Jamie Ellis (born 4 October 1989) is an English professional

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footballer who plays as a or for the

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in the RFL Championship. He has previously played for St Helens ( Heritage № 1179),

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( Heritage № 929),

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and the

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in the

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. He has also spent time on loan from

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during 2017's Super League XXII, to which he returned on a 1-year deal for 2020's

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Background

Ellis was born in

St Helens, Merseyside St Helens () is a town in Merseyside, England, with a population of 102,629. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, which had a population of 176,843 at the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 Census. St Helens i ...

, England.

Early career

Ellis was as a youngster with the amateur team Chorley Panthers.

Playing career

St Helens

Ellis made his professional début in a 10–20 defeat by

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in 2009's Super League XIV. He since featured against

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in 2009's Super League XIV Round 22 game, where he came off the bench to be utilised as a .

Leigh Centurions

At the end of 2010's

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, Ellis left St. Helens, after falling out of favour with new coach

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, and a run of bad injuries saw him leave the Super League side. He joined

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outfit Leigh Centurions on a one-year contract.

Hull F.C.

In May 2011 it was confirmed that Ellis would be moving to

side

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for the start of the 2012 campaign.

Castleford Tigers

In June 2012, Ellis signed a contract with the Castleford Tigers for the 2013 season where he then left at the end of 2014. Ellis played in the 2014 Challenge Cup Final against

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Huddersfield Giants

In October 2014, it was announced that he would join the

on a two-year deal starting in 2015. Jamie Ellis

Hull Kingston Rovers

In 2016 Ellis is signed onto a one-year loan to the

, citing Head Coach Tim Sheens' intentions of getting the Hull Kingston Rovers back into the Super League. On 6 December 2019 Ellis returned to the Hull Kingston Rovers on a one-year contract for 2020.

Castleford Tigers (re-join)

In 2017 Ellis signed again with Castleford on a three-year deal.

Leigh Centurions (re-join)

Ellis re-signed for Leigh for the 2021 season. He also spent a short two-week loan spell at

in Jun 2021.

York City Knights

On 30 September 2021 it was reported that he had signed for the

in the RFL Championship

References

External links

Castleford Tigers profileHull KR profileSL profileSaints Heritage Society profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ellis, Jamie 1989 births Living people Castleford Tigers players English rugby league players Huddersfield Giants players Hull F.C. players Hull Kingston Rovers players Leigh Leopards players Rugby league halfbacks Rugby league players from St Helens, Merseyside St Helens R.F.C. players York City Knights players