Q:Joseph Joe Elliott was a footballer active in England in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. A half-back Elliott made 80 appearances in The Football League for Preston North End between 1989 and 1902 socring four goals. He then moved to New Brompton of the Southern League making his debut against Luton Town on 13 September 1902. Over the next four seasons he missed only three league games. Given a list of categories: company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, what category does the paragraph belong to?
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Athlete