Elias Andersson

Nils Erik Elias Andersson (born 31 January 1996) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a left back or midfielder for Allsvenskan side Djurgårdens IF.

Elias Andersson
Personal information
Full name Nils Erik Elias Andersson
Date of birth (1996-01-31) 31 January 1996
Place of birth Gothenburg, Sweden
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left back, central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Djurgårdens IF
Number 8
Youth career
0000–2010 Hässleholms IF
2010–2012 Helsingborgs IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Helsingborgs IF 13 (1)
2013 → HIF Akademi (loan) 6 (0)
2015 → Varbergs BoIS (loan) 27 (3)
2016–2017 Varbergs BoIS 42 (4)
2017–2020 IK Sirius 69 (8)
2021– Djurgårdens IF 28 (2)
2021 → Mjällby AIF (loan) 16 (1)
International career‡
2011–2013 Sweden U17 28 (4)
2014–2015 Sweden U19 12 (1)
2023– Sweden 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 April 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:36, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Andersson started out as a youth player for his hometown club Hässleholms IF. In 2010, he joined Helsingborgs IF youth setup instead, although he still kept living in Hässleholm and commuted to Helsingborg.[1] At the start of the 2013 Allsvenskan season, Andersson was moved up to the first team. On 15 April 2013, he became the youngest player ever to play a league game for his club when he made his debut at home against Mjällby AIF.[2]

International career

In September 2013, Andersson was selected for the Sweden national under-17 football team. The team competed in the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup, where they went on to place third.[3] He made his full international debut for Sweden on 12 January 2023, scoring from a free-kick in a friendly 2–1 win against Iceland.[4]

Career statistics

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[5]
National team Year Apps Goals
Sweden 2023 1 1
Total 1 1
Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Andersson goal.
List of international goals scored by Elias Andersson
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 12 January 2023 Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé, Portugal  Iceland 1–1 2–1 Friendly [4]

Honours

Sweden U17

References
  1. "Allt om HIF möter Elias Andersson från U17 laget". Allt Om HIF. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  2. "Är närmare min dröm". NorraSkåne.se. Archived from the original on 21 March 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  3. "P17-landslagets VM-trupp uttagen". Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  4. "Sverige - Island - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  5. "Elias Andersson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 January 2023.


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