Anthony Elanga
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Anthony David Junior Elanga (born 27 April 2002) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Premier League club Newcastle United and the Sweden national team.
Infobox
2014
Malmö FF
2019
Sweden U19
2021
Sweden U21
Full name
Anthony David Junior Elanga
Date of birth
(2002-04-27) 27 April 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth
Malmö, Sweden
Height
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)
Forward, winger
Current team
Newcastle United
Number
20
2008–2013
IF Elfsborg
2014–2015
Hattersley
2015–2021
Manchester United
Years
Team
2021–2023
Manchester United
2023–2025
Nottingham Forest
2025–
Newcastle United
2018–2019
Sweden U17
2022–
Sweden
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
FA Cup
Apps
FA Cup
Goals
EFL Cup
Apps
EFL Cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Manchester United U21
Manchester United U21
Club
Manchester United U21
Season
2019–20
League
—
League
—
League
—
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
2
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
2
Europe
0
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
—
League
—
League
—
League
—
FA Cup
4
FA Cup
2
EFL Cup
4
EFL Cup
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
0
League
0
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Europe
6
Europe
2
Other
6
Other
2
Manchester United
Manchester United
Club
Manchester United
Season
2020–21
League
Premier League
League
2
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
—
Other
2
Total
1
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Premier League
League
21
League
2
League
2
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
3
Europe
1
Europe
—
Other
27
Other
3
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Premier League
League
16
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
4
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
5
Europe
0
Europe
—
Other
26
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
39
League
3
League
3
League
0
FA Cup
5
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
8
EFL Cup
1
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
55
Other
4
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Club
Nottingham Forest
Season
2023–24
League
Premier League
League
36
League
5
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
—
Other
39
Other
5
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Premier League
League
38
League
6
League
4
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
43
Other
6
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
74
League
11
League
6
League
0
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
EFL Cup
—
Europe
82
Europe
11
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
Club
Newcastle United
Season
2025–26
League
Premier League
League
14
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
2
EFL Cup
0
Europe
5
Europe
0
Other
—
Other
21
Total
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
127
League
14
League
9
League
0
FA Cup
9
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
13
EFL Cup
1
Europe
6
Europe
2
Other
164
Other
17
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United U21 | 2019–20 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2020–21 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Manchester United | 2020–21 | Premier League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | Premier League | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| Total | 39 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 4 | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 2023–24 | Premier League | 36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 5 | ||
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 38 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 43 | 6 | |||
| Total | 74 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 82 | 11 | ||||
| Newcastle United | 2025–26 | Premier League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| Career total | 127 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 164 | 17 | ||
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Sweden
Sweden
National team
Sweden
Year
2022
Apps
9
Goals
1
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
4
Apps
2
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
6
Apps
0
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
7
Apps
2
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
26
Apps
5
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Sweden | 2022 | 9 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | |
| Total | 26 | 5 | |
List of international goals scored by Anthony Elanga · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
5 June 2022
Venue
Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden
Opponent
Norway
Score
1–2
Result
1–2
Competition
2022–23 UEFA Nations League B
2
2
No.
2
Date
27 March 2023
Venue
Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden
Opponent
Azerbaijan
Score
5–0
Result
5–0
Competition
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
3
3
No.
3
Date
16 June 2023
Venue
Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden
Opponent
New Zealand
Score
4–1
Result
4–1
Competition
Friendly
4
4
No.
4
Date
25 March 2025
Venue
Strawberry Arena, Solna, Sweden
Opponent
Northern Ireland
Score
5–0
Result
5–1
Competition
Friendly
5
5
No.
5
Date
5 September 2025
Venue
Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Opponent
Slovenia
Score
1–0
Result
2–2
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 5 June 2022 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden | Norway | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B |
| 2 | 27 March 2023 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden | Azerbaijan | 5–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 3 | 16 June 2023 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden | New Zealand | 4–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 25 March 2025 | Strawberry Arena, Solna, Sweden | Northern Ireland | 5–0 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 5 | 5 September 2025 | Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia | Slovenia | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed"https://www.premierleague.com/news/2247219
- "Anthony Elanga: Overview"https://www.premierleague.com/players/49259/Anthony-Elanga/overview
- Manchester Evening Newshttps://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/anthony-elanga-man-united-wiki-20573927
- Aftonbladethttps://www.aftonbladet.se/a/Xq2XGg
- "Elanga efter landslagsdebuten"https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124450/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/landslag/2018/9/p16-anthony-elanga/
- svenskfotboll.sehttps://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/landslag/2018/9/p16-anthony-elanga/
- Aftonbladethttps://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/mBlBKO/otroligt-hog-niva--jag-har-inga-ord-for-det
- "Lessons learned ahead of Liverpool"https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/u18s-prepare-for-liverpool-as-will-vint-leaves-club
- "United's academy intake for 2018/19"https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/man-utd-under-18-intake-for-2018-19-season
- "Elanga learns from tournament experience"https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/man-united-youngster-anthony-elanga-learns-from-u17s-tournament-with-sweden
- "Elanga wins prestigious Jimmy Murphy award"https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/anthony-elanga-wins-jimmy-murphy-youth-team-player-of-the-year
- "Elanga signs new United contract"https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/anthony-elanga-signs-new-long-term-man-utd-contract-march-2021
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56990159
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57132113
- "Brentford v Man Utd, 2021/22"https://www.premierleague.com/match/66503
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59558239
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60266339
- Goal (website)https://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/watch-elanga-scores-man-utd-equaliser-against-atletico-madrid-in-/blt0718fe1c90c89a25
- "Forest complete signing of Anthony Elanga"https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2023/july/25/forest-complete-signing-of-anthony-elanga/
- "Elanga moves to Nottingham Forest"https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/anthony-elanga-completes-move-to-nottingham-forest
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66301365
- Sports Illustratedhttps://www.si.com/fannation/soccer/futbol/video/pochettino-suffers-1st-chelsea-loss-vs-nottingham-forest
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c62qln7ny5wt
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/apr/01/nottingham-forest-manchester-united-premier-league-match-report
- "Is Anthony Elanga the Right Man for Newcastle's Mission to Upgrade?"https://theanalyst.com/articles/anthony-elanga-stats-newcastle-transfer-upgrade
- "Anthony Elanga signs for Newcastle United"https://www.newcastleunited.com/en/news/anthony-elanga-signs-for-newcastle-united
- "Elanga completes Newcastle move"https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2025/july/11/elanga-completes-newcastle-move/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ce9x4p492ydo
- "Aston Villa's Ezri Konsa sees red as Newcastle draw blank without Isak"https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/aug/16/aston-villa-newcastle-premier-league-match-report
- Aftonbladethttps://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/OQ4vrV/sa-paverkar-victor-nilsson-lindelof-talangens-landslagsval
- Svensk Fotboll (SvFF)https://www.svenskfotboll.se/spelarfakta/anthony-elanga/a404c4d8-7f12-47a1-b70d-e40d90a43d75/
- Aftonbladethttps://www.aftonbladet.se/a/9OP9kq
- Aftonbladethttps://www.aftonbladet.se/a/Bj1ka0
- Expressenhttps://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/anthony-elanga-uttagen-i-landslaget-har-ar-sveriges-trupp-till-vm-playoffen/
- Expressenhttps://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/landslaget/sverige-ar-klart-for-play-off-final-till-vm/
- Svensk Fotbollhttps://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/landslag/2022/06/1-2-forlust-mot-norge/
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=125650&season_id=152
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=125650&season_id=153
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=125650&season_id=154
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=125650&season_id=155
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=125650&season_id=156
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=125650&season_id=157
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=125650&season_id=158
- EU-Football.infohttps://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=31844
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65785637
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57224112
- "Anthony Elanga wins Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year"https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/anthony-elanga-wins-jimmy-murphy-youth-team-player-of-the-year