Elias Jelert Explained
Elias Jelert |
Fullname: | Elias Jelert Kristensen |
Birth Date: | 12 June 2003 |
Birth Place: | Virum, Denmark |
Height: | 1.82 m[1] |
Position: | Right-back |
Currentclub: | Galatasaray |
Clubnumber: | 24 |
Youthyears1: | 2008–2014 |
Youthclubs1: | Virum-Sorgenfri Boldklub |
Youthyears2: | 2014–2021 |
Youthclubs2: | Copenhagen |
Years1: | 2021–2024 |
Clubs1: | Copenhagen |
Caps1: | 66 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 2024– |
Clubs2: | Galatasaray |
Caps2: | 1 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2021–2022 |
Nationalteam1: | Denmark U19 |
Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2023– |
Nationalteam2: | Denmark U21 |
Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 2023– |
Nationalteam3: | Denmark |
Nationalcaps3: | 2 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 31 May 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 23 March 2024 |
Elias Jelert Kristensen (born 12 June 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Süper Lig club Galatasaray and the Denmark national team.
Early life
Jelert began playing football at the youth academy of Virum-Sorgenfri Boldklub in 2008, and moved to Copenhagen's academy in 2014.[2]
Club career
Copenhagen
He signed his first professional contract with the club on 11 August 2021.[3] He made his professional debut for Copenhagen in a 1–1 Danish Superliga draw against SønderjyskE on 17 October 2021.[4]
On 24 May 2022, Jelert signed a four-year contract extension, keeping him at Copenhagen until 2026.[5]
Jelert scored his first professional goal for the club on 12 March 2023, closing the score in the 95th minute of a 4–1 league victory against Horsens.[6]
In the statement made on July 24, 2024, the Copenhagen team announced that an agreement was reached with the Turkish giant Galatasaray for the transfer of Jelert.[7]
Galatasaray
On 25 July 2024, Süper Lig side Galatasaray announced that Jelert arrived in Istanbul to complete his transfer to Turkey.[8] In the notification made on the same day, it was announced that a 5-year contract was signed.[9] A transfer fee of €9,000.00 will be paid to the player's team for the transfer.[10]
International career
Jelert is a youth international for Denmark, and has gained six caps for the Denmark national under-19 team.
Career statistics
Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClub | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total |
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
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Copenhagen | 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 26 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
Career total | 66 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 97 | 1 | |
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International
Appearances and goals by national team and year!National team!!Year!!Apps!!GoalsDenmark | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
2024 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 | |
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Honours
Copenhagen
Notes and References
- Web site: Elias Jelert, statistik fra superligaen, all-time . SuperStats . 2 April 2023 . da.
- Web site: Elias Jelert Kristensen (tidligere VSB årg 2003) debut på FCKs 1.hold i reservekamp mod u19 . Virum-Sorgenfri BK . 2 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211126013802/https://www.vsb-fodbold.dk/nyheder/klubnyt/elias-jelert-kristensen-tidligere-vsb-aarg-2003-debut-paa-fcks-1-hold-i-reservekamp-mod-u19/ . 26 November 2021 . da . 27 June 2020.
- Web site: Elias Jelert extends FCK contract . F.C. København . 2 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221014004020/https://www.fck.dk/en/news/elias-jelert-extends-fck-contract . 14 October 2022 . 11 August 2021.
- News: Nelausen . Raymund . Hjemmedebut for FCK-talent: Surrealistisk . 2 April 2023 . bold.dk . 22 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211203134149/https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/hjemmedebut-for-fck-talent-surrealistisk/ . 3 December 2021 . da.
- Web site: FCK forlænger med Elias Jelert . F.C. København . 2 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230319170012/https://www.fck.dk/nyhed/fck-forlaenger-med-elias-jelert . 19 March 2023 . da . 24 May 2022.
- News: Fantomstart efter pausen bragte FC København tæt på førsteplads . 2 April 2023 . Jyllands-Posten . 12 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230313201452/https://jyllands-posten.dk/sport/fodbold/ECE15316015/fantomstart-efter-pausen-bragte-fc-koebenhavn-taet-paa-foersteplads/ . 13 March 2023 . da.
- Web site: ACCEPTERET BUD PÅ ELIAS JELERT. F.C. København. July 24, 2024. July 25, 2024.
- Web site: Elias Jelert Kristensen’in transferi konusunda görüşmelere başlandı. Galatasaray S.K.. 25 July 2024. 25 July 2024.
- Web site: Galatasaray’a hoş geldin Elias Jelert Kristensen!. Galatasaray S.K.. 25 July 2024. 25 July 2024.
- Web site: Profesyonel futbolcu Elias Jelert Kristensen'in transferi hakkında. Galatasaray S.K.. 25 July 2024. 25 July 2024.
- Web site: F.C. Copenhagen win 14th title in 30 years . F.C. København . 2 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220704005537/https://www.fck.dk/en/news/fc-copenhagen-win-14th-title-30-years . 4 July 2022 . 22 May 2022.
- Web site: DANISH CHAMPIONS 2022/23. www.fck.dk/ . 19 December 2023.
- Web site: FCK win 2022/23 Danish Cup . . 18 May 2023 . 18 May 2023.