Elvis Hammond
FullnameElvis Zark Hammond[1]
Birth date6 October 1980 (age 45)
Birth placeAccra, Ghana
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
PositionStriker
Youthyears 1?–2000
Youthclubs 1Fulham
Years 12000–2005
Years 22001–2002
Years 32003
Years 42005
Years 52005
Years 62005–2008
Years 72008–2010
Years 82010
Years 92010–2012
Years 102012–2014
Years 112013
Years 122014
Years 132014–2015
Clubs 1Fulham
Clubs 2→ Bristol Rovers (loan)
Clubs 3→ Norwich City (loan)
Clubs 4→ RBC Roosendaal (loan)
Clubs 5→ Leicester City (loan)
Clubs 6Leicester City
Clubs 7Cheltenham Town
Clubs 8Sutton United
Clubs 9Woking
Clubs 10Farnborough
Clubs 11→ Hastings United (loan)
Clubs 12Eastbourne Borough
Clubs 13Kingstonian
Caps 111
Caps 27
Caps 34
Caps 415
Caps 56
Caps 658
Caps 746
Caps 83
Caps 971
Caps 1037
Caps 114
Caps 1220
Caps 1336
Goals 10
Goals 20
Goals 30
Goals 42
Goals 50
Goals 68
Goals 79
Goals 81
Goals 922
Goals 105
Goals 110
Goals 127
Goals 135
Totalcaps318
Totalgoals59
Nationalyears 12006
Nationalteam 1Ghana
Nationalcaps 11
Nationalgoals 10

Elvis Zark Hammond (born 6 October 1980) is a Ghanaian retired footballer who last played for Kingstonian as a striker.

Club career

Hammond was born in Accra before moving to London aged six.[3] He was a product of the Fulham Academy, joining at under-16 level.[4] He made his debut for Fulham on 19 September 2000 against Chesterfield in the League Cup.[5] Hammond join Bristol Rovers on loan for the start of 2001–02 season in order to get first team experience.[6] In July 2002, Hammond signed a one-year contract with Fulham,[7] before signing a two-year contract with the club in May 2003.[4] At the beginning of the following season, he spent a month on loan at Norwich City,[8] making four league appearances during their 2003–04 season after which they were promoted to the Premier League as First Division champions.[9] He joined RBC Roosendaal on loan in January 2005, where he scored twice in 15 matches playing in the Eredivisie – the top division of Dutch football.[10] He then went on loan before transferring permanently to Leicester City for a fee of £250,000 in September 2005.[11]

Hammond grabbed his first Leicester City goal in a 2–1 home defeat to QPR in September 2005.[12] He was also on target in the 3–2 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup third round tie later that season.[13]

On 4 June 2007, Hammond was placed on the transfer list by his then manager Martin Allen.[14] In May 2008, Hammond was one of six players released by the club after his contract was not renewed. Hammond joined Cheltenham Town on 11 November 2008 on a short-term contract until January 2009, linking up with former manager Martin Allen.[3] Hammond left Cheltenham Town by mutual consent in March 2010.[15] He joined Sutton United in October 2010, scoring on his debut against Margate.[16] Hammond would then go on to join Woking later that month, seeing out the season and signing a one-year contract in the summer of 2011.[17] Hammond was released by Woking in May 2012, after having helped Woking to the Conference South title.[18]

He was subsequently jailed for his role in an international money laundering scam.[19]

International career

Hammond received his first and only cap for Ghana against Mexico on 1 March 2006 in a pre-2006 FIFA World Cup friendly.[20]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fulham2000–01[5]Division One000010—10
2001–02[21]Premier League000000—00
2002–03[22]Premier League100000000100
2003–04[23]Premier League000000—00
2004–05[24]Premier League100010—20
Total110002000130
Bristol Rovers (loan)2001–02[21]Division Three70—10—80
Norwich City (loan)2003–04[23]Division One40———40
RBC Roosendaal (loan)2004–05[25]Eredivisie152——6[a]5217
Leicester City2005–06[b][26]Championship3332130—384
2006–07[27]Championship3150021—336
2007–08[28]Championship000000—00
Total6482151—7110
Cheltenham Town2008–09[29]League One22520——245
2009–10[30]League Two244101100265
Total4693011005010
Sutton United2010–11[16]Isthmian League Premier Division31——1[c]041
Woking2010–11[31][32]Conference South321231—6[d]44117
2011–12[31][33][34][35]Conference South391021—6[e]04711
Total712252—1248828
Farnborough2012–13[31][36]Conference South183——2[f]1204
2013–14[31]Conference South192———192
Total375——21396
Hastings United (loan)2012–13[37]Isthmian League Premier Division4000—1[g]151
Eastbourne Borough2013–14[31]Conference South20700—00207
Kingstonian2014–15[38][39][40]Isthmian League Premier Division36545—3[c]14311
2015–16[41]Isthmian League Premier Division0010—0010
Total36555—314411
Career total3185915892251236781
  1. ^ Appearances in Eredivisie relegation play-offs
  2. ^ Part of this season was spent on loan from Fulham
  3. ^ Appearances in Isthmian League Cup
  4. ^ Four appearances and three goals in FA Trophy, two appearances and one goal in Conference South play-offs
  5. ^ Five appearances in Surrey Senior Cup, one appearance in FA Trophy
  6. ^ Appearances in FA Trophy
  7. ^ Appearances in Sussex Senior Cup

References

  1. ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/05/2011 and 31/05/2011". The Football Association. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Elvis Hammond profile". ESPN Soccernet. 8 March 2010. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
  3. ^ "Hammond looking for kick start". world.ctfc.com. 11 November 2008. Archived 5 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Hammond Stays". Fulham Official Website. 27 May 2003. Archived 11 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  5. ^ "Elvis Hammond | Football Stats | Season 2000/2001 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  6. ^ "Hammond on Loan". Fulham Official Website. 31 August 2001. Archived 10 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  7. ^ "Hammond and Cornwall". Fulham Official Website. 11 July 2002. Archived 11 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  8. ^ "Hammond on hold". Fulham Official Website. 9 March 2004. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  9. ^
  10. ^ "Hammond goes Dutch". Fulham Official Website. 31 January 2004. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  11. ^ "Elvis Leaves". Fulham Official Website. 31 August 2005. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  12. ^ "Leicester 1–2 QPR". 2005-09-24. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  13. ^ "Leicester 3–2 Tottenham". 2006-01-08. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  14. ^ "Trio Transfer Listed". Archived from the original on 6 June 2007. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  15. ^ "Elvis Hammond leaves Cheltenham Town by mutual consent". BBC Sport. 8 March 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
  16. ^ "ALL COMPETITIONS : Player's Appearances - Hammond Elvis". football.mitoo.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  17. ^ "Elvis Hammond signs new Woking contract". BBC Sport. 24 May 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  18. ^ Moore, John (11 May 2012). "Squad update". Woking FC. Archived 24 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
  19. ^ "Ex-Card Elvis Hammond jailed for money laundering". Get Surrey. 16 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  20. ^ Ghana fall to Mexico, BBC Sport 1 March 2006. Retrieved on 6 September 2007.
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  32. ^ "Woking Football Club | First Team | Match Centre | Dover Athletic 1 - 2 Woking". www.wokingfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  33. ^ "Woking Football Club | First Team | League Table & Stats 2011/12". www.wokingfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
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  39. ^ "Enfield Town 2–5 Kingstonian". Football Web Pages. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  40. ^ "Horsham 0–4 Kingstonian". Football Web Pages. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
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