Niclas Eliasson Santana (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈnɪ̌kːlas ɛˈlîːaˌsɔn]; born 7 December 1995) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League club AEK Athens.[2][3][4]
.jpg) Eliasson playing for AIK in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Niclas Eliasson Santana [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Varberg, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AEK Athens | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Falkenbergs FF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Falkenbergs FF | 29 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | AIK | 31 | (1) |
| 2016 | → IFK Norrköping (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2017 | IFK Norrköping | 17 | (3) |
| 2017–2020 | Bristol City | 84 | (5) |
| 2020–2022 | Nîmes | 68 | (11) |
| 2022– | AEK Athens | 59 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Sweden U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Sweden U19 | 10 | (1) |
| 2017 | Sweden U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:03, 24 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
He formerly represented Sweden at under-17, under-19, and under-21 level.
Career edit
Falkenbergs FF edit
Eliasson graduated from the youth academy into the senior team in 2013. He played 29 games, scoring once but assisting 13 times.
AIK edit
On 1 January 2014, Eliasson signed for AIK for an undisclosed fee. From 2014 to 2016, he played 31 times, scoring once.
Loan to IFK Norrköping edit
On 28 July 2016, Eliasson joined IFK Norrköping on loan for the season. He featured 13 times and scored once.
IFK Norrköping edit
After a successful loan spell, IFK Norrköping signed Eliasson on a permanent transfer for an undisclosed fee. He played 13 times, scoring three goals.
Bristol City edit
Eliasson signed for Bristol City in August 2017 for an undisclosed fee – reported to be around £1,800,000.[5] He made his debut against Birmingham City and scored his first goal for the club in a League Cup win against Premier League Watford on 22 August 2017.[6] After only making sporadic appearances in his debut season, Eliasson revealed how he worked hard over the summer to make sure that he was in the best condition possible for the next season.[7] Eliasson scored his first league goal that season – an 89th minute winner away at Brentford.[8] Eliasson finished the 2018–19 season with 3 goals and was the top assister at the club with 6 assists.[9]
Nîmes edit
In 2020, Eliasson signed for Ligue 1 club Nîmes.[10] During the 2020–21 season, he scored 4 goals in 30 league appearances, notably including a brace in a 2–1 away win over Marseille.[11] However, his side were relegated in 19th place at the end of the campaign.[12]
AEK Athens edit
On 27 August 2022, AEK Athens made an official offer in the excess of €2,000,000 to acquire the services of Eliasson.[13] Two days later, Eliasson signed a five-year contract with the Greek club.[14]
Style of play edit
Eliasson's main skill is undoubtedly his crossing ability. He uses this to great effect against defenders as he can successfully cross the ball in tight areas. His preferred foot is his left, however Eliasson can comfortably use his weaker foot as well. After scoring against Brentford, Eliasson revealed how he has been working on becoming more effective in front of goal.[15] Since then, he improved greatly and his trademark goal of cutting onto his left foot and bending it to the far corner – doing this against QPR and Bolton.[16]
Personal life edit
Eliasson was born in Sweden to a Swedish father and a Brazilian mother.[17][18]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 24 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Falkenberg | 2012[19] | Superettan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2013[19] | Superettan | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 1 | |||||
| AIK | 2014[19] | Allsvenskan | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2015[19] | Allsvenskan | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 5[a] | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | |||
| 2016[19] | Allsvenskan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 31 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 43 | 2 | ||||
| IFK Norrköping (loan) | 2016[19] | Allsvenskan | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | |||
| IFK Norrköping | 2017[19] | Allsvenskan | 17 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 4[a] | 1 | — | 27 | 5 | ||
| Bristol City | 2017–18[20] | Championship | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19[21] | Championship | 33 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 3 | |||
| 2019–20[22] | Championship | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 3 | |||
| 2020–21[23] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 83 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 95 | 7 | ||||
| Nîmes | 2020–21[19] | Ligue 1 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22[19] | Ligue 2 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 7 | |||
| 2022–23[19] | Ligue 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 68 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 72 | 11 | ||||
| AEK Athens | 2022–23 | Superleague Greece | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Superleague Greece | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | — | 44 | 8 | |||
| Total | 59 | 8 | 5 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | — | 74 | 8 | ||||
| Career total | 300 | 21 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 358 | 37 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours edit
- AEK Athens
Individual
- Super League Greece Player of the Month: October 2023
References edit
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Bristol City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 9. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "AEK F.C. Official Web Site". AEK F.C. Official Web Site (in Greek). Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Niclas Eliasson". Svenskfotboll. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ "Niclas Eliasson blir kvar i IFK Norrköping" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Niclas Eliasson: Bristol City sign Sweden Under-21 winger from IFK Norrkoping". BBC Sport. 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Watford 2–3 Bristol City". BBC Sport. 22 August 2017.
- ^ "Eliasson anticipating a great year". Bristol City.
- ^ "Brentford 0–1 Bristol City: Thomas Frank's first game as Bees boss ends in defeat". BBC Sport. 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Niclas Eliasson Football Statistics | WhoScored.com". www.whoscored.com.
- ^ Holmes, Ned (5 November 2020). "What is Niclas Eliasson up to after his exit from Bristol City?". Football League World. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Marseille stunned by Eliasson double". Ligue 1. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Ligue 1: Nîmes relegated, total suspense for the place of barrage". The Indian Paper. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "ΑΕΚ μεταγραφές: Πρόταση άνω των 2 εκατ. ευρώ για τον Ελίασον" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 27 August 2022.
- ^ "ΑΕΚ μεταγραφές: Επίσημα κιτρινόμαυρος ο Ελίασον" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Video: Niclas Eliasson Post-Brentford away". Bristol City.
- ^ "Bristol City 2–1 Bolton Wanderers: Eliasson sends Robins into fifth round". BBC Sport. 25 January 2019.
- ^ "Niclas Eliasson factfile – all you need to know". Bristol City. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ MacGregor, Gregor (26 March 2020). "Niclas Eliasson report card: Flying winger graded for the season so far". Bristol Post. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "N. Eliasson: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Niclas Eliasson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Niclas Eliasson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Niclas Eliasson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Niclas Eliasson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
External links edit
- Niclas Eliasson at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Niclas Eliasson – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French