Elias Jelert
Danish footballer (born 2003)
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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.
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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 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Galatasaray | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| 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) |
| 2025–2026 | → Southampton (loan) | 8 | (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 as of 22:22, 21 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 March 2025 | |||
Jelert is a product of the Copenhagen academy and made his professional debut for the club in August 2021. He joined Galatasarary in July 2024. Jelert spent the 2025–26 season on loan at Southampton. He has represented Denmark at youth and full international level.
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]
On 24 July 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 €9M has been paid to Copenhagen for the transfer.[11]
Southampton (loan)
On 31 August 2025, Jelert joined Southampton on a season-long loan.[12][13] He made his debut for the club on 20 September as a late substitute in a 3–1 defeat against Hull City.[14][15]
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 14 February 2026[16]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | 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 | |||
| Total | 66 | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | — | 97 | 1 | ||||
| Galatasaray | 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 11[c] | 1 | — | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | — | 35 | 1 | ||||
| Southampton (loan) | 2025–26[17] | Championship | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Career total | 95 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 2 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine 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
