Elijah Dixon-Bonner
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 Dixon-Bonner in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elijah Malik Dixon-Bonner[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Harlow, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2015 | Arsenal | ||
| 2015–2020 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | Queens Park Rangers | 28 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Västerås SK (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Morecambe (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2026 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016–2017 | England U16 | 7 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | England U17 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Elijah Malik Dixon-Bonner (born 1 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers.
Queens Park Rangers
Dixon-Bonner was born in Harlow, Essex and began his career with Arsenal joining the club at Under-9 level before moving to Liverpool in 2015 at the age of 14.[2] He moved through the club's under-16 and under-18 levels, and captained the England under-16 team.[2]
In the 2018–19 season, Dixon-Bonner was part of the victorious FA Youth Cup squad and he scored during the penalty shootout win over Manchester City in the final.[2] He signed his first professional contract with the club in February 2018[3] and played for the club's under-23 team before signing an extension to his deal in November 2019.[4]
He made his first-team debut on 4 February 2020, as a 90th minute substitute in the FA Cup fourth round replay against Shrewsbury Town.[5]
In the summer of 2021, Dixon-Bonner spent time on trial with Portsmouth, but was not offered a contract. Despite this, he was named in Liverpool's squad for the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, and featured for the first team in a 2-0 win over Preston North End in the Carabao Cup in October 2021.[6][7][8]
In June 2022 it was announced by Liverpool that he would leave the club at the end of the month when his contract expired.[9]
On 13 October 2022, Dixon-Bonner joined Championship side Queens Park Rangers following a successful trial.[10] He made his debut for the club coming on as a 82nd minute substitute for Jamal Lowe in a 0–1 home defeat to Birmingham City on 18 March 2023.
In November 2023, Dixon-Bonner made his full league debut, playing the duration of a 1–1 draw with fellow strugglers Rotherham United.[11] The match was new manager Martí Cifuentes' first since his appointment, praising the midfielder's performance and hinting at his importance over the remainder of the season.[12][13]
On 10 June 2024, Dixon-Bonner signed a new contract to extend his spell at the club.[14]
On 12 March 2025, Dixon-Bonner joined Swedish Superettan club Västerås SK on loan until 8 July.[15]
On 17 September 2025, Dixon-Bonner signed for Morecambe on loan.[16] On 7 January 2026, he was recalled by Queens Park Rangers.[17]
On 10 January 2026, Dixon-Bonner joined National League side Wealdstone on a short-term loan.[18] He returned to Queens Park Rangers on 17 March.[19]
International career
He has captained England under-16[2] and was a member of the England under-17 squad that hosted the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[20]
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Liverpool U21 | 2019–20[21] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| 2020–21[22] | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021–22[23] | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | ||
| Liverpool | 2019–20[24] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21[22] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[25] | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2022–23[26] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[27] | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25[28] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2025–26[29] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| Västerås SK (loan) | 2025[29] | Superettan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Morecambe (loan) | 2025–26[29] | National League | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Wealdstone (loan) | 2025–26[29] | National League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 53 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 72 | 3 | ||
