase2223">{{Soccerbase season|id=99346|season=2022|accessdate=30 July 2022}}</ref> |League Two |10 |0 |1 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |12 |0 |- |Bristol Rovers (loan) |2022–23<ref name="Soccerbase2223" /> |League One |8 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |8 |0 |- |St Mirren (loan) |2024–25<ref name="Soccerbase2425">{{Soccerbase season|id=99346|season=2024|accessdate=24 May 2024}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |21 |0 | colspan="2" |— |1 |0 |4<ref group="lower-alpha">Appearances in Conference League</ref> |0 | colspan="2" |— |26 |0 |- |Motherwell (loan) |2024–25<ref name="Soccerbase2425" /> |Scottish Premiership |12 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |12 |0 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !97!!0!!3!!0!!3!!0 !4 !0!!7!!0!!114!!0 |} <references group="lower-alpha" />
== Honours == '''England U20''' * Toulon Tournament: 2017<ref name="brentfordfc" />
'''England U18'''
* International Trophy: 2016<ref name="IT">{{Cite web |title=Young Lions secure International Trophy, despite 4–5 shoot-out defeat in Peterborough |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2016/nov/14/141116-eng-u18-v-fra-report |access-date=31 May 2018 |website=www.thefa.com |language=en}}</ref> '''Bromley'''
* FA Trophy: 2021–22<ref name="FAT" />
==References==
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==External links== *{{soccerbase|99346}} *[https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/teams/profile/ellery-balcombe-goalkeeper Ellery Balcombe] at brentfordfc.com *[http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players?p=358124 Ellery Balcombe] at thefa.com *{{UEFA player|id=250116669}}
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