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Mikael Egill Ellertsson
Icelandic footballer
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Mikael Egill Ellertsson (born 11 March 2002) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a full-back, wing-back or central midfielder for Serie A club Genoa and the Iceland national team.
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Ellertsson in 2025 with Venezia | |||
| 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] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Genoa | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2025 | Venezia | 72 | (6) |
| 2025– | Genoa | 36 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Venezia (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Iceland U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Iceland U17 | 13 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Iceland U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Iceland U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Iceland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Iceland | 31 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2026 | |||
Club career
Ellertsson 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, Ellertsson 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, Ellertsson joined Venezia in Serie B and signed a contract through the 2026–27 season.[6]
On 31 January 2025, Ellertsson signed with Genoa and was loaned back to Venezia for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.[7]
International career
Having played for the country at youth level, Ellertsson made his debut for the Iceland national team on 8 October 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Armenia.[8]
Personal life
Born in Iceland, Ellertsson is of Indonesian descent on his mother's side.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 20 September 2025[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fram Reykjavik | 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 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
| Total | 90 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 6 | ||
| Genoa | 2025–26 | Serie A | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Career Total | 119 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 125 | 7 | ||
- Includes Icelandic Men's Football Cup, Coppa Italia
International
- As of match played 9 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first.[11]
| 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 |
| 2 | 24 | 10 October 2025 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland |  Ukraine | 1–1 | 3–5 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Iceland
