Elias Andersson

Elias Andersson (born 31 January 1996) is a Swedish footballer who plays for IK Sirius as a left winger or midfielder.[1]

Elias Andersson
Personal information
Full name Elias Andersson
Date of birth (1996-01-31) 31 January 1996
Place of birth Hässleholm, Sweden
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Left winger, central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 IK Sirius
Number 10
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– IK Sirius 28 (1)
National team‡
2011–2013 Sweden U17 28 (4)
2014–2015 Sweden U19 12 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 June 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 March 2015

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.[2] At the start of the 2013 Allsvenskan season Andersson was moved up to the first team and 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.[3]

International career

In September 2013 Andersson was selected to the Sweden national under-17 football team that would compete in the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[4]

Honours

Sweden U17

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References
  1. "Elias Andersson". Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  2. "Allt om HIF möter Elias Andersson från U17 laget". Allt Om HIF. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  3. "Är närmare min dröm". NorraSkåne.se. Archived from the original on 21 March 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  4. "P17-landslagets VM-trupp uttagen". Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 6 June 2014.


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