Elias Sebastian Solberg (born 3 March 2004) is a Norwegian footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Lillestrøm.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elias Sebastian Solberg[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-03-03) 3 March 2004 (age 18) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lillestrøm | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ull/Kisa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Ull/Kisa 2 | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Ull/Kisa | 16 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Juventus Next Gen | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | Lillestrøm 2 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | Lillestrøm | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2019 | Norway U15 | 6 | (0) |
| 2022– | Norway U18 | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Having progressed through the youth ranks of Ull/Kisa, Solberg established himself in the first team for the 2020 season, scoring three goals from sixteen appearances.[2] These performances caught the eye of Italian side Juventus, and in July 2021 he signed for The Old Lady.[3][4] In October 2021, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2004 worldwide.[5]
In August 2022, having failed to break into the youth sides of Juventus, Solberg returned to Norway to sign for Lillestrøm.[6]
Solberg has represented Norway at under-15 and under-18 level.[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ull/Kisa 2 | 2019 | 3. divisjon | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ull/Kisa | 2020 | OBOS-ligaen | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| Juventus Next Gen | 2021–22 | Serie C | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lillestrøm 2 | 2022 | 3. divisjon | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Lillestrøm | 2022 | Eliteserien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||
Lillestrøm SK – current squad | |
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