Anthony David Junior Elanga is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Manchester United and the Sweden national under-21 team. Elanga joined the Manchester United youth system aged 12 and won the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award in 2020.
Anthony Elanga: Number| Current teams| Contract| Nationality
Number:
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Prior to Elanga’s goal, United had been abject against Diego Simeone’s team Wednesday, failing to register a shot on target and being outrun and outfought by their determined opponents, who started without five key players because of injury, suspension or lack of match fitness.
Current teams:
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s) | Winger |
| Club information | |
| Current team | Manchester United |
| Number | 36 |
Elanga had been on the pitch for only five minutes, having replaced the disappointing Marcus Rashford on 75 minutes, but the Sweden U21 forward produced a nerveless finish to guide Bruno Fernandes’s pass beyond goalkeeper Jan Oblak with a first-time shot with his right foot to score his first Champions League goal.
Contract:
Manchester United is delighted to announce that Anthony Elanga has signed a new contract, which will keep him at the club until June 2026, with the option to extend for a further year. Elanga, 19, joined United’s Academy at the age of 12 and has made five appearances for the first team so far.
Anthony Elanga has signed a new long-term contract that will keep him at Manchester United until 2026, with the option of an additional year.
Elanga, 19, only signed his previous contract with the club nine months ago, but has now been rewarded with updated terms after an impressive calendar year.
Nationality:
Swedish
Anthony David Junior Elanga (born 27 April 2002) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Manchester United and the Sweden national under-21 team.
Swedish-born wide player with plenty of talent and unpredictability. The youngster has pace to burn and is capable of creating havoc down the flanks. He made his Under-18s Premier League North debut as a schoolboy, coming on as a substitute in the final match of the division at Liverpool.
