Mikael Egill Ellertsson


Mikael Egill Ellertsson is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays for club Genoa and the Iceland national team.

Club career

Mikael made his professional debut for SPAL on the 14 August 2021, replacing Moustapha Yabre during the 2–1 Coppa Italia loss against Benevento, just a few days after scoring a brace in the 5–0 friendly win against Adriese.
On 30 August 2021, Mikael signed a five-year contract for Spezia; on the same day he returned to SPAL on loan until 2022.
On 26 January 2023, Mikael joined Venezia in Serie B and signed a contract through the 2026–27 season.
On 31 January 2025, Mikael signed with Genoa and was loaned back to Venezia for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.

International career

He was born in Iceland to an Icelandic father and an Icelandic mother of Indonesian descent.
Having played for the country at youth level, he made his debut for the Iceland national team on 8 October 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Armenia.

Career statistics

International

No.CapDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
11226 March 2023Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein7–07–0UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
22410 October 2025Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland1–13–52026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Iceland