| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elias Sebastian Solberg | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 2004 | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lillestrøm | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ull/Kisa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Ull/Kisa 2 | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Ull/Kisa | 16 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Juventus Next Gen | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | Lillestrøm 2 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | Lillestrøm | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Norway U15 | 6 | (0) |
| 2022– | Norway U18 | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Elias Sebastian Solberg (born 3 March 2004) is a Norwegian footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Lillestrøm.
Club career
Having progressed through the youth ranks of Ull/Kisa, Solberg established himself in the first team for the 2020 season, scoring three goals from sixteen appearances. These performances caught the eye of Italian side Juventus, and in July 2021 he signed for The Old Lady. In October 2021, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2004 worldwide.
In August 2022, having failed to break into the youth sides of Juventus, Solberg returned to Norway to sign for Lillestrøm.
International career
Solberg has represented Norway at under-15 and under-18 level.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 10 October 2022.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ull/Kisa 2 | 2019 | 3. divisjon | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ull/Kisa | 2020 | OBOS-ligaen | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| Juventus Next Gen | 2021–22 | Serie C | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lillestrøm 2 | 2022 | 3. divisjon | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Lillestrøm | 2022 | Eliteserien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||
- Notes
References
- ^ Elias Solberg at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c Elias Solberg at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ Mannarino, Simone (26 March 2021). "Chi è Elias Solberg, il nuovo talento norvegese della Juventus" [Who is Elias Solberg, the new Norwegian Juventus talent]. minutidirecupero.it (in Italian). Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Stortalentet Elias Solberg klar for Juventus" [The great talent Elias Solberg ready for Juventus]. aftenposten.no (in Norwegian). 19 July 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Next Generation 2021: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Fra Juventus til Lillestrøm: Elias Solberg (18) blir LSK-spiller" [From Juventus to Lillestrøm: Elias Solberg (18) becomes an LSK player]. lsk.no (in Norwegian). 31 August 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Elias Solberg at Soccerway