Elias Jelert
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Jelert in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elias Jelert Kristensen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 2003 | ||
| 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 | 21 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Denmark U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | Denmark U21 | 11 | (0) |
| 2023– | Denmark | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 March 2025 | |||
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.[3]
Club career
Copenhagen
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
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
Jelert is a youth international for Denmark, and has gained six caps for the Denmark national under-19 team.[1]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 12 February 2025[12]
| 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 | |
| Galatasaray | 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9[c] | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| Career total | 85 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 127 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 12 February 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
Copenhagen
Galatasaray
References
- ^ a b Elias Jelert national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- ^ "Elias Jelert, statistik fra superligaen, all-time". SuperStats (in Danish). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Elias Jelert extends FCK contract". F.C. København. 11 August 2021. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "ACCEPTERET BUD PÅ ELIAS JELERT". F.C. København. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Elias Jelert Kristensen'in transferi konusunda görüşmelere başlandı". Galatasaray S.K. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Galatasaray'a hoş geldin Elias Jelert Kristensen!". Galatasaray S.K. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Profesyonel futbolcu Elias Jelert Kristensen'in transferi hakkında". Galatasaray S.K. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Elias Jelert at Soccerway
- ^ "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.
- ^ "DANISH CHAMPIONS 2022/23". www.fck.dk/. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "FCK win 2022/23 Danish Cup". Copenhagen. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "TÜRKİYE'NİN İLK VE TEK BEŞ YILDIZLI ŞAMPİYONU GALATASARAY!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "TÜRKİYE KUPASI 19. KEZ GALATASARAY'IN!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
External links
- Elias Jelert at Soccerway
- Elias Jelert national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)