Ellery Ronald Balcombe

Ellery Ronald Balcombe is an English goalkeeper born in Watford on 15 October 1999. He joined Brentford's setup at eight after early involvement with Bedford Panthers and Stevenage, developing through the club's youth system. In 2014, Balcombe helped Brentford's under-15 side win the Junior Globe at the Milk Cup, and he moved into the under-18 group by age 16. He signed his first professional contract on his 17th birthday in 2016. Balcombe later built senior experience through loan football before making his competitive Brentford debut against Newport County in the 2023 EFL Cup. After a 1-1 draw, he saved two penalties in the shootout. He subsequently joined St Mirren, gaining Scottish Premiership experience and a sustained run of first-team football. At youth international level, Balcombe represented England from under-18 to under-21 and was part of the team that won the 2017 Toulon Tournament.