Elias Mordal

Elias Mordal

Personal information
Full name	Elias Edison Mordal
Birth name	Edison Suerti
Date of birth	(1998-01-20) 20 January 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Cotabato City, Philippines [1]
Position(s)	Right back
Youth career
	Træff
	Molde
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Molde II	0	(0)
2018	→ Sunndal (loan)	0	(0)
2019	Brattvåg	9	(0)
2020	Azkals Development Team	0	(0)
International career‡
2017	Norway U19	2	(0)
2019	Philippines U22 Olympic	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:36, 17 January 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:15, 10 December 2019 (UTC)

Elias Edison Mordal (born 20 January 1998^{[ citation needed ]}), also known by his birth name Edison Suerti, is a Filipino former professional footballer who played as a right back.

Born in the Philippines and raised in Norway, he has played for Norwegian clubs Molde, Sunndal, and Brattvåg, as well as for the Norway under-19 team. He represented his country of birth at under-22 level in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.

Early life

Mordal was born in Cotabato City, Philippines as Edison Suerti. His biological mother placed him at the Children's Shelter of Cebu, an orphanage in Cebu City. When he was 18 months old, Norwegian musicians Jens and Lena Mordal adopted him and renamed him Elias Edison Mordal. He was then raised in Molde, Norway with two adoptive siblings. ^[1]

His adoptive father, Jens, is passionate about football and introduced the young Elias to the sport. When he was five, Jens took him to local club Træff. He later joined the youth team of Molde Fotballklubb. ^[1]

Club career

Molde II

He was promoted to Molde II, the B-team of his club.

Loan to Sunndal

In September 2018, Mordal joined 3. divisjon club Sunndal on a 3-month loan. ^[2]

Brattvåg

In January 2019, Mordal joined 2. divisjon club Brattvåg. ^[3] He made his debut for Brattvåg in a 4–2 away defeat to Byåsen. ^[4]

Azkals Development Team

In March 2020, Mordal was listed in the squad of the Azkals Development Team in the Philippines Football League. ^[5] However, when the league season began in October, he was not a player of the team.

Retirement

In January 2021, through an Instagram post, he announced his retirement from football at the age of 22. He cited "a lack of spark, lack of belief and lack of motivation" and that he "didn't feel the happiness anymore" in football. ^{[6] [ better source needed ]}

International career

Norway U-19

In January 2017, Mordal was called up for the Norway U-19, he made his full debut in a 2–1 win against Ireland U-19. ^[7]

Philippines U-22 Olympic

Mordal was part of the Philippines U-22 Olympic squad that competed in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games held in Philippines. ^[8]

Philippines

In March 2019, it was reported that Mordal received an invitation to train with the Philippines national team. ^[9] He received his first call up for the Philippines in June 2019 for a friendly against China, but eventually did not take part due to eligibility constraints. ^[10] He made his unofficial debut for the Philippines in a scoreless friendly draw with Guangzhou Evergrande. ^{[11] [12]} Clearance is being secured to resolve his eligibility issues that would enable him to make his first official appearance for the Philippines. ^{[13] [14]}

References

1. Tupas, Cedelf P. (30 November 2019). "Azkals' Edison Suerti looking for more than a medal". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 1 December 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
2. "Norgesmesteren fikk ikke fortsette i Molde. Nå skal han rykke opp med Sunndal. Så bli eliteseriespiller" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
3. "Brattvåg henter duo fra Molde" (in Norwegian). Romsdals Budstikke. 25 January 2019. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
4. "Brattvåg mista alt etter pause" (in Norwegian). Nordre. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
5. Del Rosario, Paolo (7 March 2020). "Future of Philippine football is bright with Azkals Development Team". ESPN5. Archived from the original on 14 September 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020. Here is the initial ADT squad list ... Edison Suerti
6. "Edison Suerti announces retirement at age 22 via Instagram post". Facebook. KICK OFF PH. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
7. "Her er Moldes nye landslagsspiller" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
8. "Young Azkals take shape for SEA Games as 23-man squad finalized". Huddle PH. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
9. "Molde-gutt fikk landslagsforespørsel. Likevel takket han nei" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
10. "Molde-gutt får drømmen oppfylt: Nå skal han spille landskamp i Kina" (in Norwegian). Sunnmørsposten. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
11. "Her debuterer Molde-gutten for Filippinene. Motstanderen trenes av italiensk legende" (in Norwegian). Romsdals Budstikke. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
12. "Debuterte mot tidlegare Italia-kaptein" (in Norwegian). Nordre. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
13. Tupas, Cedelf P. (3 October 2019). "Etheridge on target for Azkals return". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
14. "Philippines MNT Line-Up For China PR Match On 15 October 2019". Philippine Football Federation. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.

External links

• Elias Mordal at Soccerway
• Elias Mordal at WorldFootball.net