Elias Jelert

Elias Jelert Kristensen (born 12 June 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Danish Superliga club Copenhagen and the Denmark national team.

Elias Jelert
Personal information
Full name Elias Jelert Kristensen[1]
Date of birth (2003-06-12) 12 June 2003
Place of birth Virum, Denmark
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Copenhagen
Number 19
Youth career
2008–2014 Virum-Sorgenfri Boldklub
2014–2021 Copenhagen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Copenhagen 45 (1)
International career‡
2021–2022 Denmark U19 6 (0)
2023– Denmark 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023

Club career

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

International career

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

Career statistics
As of match played 19 March 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Copenhagen 2021–22 Danish Superliga 110004[lower-alpha 1]0150
2022–23 Danish Superliga 171304[lower-alpha 2]0241
Career total 2302080330
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Copenhagen

References
  1. 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. Elias Jelert at Soccerway
  9. "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.
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