Niclas Eliasson

Niclas Eliasson (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈnɪ̌kːlas ɛˈlîːaˌsɔn]; born 7 December 1995) is a Swedish football player who plays for Bristol City as a midfielder.[2][3]

Niclas Eliasson
Eliasson playing for AIK in 2014
Personal information
Full name Niclas Eliasson[1]
Date of birth (1995-12-07) 7 December 1995
Place of birth Varberg, Sweden
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Bristol City
Number 19
Youth career
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– Bristol City 81 (5)
National team
2012 Sweden U17 2 (0)
2013–2014 Sweden U19 10 (1)
2017 Sweden U21 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:29, 23 June 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Falkenbergs FF

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

AIK

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

Loan to IFK Norrkoping

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

IFL Norrkoping

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

Bristol City

Eliasson signed for Bristol City in August 2017 for an undisclosed fee – reported to be around £1,800,000.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] Eliasson scored his first league goal that season – an 89th minute winner away at Brentford.[7] Eliasson finished the 2018–19 season with 3 goals and was the top assister at the club with 6 assists.[8]

Style of play

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. [9] 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.[10]

Career statistics
As of match played 20 June 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Falkenberg 2012[11] Superettan 0030——30
2013[11] Superettan 29110——301
Falkenberg total 29140——331
AIK 2014[11] Allsvenskan 16120—00181
2015[11] Allsvenskan 10051—5[lower-alpha 1]0201
2016[11] Allsvenskan 5000—0050
AIK total 31171—50432
Norrköping (loan) 2016[11] Allsvenskan 13112——143
Norrköping 2017[11] Allsvenskan 17361—4[lower-alpha 1]1275
Norrköping total 30473—41418
Bristol City 2018–19[12] Championship 1401031—181
2018–19[13] Championship 3323100—363
2019–20[14] Championship 3432010—373
Bristol City Total 8156141—917
Career total 17111245419120818
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References
  1. "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Bristol City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 9. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  2. "Niclas Eliasson". Svenskfotboll. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  3. "Niclas Eliasson blir kvar i IFK Norrköping" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  4. "Niclas Eliasson: Bristol City sign Sweden Under-21 winger from IFK Norrkoping". BBC Sport. 8 August 2017.
  5. "Watford 2–3 Bristol City". BBC Sport. 22 August 2017.
  6. "Eliasson anticipating a great year". Bristol City.
  7. "Brentford 0–1 Bristol City: Thomas Frank's first game as Bees boss ends in defeat". BBC Sport. 20 October 2018.
  8. "Niclas Eliasson Football Statistics | WhoScored.com". www.whoscored.com.
  9. "Video: Niclas Eliasson Post-Brentford away". Bristol City.
  10. "Bristol City 2–1 Bolton Wanderers: Eliasson sends Robins into fifth round". BBC Sport. 25 January 2019.
  11. "N. Eliasson: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  12. "Games played by Niclas Eliasson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  13. "Games played by Niclas Eliasson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  14. "Games played by Niclas Eliasson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
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