Mikael Egill Ellertsson

Mikael Egill Ellertsson (born 11 March 2002) is an Icelandic professional football player who plays for Italian Serie B club Venezia and the Iceland national team.[2]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Mikael.

Mikael Ellertsson
Personal information
Full name Mikael Egill Ellertsson
Date of birth (2002-03-11) 11 March 2002
Place of birth Reykjavík, Iceland
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Venezia
Number 77
Youth career
0000–2018 Fram Reykjavik
2018–2021 SPAL
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Fram Reykjavik 8 (0)
2021 SPAL 2 (0)
2021–2023 Spezia 11 (0)
2021–2022 → SPAL (loan) 4 (0)
2023– Venezia 24 (3)
International career‡
2018 Iceland U16 3 (0)
2017–2019 Iceland U17 15 (4)
2018–2019 Iceland U18 4 (0)
2019 Iceland U19 4 (0)
2021 Iceland U21 1 (0)
2021– Iceland 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 June 2023

Club career

Mikael Ellertsson made his professional debut for SPAL on the 14 August 2021, replacing Moustapha Yabre during the 2-1 Coppa Italia loss against Benevento,[3] just a few days after scoring a brace in the 5-0 friendly win against Adriese.[4]

On 30 August 2021 he signed a 5-years contract for Spezia;[5] on the same day he returned to SPAL on loan until 2022.[5][6]

On 26 January 2023, Mikael joined Venezia in Serie B and signed a contract through the 2026–27 season.[7]

International career

He made his debut for the Iceland national football team on 8 October 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Armenia.[8]

International
As of match played 17 June 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Iceland 202140
202260
202331
Total131

International goals
Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first.[9]
No.CapDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.1226 March 2023 Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Liechtenstein7–07–0UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

Honours

Iceland

References
  1. "Mikael Egill Ellertsson". Spezia Calcio. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  2. Mikael Egill Ellertsson at Soccerway
  3. "Benevento, urlo liberatorio all'ultimo respiro: 2-1 alla Spal, c'è la Fiorentina". Ottopagine.it. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  4. "Spal-Adriese 5-0: doppiette per Ellertsson e Latte Lath. In gol Viviani". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 10 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  5. "UFFICIALE | MIKAEL EGILL ELLERTSSON È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DELLO SPEZIA" (Press release) (in Italian). Spezia. 30 August 2021.
  6. "IL CENTROCAMPISTA MIKAEL ELLERTSSON CEDUTO ALLO SPEZIA RIMANE IN PRESTITO ALLA SPAL" (Press release) (in Italian). SPAL. 30 August 2021.
  7. "MIKAEL EGILL ELLERTSSON JOINS VENEZIA FC". Venezia F.C. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  8. "Iceland v Armenia game report". FIFA. 8 October 2021.
  9. "Gudjohnsen, Andri". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
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