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Elias Jelert

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Elias Jelert
Jelert in 2023
Personal information
Full name Elias Jelert Kristensen[1]
Date of birth (2003-06-12) 12 June 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Virum, Denmark
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Galatasaray
Number 24
Youth career
2008–2014 Virum-Sorgenfri Boldklub
2014–2021 Copenhagen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Copenhagen 66 (1)
2024– Galatasaray 5 (1)
International career
2021–2022 Denmark U19 6 (0)
2023– Denmark U21 4 (0)
2023– Denmark 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 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

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Jelert began playing football at the youth academy of Virum-Sorgenfri Boldklub in 2008, and moved to Copenhagen's academy in 2014.[3]

Club career

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Copenhagen

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He signed his first professional contract with the club on 11 August 2021.[4] He made his professional debut for Copenhagen in a 1–1 Danish Superliga draw against SønderjyskE on 17 October 2021.[5]

On 24 May 2022, Jelert signed a four-year contract extension, keeping him at Copenhagen until 2026.[6]

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.[7]

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.[8]

Galatasaray

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On 25 July 2024, Süper Lig side Galatasaray announced that Jelert arrived in Istanbul to complete his transfer to Turkey.[9] In the notification made on the same day, it was announced that a 5-year contract was signed.[10] A transfer fee of €9.000.000,00 will be paid to the player's team for the transfer.[11]

International career

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Jelert is a youth international for Denmark, and has gained six caps for the Denmark national under-19 team.[1]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 31 May 2024[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Copenhagen 2021–22 Danish Superliga 11 0 0 0 4[a] 0 15 0
2022–23 Danish Superliga 26 1 7 0 4[b] 0 37 1
2023–24 Danish Superliga 29 0 3 0 13[b] 0 45 0
Career total 66 1 10 0 21 0 97 1
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

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As of match played 23 March 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Denmark 2023 1 0
2024 1 0
Total 2 0

Honours

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Copenhagen

References

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  1. ^ a b Elias Jelert national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
  2. ^ "Elias Jelert, statistik fra superligaen, all-time". SuperStats (in Danish). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Elias Jelert Kristensen (tidligere VSB årg 2003) debut på FCKs 1.hold i reservekamp mod u19". Virum-Sorgenfri BK (in Danish). 27 June 2020. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Elias Jelert extends FCK contract". F.C. København. 11 August 2021. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  5. ^ Nelausen, Raymund (22 October 2021). "Hjemmedebut for FCK-talent: Surrealistisk". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  6. ^ "FCK forlænger med Elias Jelert". F.C. København (in Danish). 24 May 2022. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Fantomstart efter pausen bragte FC København tæt på førsteplads". Jyllands-Posten (in Danish). 12 March 2023. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  8. ^ "ACCEPTERET BUD PÅ ELIAS JELERT". F.C. København. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Elias Jelert Kristensen'in transferi konusunda görüşmelere başlandı". Galatasaray S.K. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Galatasaray'a hoş geldin Elias Jelert Kristensen!". Galatasaray S.K. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Profesyonel futbolcu Elias Jelert Kristensen'in transferi hakkında". Galatasaray S.K. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  12. ^ Elias Jelert at Soccerway
  13. ^ "F.C. Copenhagen win 14th title in 30 years". F.C. København. 22 May 2022. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  14. ^ "DANISH CHAMPIONS 2022/23". www.fck.dk/. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  15. ^ "FCK win 2022/23 Danish Cup". Copenhagen. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
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