Elias Filet

Elias Filet (born 6 March 2002) is a French footballer who plays as a striker for Swiss club Aarau.

Elias Filet

Personal information
Full name	Elias Zaian Filet
Date of birth	(2002-03-06) 6 March 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	France
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Aarau
Number	11
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Sochaux	1	(0)
2021–2022	→ Sochaux B (loan)	24	(13)
2022–2023	Progrès	23	(20)
2023–2024	Istra 1961	30	(4)
2025–	Aarau	14	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 July 2025

Life and career

Filet was born on 6 March 2002 in France. He is a native of Paris, France. He is the son of a photographer mother and French musician Stefan Filey.^[1] He has been a supporter of English Premier League side Manchester United. He played handball as a child.^[2] He started playing football at under-13 level. He mainly operates as a striker. He is left-footed. He joined the youth academy of French side Sochaux at the age of eighteen.

He started his senior career with the club. He made one league appearance and scored zero goals for them. He played for their reserve team, where he was regarded as one of their most important players.^[3] In 2022, he signed for Luxembourgish side Progrès. He was described as "established himself as one of the essential cogs" while playing for the club.^[2] He made twenty-three league appearances and scored twenty goals for them. In 2023, he signed for Croatian side Istra 1961.