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| height = 1.78 m
| height = 1.78 m
| position = [[Winger (association football)|Left winger]]
| position = [[Winger (association football)|Left winger]]
| currentclub = [[Arsenal FC|Arsenal]]
| currentclub = [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]]
| clubnumber =
| clubnumber = 19
| youthyears1 =
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| youthclubs1 = Arvidstorps IK
| youthclubs1 = Arvidstorps IK
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| caps6 = 68
| caps6 = 68
| goals6 = 11
| goals6 = 11
| years7 = 2022–2024
| years7 = 2022–
| clubs7 = [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]]
| clubs7 = [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]]
| caps7 = 62
| caps7 = 70
| goals7 = 8
| goals7 = 9
| years8 = 2024-
| clubs8 = [[Arsenal FC|Arsenal]]
| nationalyears1 = 2012
| nationalyears1 = 2012
| nationalteam1 = [[Sweden men's national under-17 football team|Sweden U17]]
| nationalteam1 = [[Sweden men's national under-17 football team|Sweden U17]]
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| nationalyears4 = 2024–
| nationalyears4 = 2024–
| nationalteam4 = [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]]
| nationalteam4 = [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]]
| nationalcaps4 = 2
| nationalcaps4 = 6
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| club-update = 08:34, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
| club-update = 23:00, 3 November 2024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 10:46, 11 June 2024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 22:30, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
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'''Per Niclas Eliasson Santana''' ({{IPA-sv|ˈnɪ̌kːlas ɛˈlîːaˌsɔn}}; born 7 December 1995) is a Swedish professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Winger (association football)|winger]] for [[Super League Greece|Greek Super League]] club [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]] and the [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden national team]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=AEK F.C. Official Web Site |url=https://www.aekfc.gr/?lang=el |access-date=2022-08-29 |website=AEK F.C. Official Web Site |language=el}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Niclas Eliasson|url=https://svenskfotboll.se/allsvenskan/person/?playerid=7752|publisher=Svenskfotboll|access-date=2 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Niclas Eliasson blir kvar i IFK Norrköping|url=http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=160&artikel=6555519|publisher=Sveriges Radio|language=sv|access-date=3 November 2016}}</ref>


'''Per Niclas Eliasson Santana''' ({{IPA|sv|ˈnɪ̌kːlas ɛˈlîːaˌsɔn}}; born 7 December 1995) is a Swedish professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Winger (association football)|winger]] for [[Super League Greece|Greek Super League]] club [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]] and the [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden national team]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=AEK F.C. Official Web Site |url=https://www.aekfc.gr/?lang=el |access-date=2022-08-29 |website=AEK F.C. Official Web Site |language=el}}</ref>
He formerly represented Sweden at [[Sweden national under-17 football team|under-17]], [[Sweden national under-19 football team|under-19]], and [[Sweden national under-21 football team|under-21]] level.

He formerly represented Sweden at [[Sweden men's national under-17 football team|under-17]], [[Sweden men's national under-19 football team|under-19]], and [[Sweden national under-21 football team|under-21]] level.


==Club career==
==Club career==
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===AIK===
===AIK===
On 1 January 2014, Eliasson signed for [[AIK Fotboll|AIK]] for an undisclosed fee. From 2014 to 2016, he played 31 times, scoring once.
On 1 January 2014, Eliasson signed for [[AIK Fotboll|AIK]] for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aikfotboll.se/Article.aspx?contentID=7854|title=Niclas Eliasson klar för AIK|language=Swedish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401122654/http://aikfotboll.se/Article.aspx?contentID=7854 |archive-date=1 April 2016 }}</ref> From 2014 to 2016, he played 31 times, scoring once.


====Loan to IFK Norrköping====
====Loan to IFK Norrköping====
On 28 July 2016, Eliasson joined [[IFK Norrköping]] on loan for the season. He featured 13 times and scored once.
On 28 July 2016, Eliasson joined [[IFK Norrköping]] on loan for the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fotbolltransfers.com/nyheter/officiellt-niclas-eliasson-och-karl-holmberg-till-ifk-norrkoping/66764|title=Officiellt: Niclas Eliasson och Karl Holmberg till IFK Norrköping|language=Swedish|website=fotbolltransfers.com}}</ref> He featured 13 times and scored once.


===IFK Norrköping===
===IFK Norrköping===
After a successful loan spell, IFK Norrköping signed Eliasson on a permanent transfer for an undisclosed fee. He played 13 times, scoring three goals.
After a successful loan spell, IFK Norrköping signed Eliasson on a permanent transfer for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite web|title=Niclas Eliasson|url=https://svenskfotboll.se/allsvenskan/person/?playerid=7752|publisher=Svenskfotboll|access-date=2 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Niclas Eliasson blir kvar i IFK Norrköping|url=http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=160&artikel=6555519|newspaper=Sveriges Radio| date=3 November 2016 |language=sv|access-date=3 November 2016}}</ref> He played 13 times, scoring three goals.


===Bristol City===
===Bristol City===
Eliasson signed for [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] in August 2017 for an undisclosed fee – reported to be around £1,800,000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40867982|title=Niclas Eliasson: Bristol City sign Sweden Under-21 winger from IFK Norrkoping|date=8 August 2017|website=BBC Sport}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40932205|title=Watford 2–3 Bristol City|date=22 August 2017|website=BBC Sport}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/eliasson-anticipating-a-great-year/|title=Eliasson anticipating a great year|website=Bristol City}}</ref> Eliasson scored his first league goal that season – an 89th minute winner away at Brentford.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45846348|title=Brentford 0–1 Bristol City: Thomas Frank's first game as Bees boss ends in defeat|date=20 October 2018|website=BBC Sport}}</ref> Eliasson finished the 2018–19 season with 3 goals and was the top assister at the club with 6 assists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.whoscored.com/Players/128655/Show/Niclas-Eliasson|title=Niclas Eliasson Football Statistics &#124; WhoScored.com|website=www.whoscored.com}}</ref>
Eliasson signed for [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] in August 2017 for an undisclosed fee – reported to be around £1,800,000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40867982|title=Niclas Eliasson: Bristol City sign Sweden Under-21 winger from IFK Norrkoping|date=8 August 2017|website=BBC Sport}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40932205|title=Watford 2–3 Bristol City|date=22 August 2017|website=BBC Sport}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/eliasson-anticipating-a-great-year/|title=Eliasson anticipating a great year|website=Bristol City|date=11 July 2018 }}</ref> Eliasson scored his first league goal that season – an 89th minute winner away at Brentford.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45846348|title=Brentford 0–1 Bristol City: Thomas Frank's first game as Bees boss ends in defeat|date=20 October 2018|website=BBC Sport}}</ref> Eliasson finished the 2018–19 season with 3 goals and was the top assister at the club with 6 assists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.whoscored.com/Players/128655/Show/Niclas-Eliasson|title=Niclas Eliasson Football Statistics &#124; WhoScored.com|website=www.whoscored.com}}</ref>


===Nîmes===
===Nîmes===
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==Style of play==
==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 F.C.|Brentford]], Eliasson revealed how he has been working on becoming more effective in front of goal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/video-niclas-eliasson-post-brentford-away/|title=Video: Niclas Eliasson Post-Brentford away|website=Bristol City}}</ref> 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 [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|QPR]] and [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46914274|title=Bristol City 2–1 Bolton Wanderers: Eliasson sends Robins into fifth round|date=25 January 2019|website=BBC Sport}}</ref>
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 F.C.|Brentford]], Eliasson revealed how he has been working on becoming more effective in front of goal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/video-niclas-eliasson-post-brentford-away/|title=Video: Niclas Eliasson Post-Brentford away|website=Bristol City|date=20 October 2018 }}</ref> 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 [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|QPR]] and [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46914274|title=Bristol City 2–1 Bolton Wanderers: Eliasson sends Robins into fifth round|date=25 January 2019|website=BBC Sport}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Eliasson was born in Sweden to a Swedish father and a Brazilian mother.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Niclas Eliasson factfile – all you need to know|url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/niclas-eliasson-factfile-all-you-need-to-know/|access-date=2020-10-19|website=Bristol City|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=MacGregor|first=Gregor|date=2020-03-26|title=Niclas Eliasson report card: Flying winger graded for the season so far|url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/niclas-eliasson-report-card-bristol-3982908|access-date=2020-10-19|website=Bristol Post}}</ref>
Eliasson was born in Sweden to a Swedish father and a Brazilian mother.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Niclas Eliasson factfile – all you need to know|url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/niclas-eliasson-factfile-all-you-need-to-know/|access-date=2020-10-19|website=Bristol City|date=8 August 2017 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=MacGregor|first=Gregor|date=2020-03-26|title=Niclas Eliasson report card: Flying winger graded for the season so far|url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/niclas-eliasson-report-card-bristol-3982908|access-date=2020-10-19|website=Bristol Post}}</ref>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
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'''Individual'''
'''Individual'''
*[[Super League Greece]] Player of the Month: [[2023–24 Super League Greece#Stoiximan Player of the Month|October 2023]]
*[[Super League Greece]] Player of the Month: [[2023–24 Super League Greece#Stoiximan Player of the Month|October 2023]]
*[[Greek football PSAP awards#Team of the Season|Super League Greece Team of the Season]]: [[2023–24 Super League Greece#Annual awards|2023–24]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Αυτή είναι η καλύτερη ενδεκάδα της περσινής σεζόν |url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/vraveia-psapp-2024-ayti-einai-i-kalyteri-endekada-tis-persinis-sezon.10426228.html |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=www.sport24.gr |language=el}}</ref>
*[[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]] Player of the Season: [[2023–24 AEK Athens F.C. season|2023–24]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-20 |title=Stoiximan Player of the Club της ΑΕΚ ο Νίκλας Ελίασον |url=https://www.slgr.gr/el/article/stoiximan-player-of-the-club-tes-aek-o-niklas-eliason/ |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=Super League |language=el}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Footballers from Halland County]]
[[Category:Footballers from Halland County]]
[[Category:Swedish expatriate men's footballers]]
[[Category:Swedish expatriate men's footballers]]
[[Category:21st-century Swedish sportsmen]]

Latest revision as of 21:17, 9 December 2024

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 Varberg, Sweden
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left 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)
2016IFK Norrköping (loan) 13 (1)
2017 IFK Norrköping 17 (3)
2017–2020 Bristol City 84 (5)
2020–2022 Nîmes 68 (11)
2022– AEK Athens 70 (9)
International career
2012 Sweden U17 2 (0)
2013–2014 Sweden U19 10 (1)
2017 Sweden U21 2 (0)
2024– Sweden 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 3 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:30, 21 November 2024 (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.[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 24 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals 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[a] 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[a] 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 Superleague Greece 26 0 4 0 30 0
2023–24 Superleague Greece 33 8 1 0 10 0 44 8
Total 59 8 5 0 10 0 74 8
Career total 300 21 33 5 6 1 19 1 0 0 358 37
  1. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Sweden 2024 6 0
Total 6 0

Honours

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AEK Athens

Individual

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). 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.
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