Mikael Egill Ellertsson (born 11 March 2002) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays for Serie A club Venezia, on loan from Genoa, and the Iceland national team.
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]
On 31 January 2025, Mikael signed with Genoa and was loaned back to Venezia for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.[7]
International career
He was born in Iceland to an Icelandic father and an Icelandic mother of Indonesian descent.[8]
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.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 December 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fram Reykjavi | 2018 | 1. deild karla | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| SPAL | 2021–22 | Serie B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Spezia | 2022–23 | Serie A | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| SPAL (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Venezia | 2022–23 | Serie B | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| Total | 69 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 6 | ||
| Career Total | 94 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100 | 6 | ||
- ^ Includes Icelandic Men's Football Cup, Coppa Italia
International
- As of match played 19 November 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first.[11]
| No. | Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 26 March 2023 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein |  Liechtenstein |
7–0 | 7–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
Honours
Iceland
References
- ^ "Mikael Egill Ellertsson". Spezia Calcio. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Benevento, urlo liberatorio all'ultimo respiro: 2-1 alla Spal, c'è la Fiorentina". Ottopagine.it. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "UFFICIALE | MIKAEL EGILL ELLERTSSON È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DELLO SPEZIA" (Press release) (in Italian). Spezia. 30 August 2021.
- ^ "IL CENTROCAMPISTA MIKAEL ELLERTSSON CEDUTO ALLO SPEZIA RIMANE IN PRESTITO ALLA SPAL" (Press release) (in Italian). SPAL. 30 August 2021.
- ^ "MIKAEL EGILL ELLERTSSON JOINS VENEZIA FC". Venezia F.C. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Ellertsson è un nuovo giocatore del Genoa" [Ellertsson is a new Genoa player] (in Italian). Genoa CFC. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Iceland v Armenia game report". FIFA. 8 October 2021.
- ^ "M. ELLERTSSON". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Leikmaður - Mikael Egill Ellertsson". www.ksi.is (in Icelandic). KSÍ. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
External links
- Mikael Egill Ellertsson at Soccerway