ANTHONY ELANGA
Midfielder · Newcastle · Premier League
“Direct winger with the hunger to become Sweden's next elite attacking threat.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
A. Elanga rates good value as a winger because his position-adjusted output and high-stakes match performance still carry weight. The trajectory has faded, but he remains in his prime, with peak form at Nottingham Forest.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €17.3M – €19.4M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Analysis overview
Elanga operates with sharp, aggressive movement down the flank, always seeking to attack the byline or cut infield into space. His game is built on directness and willingness to take on defenders one-on-one, using pace and low center of gravity to create angles. He's a threat both as a creator in the final third and as a finisher willing to shoot from range.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
2.21
SoT / 90
1.58
Accuracy
71%
Conversion
29%
Club football this season: 7 shots in 5 matches (285 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
10 shots · 3 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 6.92 |
 Premier League | 3 | 2 | 0 | 235 | 7.37 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0 | 285 | 7.29 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.63
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
2.21
per 90
Shots on target
1.58
per 90
Conversion
29%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.95
per 90 · 43% completed
Key passes
1.26
per 90
Pass accuracy
70%
Fouls won
1.58
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
1.89
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 |  Everton | Carabao | L3-1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Oct 25 |  Crystal Palace | EPL | W0-2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sep 8 |  Millwall | Carabao | W0-1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Sep 5 |  Bournemouth | EPL | D2-2 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Aug 29 |  Tottenham | EPL | W0-2 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Aug 26 |  West Brom | Carabao | W3-2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premier League235 (82%)League Cup50 (18%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Newcastle | Premier League | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.40 | 7.29 |
| 2025/26 | Newcastle | Premier League | 48 | 3 | 1 | 0.08 | 6.67 |
| 2024/25 |  Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 43 | 6 | 12 | 0.42 | 7.02 |
| 2023/24 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 39 | 5 | 18 | 0.59 | 6.89 |
| 2022/23 |  Manchester United | Premier League | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0.07 | 6.58 |
| 2021/22 | Manchester United | Premier League | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0.19 | 6.68 |
| 2020/21 |  Manchester United U21 | EFL Trophy | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.50 | 7.26 |
| 2019/20 | Manchester United U21 | EFL Trophy | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
Career highlights
League Cup
2022/2023
Spell detail
Apps
53
Goals
5
Assists
1
Minutes
2,439
By season
| 2026/27 | Premier League | 5 app | 2 g | 7.29 |
| 2025/26 | Premier League | 48 app | 3 g | 6.67 |
Goals by season
5 goals in the spell
International career
Sweden
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Sweden
Sweden's tournament →Apps
4
Minutes
216
Goals
2
Assists
0
Avg rating
7.33