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 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2025 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 2025 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2025 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Newcastle United v Barcelona | L | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | League phase |
| 21 Sep 2025 | AFC Bournemouth v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2025 | Newcastle United v Bradford City | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Sep 2025 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2025 | Union St Gilloise v Newcastle United | W | 0-4 | UEFA Champions League | League phase |
| 05 Oct 2025 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Newcastle United v Benfica | W | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | League phase |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Newcastle United v Fulham | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Nov 2025 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2025 | Newcastle United v Athletic Bilbao | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | League phase |
| 09 Nov 2025 | Brentford v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2025 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Olympique Marseille v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | League phase |
| 29 Nov 2025 | Everton v Newcastle United | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2025 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2025 | Newcastle United v Burnley | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2025 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Newcastle United v Fulham | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 20 Dec 2025 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 18 Jan 2026 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Newcastle United v PSV Eindhoven | W | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | League phase |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Paris St Germain v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | League phase |
| 31 Jan 2026 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 07 Feb 2026 | Newcastle United v Brentford | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 18 Feb 2026 | FK Qarabag Agdam v Newcastle United | W | 1-6 | UEFA Champions League | Play-off 1st leg |
| 21 Feb 2026 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Mar 2026 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Newcastle United v Barcelona | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 14 Mar 2026 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Barcelona v Newcastle United | L | 7-2 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2026 | Crystal Palace v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Newcastle United v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 May 2026 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2026 | Fulham v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
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 |
2 |
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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.