ANTHONY ELANGA
Attacker · Newcastle · Premier League
“Swedish winger with sharp directness and the hunger of a prospect still proving himself.”
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Swedish winger with sharp directness and the hunger of a prospect still proving himself.
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GoalPost value
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What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. Swedish winger with sharp directness and the hunger of a prospect still proving himself.
GPS / value trend
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
76%
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GoalPost verdict
Swedish winger with sharp directness and the hunger of a prospect still proving himself.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
24-27
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
14Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
34Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
44Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
72Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Counter attacks
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.15
1.09
per 90
0.56
14%
34%
1.28
1.1
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.15
season rate
Shots / 90
1.09
shot volume
Shot accuracy
52%
15/29 on target
Conversion
14%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.34
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
1.28
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
Elanga operates as a functional winger who relies on his ability to read space and make decisive runs in behind defenses. He's direct in his approach, preferring to attack the line rather than meander, and shows good instinct for when to cut inside or whip a ball across the box. His movement is purposeful rather than decorative—he's a player who wants the ball to hurt opponents, not just to possess it.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
Still climbing the ladder as an emerging talent, Elanga remains in a critical phase of his development where consistency and adaptation at the highest level will define whether he becomes a reliable international option. He's very much in the zone where his next moves—on the pitch and in his career—will determine his long-term trajectory.
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Analysis overview
Elanga operates as a functional winger who relies on his ability to read space and make decisive runs in behind defenses. He's direct in his approach, preferring to attack the line rather than meander, and shows good instinct for when to cut inside or whip a ball across the box. His movement is purposeful rather than decorative—he's a player who wants the ball to hurt opponents, not just to possess it.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.09
SoT / 90
0.56
Accuracy
52%
Conversion
14%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Attacker
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
4 recent matches
Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
Swedish winger with sharp directness and the hunger of a prospect still proving himself.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 6.90 |
 Friendlies | 3 | 1 | 0 | 174 | 6.77 |
 League Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 | 237 | 6.92 |
 FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 6.65 |
 Premier League | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1,347 | 6.57 |
 UEFA Champions League | 10 | 2 | 0 | 481 | 6.81 |
| Total | 52 | 4 | 1 | 2,391 | 6.77 |
Form (last 3 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.15
Shots
1.09
per 90
Shots on target
0.29
Conversion %
14%
Dribbles
34%
Key passes
1.28
Pass accuracy
71%
Fouls won
1.58
per 90
Def actions
1.05
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 |  France | World Cup | L3-0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Jun 25 |  Japan | World Cup | D1-1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Jun 20 |  Netherlands | World Cup | L5-1 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Jun 15 |  Tunisia | World Cup | W5-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premier League1,347 (56%)UEFA Champions League481 (20%)League Cup237 (10%)Friendlies174 (7%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Sweden | World Cup | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.40 | 7.42 |
| 2025/26 |  Newcastle | Premier League | 52 | 4 | 1 | 0.10 | 6.68 |
| 2024/25 |  Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 99 | 14 | 24 | 0.38 | 6.99 |
| 2023/24 | Newcastle | Premier League | 87 | 18 | 27 | 0.52 | 6.89 |
| 2022/23 | Newcastle | Premier League | 74 | 1 | 4 | 0.07 | 6.56 |
Career highlights
League Cup
2022/2023
Career timeline detail
Newcastle
2025 – 2025
Apps
213
Goals
23
Assists
32
Minutes
10,092
Competition breakdown
| Premier League | 52 app | 4 g | 6.68 |
| Premier League | 87 app | 18 g | 6.89 |
| Premier League | 74 app | 1 g | 6.56 |
Goal timeline
23 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Sweden
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
6.68
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Sweden
Group context
Tournament overview
Still climbing the ladder as an emerging talent, Elanga remains in a critical phase of his development where consistency and adaptation at the highest level will define whether he becomes a reliable international option. He's very much in the zone where his next moves—on the pitch and in his career—will determine his long-term trajectory.
Appearances
13
Best finish
Runners-up
FIFA rank
32
Titles
0
Sweden · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
67
Avg rating
6.68
Minutes
2,391
G/A 90
0.19
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
Sweden · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15 | Tunisia | Estadio BBVA | 2:00 AM |
| Jun 20 | Netherlands | NRG Stadium | 5:00 PM |
| Jun 25 | Japan | AT&T Stadium | 11:00 PM |
A. Elanga · projection status
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