Owen Elding, born on 7 March 2006 (age 20), is a Republic of Ireland striker currently with Hibernian, where he wears the number 7 shirt. His market value is around £340,000, according to Transfermarkt.
His career to this point is shaped mostly by Sligo Rovers. Across three seasons there, Elding made 62 league appearances and scored 12 league goals, with the 2025 campaign standing out: 12 goals in 35 league matches. For a young striker, that is the sort of spell that tends to move the conversation on from promise to production.
Hibernian became his next step, and in 2025-26 he has made 13 league appearances, scoring three times. He has also made one Conference League qualifying appearance, taking his Hibs total to 14 games and three goals across all competitions.
Elding remains early in his senior career, but Sligo Rovers has already given it a clear shape. Hibernian is now the test of whether that League of Ireland progress carries into a more demanding setting.
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