Elias Andersson

Elias Andersson
Personal information
Full nameElias Andersson
Date of birth31 January 1996
Place of birthHässleholm, Sweden
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Helsingborgs IF
Number31
Youth career
–2010Hässleholms IF
2010–2012Helsingborgs IF
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–Helsingborgs IF13(1)
2013HIF Akademi (loan)6(0)
2015–→ Varbergs BoIS (loan)0(0)
National team
2011–2013Sweden U1728(4)
2014–2015Sweden U1911(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 February 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 March 2015

Elias Andersson (born 31 January 1996) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Helsingborgs IF as a midfielder.[1]

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

2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Bronze

References

  1. "Elias Andersson". Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  2. "Allt om HIF möter Elias Andersson från U17 laget". Allt Om HIF. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  3. "Är närmare min dröm". NorraSkåne.se. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  4. "P17-landslagets VM-trupp uttagen". Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 6 June 2014.

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