Anthony Elanga
| Date of birth | 27 April 2002 |
| Place of birth | Hyllie |
| Nationality | Swede |
| Weight | 65 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Midfielder/Forward |
Anthony Elanga is the son of former Cameroon international, Joseph Elanga.
He was selected on Manchester United's subs bench for the first time on 8 April 2021 in a UEFA Europa League tie against Granada.
His United contract was extended to June 2026 in December 2021.
He joined Nottingham Forest in July 2023 with a five-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 01 Jul 2020 | 25 Jul 2023 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 25 Jul 2023 | 11 Jul 2025 | |
| Newcastle United | 11 Jul 2025 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2020-21 | Manchester United | Premier League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2021-22 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Manchester United | Premier League | 14 | 7 |
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| 2021-22 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | 3 |
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| 2022-23 | Manchester United | Premier League | 5 | 11 |
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| 2022-23 | Manchester United | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 4 |
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| 2023-24 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 25 | 11 |
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| 2024-25 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 1 | 3 |
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| 2024-25 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2024-25 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 31 | 7 |
6 |
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| 2025-26 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | 3 |
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| 2025-26 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 14 | 18 |
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| 2025-26 | Newcastle United | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 4 |
2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2021 | Manchester United v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 May 2021 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2021 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 05 Dec 2021 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2021 | Manchester United v Young Boys Berne | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 03 Jan 2022 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Jan 2022 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2022 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 2022 | Brentford v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2022 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2022 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | L | 1-1 (7-8) | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 08 Feb 2022 | Burnley v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2022 | Manchester United v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 2022 | Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Feb 2022 | Leeds United v Manchester United | W | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 2022 | Atlético Madrid v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 26 Feb 2022 | Manchester United v Watford | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Mar 2022 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 2022 | Manchester United v Atlético Madrid | L | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 02 Apr 2022 | Manchester United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2022 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2022 | Manchester United v Norwich City | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2022 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2022 | Manchester United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2022 | Manchester United v Brentford | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2022 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 May 2022 | Crystal Palace v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Aug 2022 | Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Aug 2022 | Brentford v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 2022 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2022 | Southampton v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Sep 2022 | Leicester City v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Sep 2022 | Manchester United v Real Sociedad | L | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group E |
| 15 Sep 2022 | FC Sheriff Tiraspol v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League | Group E |
| 19 Oct 2022 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 2022 | Chelsea v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2022 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2022 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2022 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 4-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Nov 2022 | Fulham v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 2022 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Dec 2022 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 2022 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2023 | Manchester United v AFC Bournemouth | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Jan 2023 | Manchester United v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 25 Jan 2023 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 28 Jan 2023 | Manchester United v Reading | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 12 Feb 2023 | Leeds United v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Feb 2023 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2023 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 7-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2023 | Real Betis v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Manchester United v Sevilla | D | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Sevilla v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2021-22 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2021-22 | Sweden | UEFA Nations League | 1 | 2 |
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| 2022-23 | Sweden | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2022-23 | Sweden | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
1 |
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| 2022-23 | Sweden | UEFA Nations League | 2 |
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| 2023-24 | Sweden | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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| 2024-25 | Sweden | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2024-25 | Sweden | UEFA Nations League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Sweden | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 24 Mar 2022 | Sweden v Czech Republic | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Semi-final play-off |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Poland v Sweden | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Final play-off |
| 05 Jun 2022 | Sweden v Norway | L | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B4 |
| 09 Jun 2022 | Sweden v Serbia | L | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B4 |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Norway v Sweden | L | 3-2 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B4 |
| 24 Sep 2022 | Serbia v Sweden | L | 4-1 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B4 |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Sweden v Slovenia | D | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B4 |
| 16 Nov 2022 | Mexico v Sweden | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2022 | Sweden v Algeria | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2023 | Sweden v Azerbaijan | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Sweden v New Zealand | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Austria v Sweden | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 12 Oct 2023 | Sweden v Moldova | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Mar 2024 | Portugal v Sweden | L | 5-2 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 2024 | Sweden v Albania | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2024 | Denmark v Sweden | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2024 | Sweden v Serbia | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2024 | Azerbaijan v Sweden | W | 1-3 | UEFA Nations League | League C Group C1 |
| 08 Sep 2024 | Sweden v Estonia | W | 3-0 | UEFA Nations League | League C Group C1 |
| 22 Mar 2025 | Luxembourg v Sweden | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Sweden v Northern Ireland | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2025 | Hungary v Sweden | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2025 | Slovenia v Sweden | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group B |
| 08 Sep 2025 | Kosovo v Sweden | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group B |
| 13 Oct 2025 | Sweden v Kosovo | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group B |
| 15 Nov 2025 | Switzerland v Sweden | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group B |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Ukraine v Sweden | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off semi-final Path B |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Sweden v Poland | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off final Path B |
| 01 Jun 2026 | Norway v Sweden | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.