Niclas Eliasson

Swedish football player

Niclas Eliasson

Eliasson playing for AIK in 2014

Personal information
Full name|  Per Niclas Eliasson Santana[1]
Date of birth|  (1995-12-07) 7 December 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth|  Falkenberg, Sweden
Height|  1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)|  Winger
Team information

Current team

|  AEK Athens
Number|  19
Youth career
|  Arvidstorps IK
2002–2012|  Falkenbergs FF
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2013|  Falkenbergs FF|  29|  (1)
2014–2016|  AIK|  31|  (1)
2016|  → IFK Norrköping (loan)|  13|  (1)
2017|  IFK Norrköping|  17|  (3)
2017–2020|  Bristol City|  84|  (5)
2020–2022|  Nîmes|  68|  (11)
2022–|  AEK Athens|  83|  (11)
International career‡
2012|  Sweden U17|  2|  (0)
2013–2014|  Sweden U19|  10|  (1)
2017|  Sweden U21|  2|  (0)
2024–|  Sweden|  8|  (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:56, 12 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:23, 25 March 2025 (UTC)

Per Niclas Eliasson Santana (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈnɪ̌kːlas ɛˈlîːaˌsɔn]; born 7 December 1995) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Greek Super League club AEK Athens and the Sweden national team.[2]

He formerly represented Sweden at under-17, under-19, and under-21 level.

## Club career

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### Falkenbergs FF

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Eliasson graduated from the youth academy into the senior team in 2013. He played 29 games, scoring once but assisting 13 times.

### AIK

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On 1 January 2014, Eliasson signed for AIK for an undisclosed fee.[3] From 2014 to 2016, he played 31 times, scoring once.

#### Loan to IFK Norrköping

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On 28 July 2016, Eliasson joined IFK Norrköping on loan for the season.[4] He featured 13 times and scored once.

### IFK Norrköping

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After a successful loan spell, IFK Norrköping signed Eliasson on a permanent transfer for an undisclosed fee.[5][6] He played 13 times, scoring three goals.

### Bristol City

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Eliasson signed for Bristol City in August 2017 for an undisclosed fee – reported to be around £1,800,000.[7] He made his debut against Birmingham City and scored his first goal for the club in a League Cup win against Premier League Watford on 22 August 2017.[8] After only making sporadic appearances in his debut season, Eliasson revealed how he worked hard over the summer to make sure that he was in the best condition possible for the next season.[9] Eliasson scored his first league goal that season – an 89th minute winner away at Brentford.[10] Eliasson finished the 2018–19 season with 3 goals and was the top assister at the club with 6 assists.[11]

### Nîmes

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In 2020, Eliasson signed for Ligue 1 club Nîmes.[12] During the 2020–21 season, he scored 4 goals in 30 league appearances, notably including a brace in a 2–1 away win over Marseille.[13] However, his side were relegated in 19th place at the end of the campaign.[14]

### AEK Athens

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On 27 August 2022, AEK Athens made an official offer in the excess of €2,000,000 to acquire the services of Eliasson.[15] Two days later, Eliasson signed a five-year contract with the Greek club.[16]

## International career

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Eliasson made his debut for the Sweden national team on 5 June 2024 in a friendly against Denmark. he started and played 86 minutes in a 1–2 loss at Parken Stadium before being replaced by Emil Holm.[17]

## Style of play

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Eliasson's main skill is undoubtedly his crossing ability. He uses this to great effect against defenders as he can successfully cross the ball in tight areas. His preferred foot is his left, however Eliasson can comfortably use his weaker foot as well. After scoring against Brentford, Eliasson revealed how he has been working on becoming more effective in front of goal.[18] Since then, he improved greatly and his trademark goal of cutting onto his left foot and bending it to the far corner – doing this against QPR and Bolton.[19]

## Personal life

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Eliasson was born in Sweden to a Swedish father and a Brazilian mother.[20][21]

## Career statistics

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### Club

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As of match played 11 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Falkenberg | 2012[22] | Superettan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0
2013[22] | Superettan  | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1
Total  | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1
AIK | 2014[22] | Allsvenskan | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1
2015[22] | Allsvenskan  | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 5[c] | 0 | 20 | 1
2016[22] | Allsvenskan  | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0
Total  | 31 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 5 | 0 | 43 | 2
IFK Norrköping (loan)  | 2016[22] | Allsvenskan  | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 3
IFK Norrköping  | 2017[22] | Allsvenskan  | 17 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 4[c] | 1 | 27 | 5
Bristol City | 2017–18[23] | Championship | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 17 | 1
2018–19[24] | Championship  | 33 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 36 | 3
2019–20[25] | Championship  | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 40 | 3
2020–21[26] | Championship  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0
Total  | 83 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 95 | 7
Nîmes | 2020–21[22] | Ligue 1 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 4
2021–22[22] | Ligue 2 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 39 | 7
2022–23[22] | Ligue 2  | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0
Total  | 68 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 72 | 11
AEK Athens | 2022–23 | Super League Greece | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0
2023–24 | Super League Greece  | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 10[d] | 0 | 44 | 8
2024–25 | Super League Greece  | 21 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 3[e] | 0 | 28 | 3
2025–26 | Super League Greece  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total  | 80 | 11 | 9 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | 102 | 11
Career total  | 321 | 24 | 37 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 386 | 40

1. ^ Includes Svenska Cupen, FA Cup, Coupe de France, Greek Football Cup
2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
3. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
4. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
5. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

### International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year  National team | Year | Apps | Goals

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Sweden | 2024 | 6 | 0
2025 | 2 | 0
Total | 8 | 0

## Honours

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AEK Athens

* Super League Greece: 2022–23
* Greek Cup: 2022–23

Individual

* Super League Greece Player of the Month: October 2023
* Super League Greece Team of the Season: 2023–24[27]
* AEK Athens Player of the Season: 2023–24[28]

## References

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1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Bristol City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 9. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
2. ^ "AEK F.C. Official Web Site". AEK F.C. Official Web Site (in Greek). Retrieved 29 August 2022.
3. ^ "Niclas Eliasson klar för AIK" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 1 April 2016.
4. ^ "Officiellt: Niclas Eliasson och Karl Holmberg till IFK Norrköping". fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish).
5. ^ "Niclas Eliasson". Svenskfotboll. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
6. ^ "Niclas Eliasson blir kvar i IFK Norrköping". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 3 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
7. ^ "Niclas Eliasson: Bristol City sign Sweden Under-21 winger from IFK Norrkoping". BBC Sport. 8 August 2017.
8. ^ "Watford 2–3 Bristol City". BBC Sport. 22 August 2017.
9. ^ "Eliasson anticipating a great year". Bristol City. 11 July 2018.
10. ^ "Brentford 0–1 Bristol City: Thomas Frank's first game as Bees boss ends in defeat". BBC Sport. 20 October 2018.
11. ^ "Niclas Eliasson Football Statistics | WhoScored.com". www.whoscored.com.
12. ^ Holmes, Ned (5 November 2020). "What is Niclas Eliasson up to after his exit from Bristol City?". Football League World. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
13. ^ "Marseille stunned by Eliasson double". Ligue 1. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
14. ^ "Ligue 1: Nîmes relegated, total suspense for the place of barrage". The Indian Paper. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
15. ^ "ΑΕΚ μεταγραφές: Πρόταση άνω των 2 εκατ. ευρώ για τον Ελίασον" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 27 August 2022.
16. ^ "ΑΕΚ μεταγραφές: Επίσημα κιτρινόμαυρος ο Ελίασον" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 29 August 2022.
17. ^ "Denmark v Sweden game report". ESPN. 5 June 2024.
18. ^ "Video: Niclas Eliasson Post-Brentford away". Bristol City. 20 October 2018.
19. ^ "Bristol City 2–1 Bolton Wanderers: Eliasson sends Robins into fifth round". BBC Sport. 25 January 2019.
20. ^ "Niclas Eliasson factfile – all you need to know". Bristol City. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
21. ^ MacGregor, Gregor (26 March 2020). "Niclas Eliasson report card: Flying winger graded for the season so far". Bristol Post. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
22. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "N. Eliasson: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
23. ^ "Games played by Niclas Eliasson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
24. ^ "Games played by Niclas Eliasson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
25. ^ "Games played by Niclas Eliasson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
26. ^ "Games played by Niclas Eliasson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
27. ^ "Αυτή είναι η καλύτερη ενδεκάδα της περσινής σεζόν". www.sport24.gr (in Greek). 9 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
28. ^ "Stoiximan Player of the Club της ΑΕΚ ο Νίκλας Ελίασον". Super League (in Greek). 20 June 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Niclas Eliasson.

* Niclas Eliasson at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
* Niclas Eliasson – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French (archived)

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