Mikael Egill Ellertsson (born 11 March 2002) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays for Serie A club Venezia and the Iceland national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mikael Egill Ellertsson | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | |||
| –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 | 62 | (5) |
| 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 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Iceland | 19 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:48, 27 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editMikael made his professional debut for SPAL on the 14 August 2021, replacing Moustapha Yabre during the 2–1 Coppa Italia loss against Benevento,[2] just a few days after scoring a brace in the 5–0 friendly win against Adriese.[3]
On 30 August 2021, Mikael signed a five-year contract for Spezia;[4] on the same day he returned to SPAL on loan until 2022.[4][5]
On 26 January 2023, Mikael joined Venezia in Serie B and signed a contract through the 2026–27 season.[6]
International career
editBorn in the Iceland to an Icelandic father and Indonesian mother. Mikael is eligible to play for both countries, but decided to represent his birth nation.[7]
Having played for the country at youth level, he made his debut for the Iceland national team on 8 October 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Armenia.[8]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 27 October 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fram Reykjavi | 2018 | 1. deild karla | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| SPAL | 2021–22 | Serie B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Spezia | 2022–23 | Serie A | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| SPAL (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Venezia | 2022–23 | Serie B | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 62 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 5 | ||
| Career Total | 87 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 93 | 5 | ||
- ^ Includes Icelandic Men's Football Cup, Coppa Italia
International
edit- As of match played 19 November 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first.[10]
| No. | Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 | 26 March 2023 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein |  Liechtenstein |
7–0 | 7–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
Honours
editIceland
References
edit- ^ "Mikael Egill Ellertsson". Spezia Calcio. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Benevento, urlo liberatorio all'ultimo respiro: 2-1 alla Spal, c'è la Fiorentina". Ottopagine.it. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "UFFICIALE | MIKAEL EGILL ELLERTSSON È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DELLO SPEZIA" (Press release) (in Italian). Spezia. 30 August 2021.
- ^ "IL CENTROCAMPISTA MIKAEL ELLERTSSON CEDUTO ALLO SPEZIA RIMANE IN PRESTITO ALLA SPAL" (Press release) (in Italian). SPAL. 30 August 2021.
- ^ "MIKAEL EGILL ELLERTSSON JOINS VENEZIA FC". Venezia F.C. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Profil Mikael Egill Ellertsson, gelandang andalan timnas Islandia yang ibunya orang Indonesia" [Profile of Mikael Egill Ellertsson, the mainstay midfielder for the Icelandic national team whose mother is Indonesian.]. Suara.com (in Indonesian). 14 February 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Iceland v Armenia game report". FIFA. 8 October 2021.
- ^ "M. ELLERTSSON". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Gudjohnsen, Andri". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
External links
edit- Mikael Egill Ellertsson at Soccerway
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