Elias Jelert

Elias Jelert Kristensen (born 12 June 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Süper Lig club Galatasaray and the Denmark national team.

Elias Jelert

Jelert in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Elias Jelert Kristensen[1]
Date of birth	(2003-06-12) 12 June 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Virum, Denmark
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Galatasaray
Number	24
Youth career
2008–2014	Virum-Sorgenfri Boldklub
2014–2021	Copenhagen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2024	Copenhagen	66	(1)
2024–	Galatasaray	21	(0)
International career‡
2021–2022	Denmark U19	6	(0)
2023–	Denmark U21	11	(0)
2023–	Denmark	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 March 2025

Early life

Jelert began playing football at the youth academy of Virum-Sorgenfri Boldklub in 2008, and moved to Copenhagen's academy in 2014.^[3]

Club career

Copenhagen

He signed his first professional contract with the club on 11 August 2021.^[4] He made his professional debut for Copenhagen in a 1–1 Danish Superliga draw against SønderjyskE on 17 October 2021.^[5]

On 24 May 2022, Jelert signed a four-year contract extension, keeping him at Copenhagen until 2026.^[6]

Jelert scored his first professional goal for the club on 12 March 2023, closing the score in the 95th minute of a 4–1 league victory against Horsens.^[7]

In the statement made on July 24, 2024, the Copenhagen team announced that an agreement was reached with the Turkish giant Galatasaray for the transfer of Jelert.^[8]

Galatasaray

On 25 July 2024, Süper Lig side Galatasaray announced that Jelert arrived in Istanbul to complete his transfer to Turkey.^[9] In the notification made on the same day, it was announced that a 5-year contract was signed.^[10] A transfer fee of €9.000.000,00 will be paid to the player's team for the transfer.^[11]

International career

Jelert is a youth international for Denmark, and has gained six caps for the Denmark national under-19 team.^[1]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 July 2025^[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Copenhagen	2021–22	Danish Superliga	11	0	0	0	4[a]	0	15	0
	2022–23	Danish Superliga	26	1	7	0	4[b]	0	37	1
	2023–24	Danish Superliga	29	0	3	0	13[b]	0	45	0
Galatasaray	2024–25	Süper Lig	20	0	3	0	11[c]	1	34	1
Career total			86	1	13	0	32	1	131	2

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
3. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 12 February 2025

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Denmark	2023	1	0
	2024	2	0
Total		3	0

Honours

Copenhagen

• Danish Superliga: 2021–22,^[13] 2022–23^[14]
• Danish Cup: 2022–23^[15]

Galatasaray

• Süper Lig: 2024–25^[16]
• Turkish Cup: 2024–25^[17]