Their 2026 World Cup
Match by match
A. Elanga played 4 matches for Sweden: 2 as a starter and 2 off the bench. He scored 2 goals against Netherlands and Japan.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group F | vs Tunisia 5-1 | Came on in the 90′ |
| Group F | vs Netherlands 1-5 | Came on in the 56′ · 1 goal |
| Group F | vs Japan 1-1 | Started, played the full match · 1 goal |
| Round of 32 | vs France 0-3 | Started, played the full match |
Biography
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.
Early life Elanga was born in and spent his early childhood in the Hyllie district of Malmö, Sweden. At the age of 12, he moved with his family to Hattersley in Greater Manchester, where he attended Hyde High School.
Youth Elanga played for Elfsborg and Malmö as a boy in Sweden. After moving to England, he played briefly for local club Hattersley. Elanga was scouted by both Manchester City and Manchester United, but joined United at the age of 12. Elanga debuted for the United under-18s at the age of 15 in a 2–1 away defeat to Liverpool in April 2018. He signed as an academy scholar at United in July 2018, and scored four goals in 22 appearances in his first full season playing for the Under-18s. The following season, Elanga played twice for the Under-21s in the EFL Trophy, both as a substitute.
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