Mikael Egill Ellertsson

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Mikael Ellertsson
Personal information
Full name Mikael Egill Ellertsson
Date of birth (2002-03-11) 11 March 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Reykjavík, Iceland
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Venezia
Number 77
Youth career
0000–2018 Fram Reykjavik
2018–2021 SPAL
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018 Fram Reykjavik 8 (0)
2021 SPAL 2 (0)
2021–2023 Spezia 11 (0)
2021–2022SPAL (loan) 4 (0)
2023– Venezia 62 (5)
International career
2018 Iceland U16 3 (0)
2017–2019 Iceland U17 15 (4)
2018–2019 Iceland U18 4 (0)
2019 Iceland U19 4 (0)
2021– Iceland U21 2 (0)
2021– Iceland 17 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:48, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024

Mikael Egill Ellertsson (born 11 March 2002) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays for Serie A club Venezia and the Iceland national team.

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Club career

Mikael 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, Mikael 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, Mikael joined Venezia in Serie B and signed a contract through the 2026–27 season. [6]

International career

Born in the Iceland to an Icelandic father and Indonesian mother. Mikael is eligible to play for both countries, but decided to represent his birth nation. [7]

Having played for the country at youth level, he made his debut for the Iceland national team on 8 October 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Armenia. [8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 October 2024 [9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fram Reykjavi 2018 1. deild karla 8020100
SPAL 2021–22 Serie B 201030
Spezia 2022–23 Serie A 11020130
SPAL (loan) 2021–22 Serie B400040
Venezia 2022–23 Serie B17200172
2023–24 37210382
2024–25 Serie A810081
Total62510635
Career Total87560935

International

As of match played 14 October 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Iceland 202140
202260
202341
202430
Total171
Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first. [10]
No.CapDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.1226 March 2023 Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, LiechtensteinFlag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 7–07–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

Honours

Iceland

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References

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  2. "Benevento, urlo liberatorio all'ultimo respiro: 2-1 alla Spal, c'è la Fiorentina". Ottopagine.it. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. "Spal-Adriese 5-0: doppiette per Ellertsson e Latte Lath. In gol Viviani". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 10 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  4. 1 2 "UFFICIALE | MIKAEL EGILL ELLERTSSON È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DELLO SPEZIA" (Press release) (in Italian). Spezia. 30 August 2021.
  5. "IL CENTROCAMPISTA MIKAEL ELLERTSSON CEDUTO ALLO SPEZIA RIMANE IN PRESTITO ALLA SPAL" (Press release) (in Italian). SPAL. 30 August 2021.
  6. "MIKAEL EGILL ELLERTSSON JOINS VENEZIA FC". Venezia F.C. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  7. "Profil Mikael Egill Ellertsson, gelandang andalan timnas Islandia yang ibunya orang Indonesia" [Profile of Mikael Egill Ellertsson, the mainstay midfielder for the Icelandic national team whose mother is Indonesian.]. Suara.com (in Indonesian). 14 February 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  8. "Iceland v Armenia game report". FIFA. 8 October 2021.
  9. "M. ELLERTSSON". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  10. "Gudjohnsen, Andri". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 September 2021.