Elias Jelert

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Elias Jelert
Jelert in 2023
Personal information
Full name Elias Jelert Kristensen[1]
Date of birth (2003-06-12) 12 June 2003
Place of birth Virum, Denmark
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Le Havre
(on loan from 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)
2026– → Le Havre (loan) 4 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Denmark U19 6 (0)
2023– Denmark U21 11 (0)
2023– Denmark 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:43, 19 September 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 March 2025

Elias Jelert Kristensen (born 12 June 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for Ligue 1 club Le Havre, on loan from Süper Lig club Galatasaray, and the Denmark national team.

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 had been reached with Turkish club Galatasaray for the transfer of Jelert.[8]

Galatasaray

On 25 July 2024, Süper Lig side Galatasaray announced that Jelert had arrived in Istanbul to complete his transfer.[9] In the notification made on the same day, it was announced that a five-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]

Le Havre (loan)

On 21 August 2026, he joined French team Le Havre on loan until the end of the 2026–27 season.[16]

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 19 September 2026[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Domestic Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Copenhagen 2021–22 Danish Superliga 11000—4[a]0—150
2022–23 Danish Superliga 26170—4[b]0—371
2023–24 Danish Superliga 29030—13[b]0—450
Total 661100—210—971
Galatasaray 2024–25 Süper Lig 21030—11[c]1—351
2025–26 Süper Lig 0000—00—00
Total 21030—111—351
Southampton (loan) 2025–26[18] Championship 802010—00110
Le Havre (loan) 2026–27 Ligue 1 4000———40
Career total 99115010321001472
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 12 February 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Denmark 202310
202420
Total30

Honours

Copenhagen

Galatasaray

References

  1. Elias Jelert national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
  2. "Elias Jelert, statistik fra superligaen, all-time". SuperStats (in Danish). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  3. "Elias Jelert Kristensen (tidligere VSB årg 2003) debut på FCKs 1.hold i reservekamp mod u19". Virum-Sorgenfri BK (in Danish). 27 June 2020. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  4. "Elias Jelert extends FCK contract". F.C. København. 11 August 2021. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  5. Nelausen, Raymund (22 October 2021). "Hjemmedebut for FCK-talent: Surrealistisk". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  6. "FCK forlænger med Elias Jelert". F.C. København (in Danish). 24 May 2022. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  7. "Fantomstart efter pausen bragte FC København tæt på førsteplads". Jyllands-Posten (in Danish). 12 March 2023. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  8. "ACCEPTERET BUD PÅ ELIAS JELERT". F.C. København. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  9. "Elias Jelert Kristensen'in transferi konusunda görüşmelere başlandı". Galatasaray S.K. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  10. "Galatasaray'a hoş geldin Elias Jelert Kristensen!". Galatasaray S.K. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  11. "Profesyonel futbolcu Elias Jelert Kristensen'in transferi hakkında". Galatasaray S.K. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  12. "Jelert agrees season-long loan deal". Southampton FC. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  13. "Elias Jelert'in Southampton'a geçici transferi hakkında". Galatasaray S.K. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  14. "Report: Saints fall to defeat at Hull". Southampton FC. 20 September 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  15. "Hull City 3–1 Southampton". BBC Sport. 20 September 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  16. "Elias Jelert'in Le Havre kulübüne geçici transferi hakkında". Galatasaray S.K. 21 August 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  17. Elias Jelert at Soccerway
  18. "Games played by Elias Jelert in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  19. "F.C. Copenhagen win 14th title in 30 years". F.C. København. 22 May 2022. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  20. "DANISH CHAMPIONS 2022/23". www.fck.dk/. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  21. "FCK win 2022/23 Danish Cup". Copenhagen. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  22. "TÜRKİYE'NİN İLK VE TEK BEŞ YILDIZLI ŞAMPİYONU GALATASARAY!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  23. "TÜRKİYE KUPASI 19. KEZ GALATASARAY'IN!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.