George Elokobi
| Date of birth | 31 January 1986 |
| Place of birth | Mogadishu |
| Nationality | Somali |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Height | 1.82 m |
| Position | Defender |
George Elokobi joined Colchester United in July 2004 on a one-year contract.
His contract at Wolverhampton Wanderers was extended to June 2013 in August 2010 and to June 2014 in May 2013.
He joined Oldham Athletic in August 2014 with a one-year contract.
George re-joined Colchester United in July 2015 with a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dulwich Hamlet | 01 Jul 2003 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Colchester United | 12 Jul 2004 | 31 Jan 2008 | |
| Chester City | 27 Jan 2005 | 28 Feb 2005 | L |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31 Jan 2008 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 09 Feb 2012 | 31 May 2012 | L |
| Bristol City | 26 Sep 2012 | 26 Dec 2012 | L |
| Oldham Athletic | 08 Aug 2014 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
| Colchester United | 03 Jul 2015 | 30 Jun 2017 | |
| Braintree Town | 04 Oct 2016 | 21 Nov 2016 | L |
| Leyton Orient | 14 Jul 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2004-05 | Chester City | League Two | 4 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Colchester United | LDV Vans Trophy | 4 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Colchester United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Colchester United | League One | 10 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Colchester United | League Championship | 8 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Colchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Colchester United | League Championship | 17 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Colchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 15 |
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| 2008-09 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | 17 | 5 |
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| 2010-11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | 23 | 4 |
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| 2011-12 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 8 | 4 |
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| 2011-12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | 3 | 6 |
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| 2012-13 | Bristol City | League Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 1 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League One | 1 | 5 |
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| 2014-15 | Oldham Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Oldham Athletic | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Oldham Athletic | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Oldham Athletic | League One | 20 | 4 |
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| 2015-16 | Colchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Colchester United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Colchester United | League One | 15 | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Braintree Town | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Colchester United | League Two | 29 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2005 | Colchester United v Cardiff City | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Colchester United v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Southend United v Colchester United | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Bristol City v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Colchester United v Doncaster Rovers | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Port Vale v Colchester United | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Colchester United v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Bradford City v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Colchester United v Chesterfield | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 23 Nov 2005 | Colchester United v Northampton Town | W | 3-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 20 Dec 2005 | Milton Keynes Dons v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Brentford v Colchester United | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 24 Jan 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Colchester United | W | 0-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | Semi-final - southern section |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Huddersfield Town v Colchester United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Barnsley v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 07 Mar 2006 | Swansea City v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final - southern section (1st leg) |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Oldham Athletic v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 05 Aug 2006 | Birmingham City v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Aug 2006 | Colchester United v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Colchester United v Barnsley | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Sep 2006 | Burnley v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Nov 2006 | Colchester United v Cardiff City | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Nov 2006 | Colchester United v Hull City | W | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Dec 2006 | Cardiff City v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Colchester United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Stoke City v Colchester United | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 May 2007 | Colchester United v Crystal Palace | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Sheffield United v Colchester United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Colchester United v Barnsley | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Preston North End v Colchester United | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Colchester United v Burnley | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Colchester United v Charlton Athletic | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Sep 2007 | Southampton v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Blackpool v Colchester United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Colchester United v Scunthorpe United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Oct 2007 | Colchester United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 Oct 2007 | Stoke City v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Colchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2007 | Ipswich Town v Colchester United | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Coventry City v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2007 | Colchester United v Watford | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Cardiff City v Colchester United | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Charlton Athletic v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | Colchester United v Peterborough United | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Fleetwood Town v Colchester United | L | 4-0 | League One | |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Colchester United v Scunthorpe United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 01 Sep 2015 | Northampton Town v Colchester United | L | 3-2 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 12 Sep 2015 | Chesterfield v Colchester United | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 15 Sep 2015 | Sheffield United v Colchester United | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 10 Oct 2015 | Shrewsbury Town v Colchester United | L | 4-2 | League One | |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Colchester United v Port Vale | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Colchester United v Walsall | D | 4-4 | League One | |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Doncaster Rovers v Colchester United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 14 Nov 2015 | Colchester United v Coventry City | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Millwall v Colchester United | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 06 Dec 2015 | Colchester United v Altrincham | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Colchester United v Barnsley | L | 2-3 | League One | |
| 19 Dec 2015 | Rochdale v Colchester United | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Colchester United v Southend United | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Gillingham v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 02 Jan 2016 | Oldham Athletic v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 06 Feb 2016 | Southend United v Colchester United | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Colchester United v Chesterfield | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 22 Nov 2016 | Cheltenham Town v Colchester United | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Colchester United v Crewe Alexandra | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Mansfield Town v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Colchester United v Notts County | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Luton Town v Colchester United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 31 Dec 2016 | Stevenage v Colchester United | W | 2-4 | League Two | |
| 02 Jan 2017 | Colchester United v Cheltenham Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 07 Jan 2017 | Colchester United v Carlisle United | W | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Jan 2017 | Newport County v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Exeter City v Colchester United | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 04 Feb 2017 | Blackpool v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Feb 2017 | Colchester United v Barnet | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Feb 2017 | Colchester United v Crawley Town | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 18 Feb 2017 | Accrington Stanley v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Feb 2017 | Colchester United v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Colchester United v Hartlepool United | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Grimsby Town v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 04 Mar 2017 | Cambridge United v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Mar 2017 | Colchester United v Portsmouth | L | 0-4 | League Two | |
| 14 Mar 2017 | Colchester United v Mansfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Mar 2017 | Crewe Alexandra v Colchester United | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Mar 2017 | Colchester United v Luton Town | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Apr 2017 | Notts County v Colchester United | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Apr 2017 | Colchester United v Stevenage | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Apr 2017 | Colchester United v Doncaster Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Morecambe v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Colchester United v Plymouth Argyle | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Leyton Orient v Colchester United | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 06 May 2017 | Colchester United v Yeovil Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.