Anthony Elanga: Parents, Origin, Age and Career

Anthony Elanga is a Swedish winger who plays for Newcastle United. He was born in Malmö on 27 April 2002, so he is 24 as of November 2026, and his father, Joseph Elanga, is a former Cameroon international, which is where the family's Cameroonian roots come from. Here is what is reliably known about his origin and parents, followed by a dated timeline of his career.

Elanga came through the Manchester United academy, spent two seasons at Nottingham Forest and joined Newcastle in July 2025. He scored twice for Sweden at the 2026 World Cup. Most of what circulates online about his family comes from copy-paste biography sites, so this guide separates what major sources confirm from what is only repeated.

Anthony Elanga origin: Swedish-born, with Cameroonian roots

Anthony David Junior Elanga was born in Malmö, Sweden, on 27 April 2002 and spent his early childhood in the Hyllie district of the city. He is Swedish by birth and plays for the Sweden national team. English Wikipedia notes that he was eligible for Sweden, Cameroon and England, and that he chose Sweden because he was born there and had spent most of his life there.

His Cameroonian side comes through his father. Joseph Elanga is a former defender who played for Canon Yaoundé, PAOK, Apollon Kalamarias, Malmö FF and Brøndby, among other clubs. He won 17 caps for Cameroon and was part of the squad at the 1998 World Cup, although he did not play at the tournament. That is how a footballer born in southern Sweden ended up with a Cameroon international for a father: Joseph played at Malmö FF between 2000 and 2005 and returned for a short spell in 2010, so the family was based in the city.

If you are asking where Anthony Elanga is from, the short answer is Sweden, with Cameroonian family roots on his father's side. English Wikipedia adds that he speaks Swedish and English and decent French, which it links to his Cameroonian heritage.

Anthony Elanga celebrating a goal in a red Manchester United shirt with his index finger raised

Anthony Elanga's mother: Daniella Elanga

Anthony Elanga's mother is called Daniella Elanga. That is the question behind most searches for "Anthony Elanga origine de sa mère" and "Daniella Elanga origine", so here is the honest answer: we could not find a reliable source for her origin or nationality. Neither Anthony nor his mother appears to have given an interview that states it, and the biography sites that give her a birthplace or a past as a footballer contradict each other, so we do not repeat them.

What can be said is limited. She is his mother, and according to Anthony (TV4, June 2026) it was her decision to move with him and his sisters to England, where she saw more opportunities for her children. English Wikipedia describes her as a former player for the Cameroon women's national team, but we found no federation record or interview that confirms it, so treat it as unconfirmed. We will not guess a person's background from how they look or from their surname, and we will update this section if a reliable source or the family itself says more.

Daniella is not a public figure. If you searched for Daniella Elanga because you thought she was his sister: no, she is his mother, and we found no reliable report of a sister who is a public figure.

Siblings and family

Anthony Elanga has two sisters. In an interview with Swedish broadcaster TV4 published on 30 June 2026, he said he moved to Manchester at 12 with his mother and his two sisters, while his father stayed in Sweden, because his mother saw more opportunities in England for him and for his sisters. Some biography sites give the sisters' names, but we could not trace them to an interview or a family post, and they are not public figures, so we leave them out.

Quick facts about Anthony Elanga

Full name: Anthony David Junior Elanga
Born: 27 April 2002, Malmö, Sweden (age 24 as of November 2026)
Nationality: Swedish; eligible for Cameroon and England as well
Father: Joseph Elanga, former Cameroon international
Position: right winger or forward, listed at 1.78 m
Club: Newcastle United, shirt number 19, since July 2025
National team: Sweden, 34 caps and 8 goals according to English Wikipedia (November 2026)
Instagram: @elanga (verified account)

Early life and education

Elanga grew up around football. In Sweden he played in the IF Elfsborg youth system between 2008 and 2013, and he had a spell at Malmö FF in 2014, the club where his father had played. Manchester City and Manchester United both scouted him, and he chose United at 12. He attended Hyde High School in Greater Manchester while he developed in the United academy.

We could not find a reliable source for school grades or his exam results, so we have removed the older claims about his education that appeared in earlier versions of this article.

Anthony Elanga in a red Manchester United shirt, running with the ball during a night game

Who is Anthony Elanga? Career timeline

2008 to 2013: youth player at IF Elfsborg.
2014: Malmö FF, then a move to England at 12 and a short spell at local club Hattersley.
2015 to 2021: Manchester United academy. He made his Under-18 debut at 15 in a 2-1 defeat at Liverpool in April 2018 and signed as a scholar in July 2018.
2019/20: top scorer of United's Under-18s with 7 goals in 9 league games, and winner of the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award.
11 May 2021: first-team debut in a 2-1 league defeat to Leicester City.
23 May 2021: first goal for United, on the last day of the season at Wolves.
23 February 2022: first Champions League goal, an equaliser as a substitute in the 1-1 draw away to Atlético Madrid in the round of 16 first leg.
2022/23: part of the squad that won the EFL Cup and reached the FA Cup final with United.
25 July 2023: joined Nottingham Forest on a five-year deal for a reported 15 million pounds.
2 September 2023: first Forest goal, in a 1-0 win at Chelsea.
1 April 2025: the only goal in a 1-0 win against his former club, Manchester United.
11 July 2025: signed for Newcastle United for a reported 55 million pounds.
16 August 2025: Newcastle debut in a 0-0 draw with Aston Villa.
2026: first Newcastle goal, a World Cup campaign with Sweden and a Premier League Goal of the Month award (details below).

Manchester United (2021 to 2023)

Elanga made his senior debut in 2021 and played 55 times for United, scoring 4 goals in all competitions (English Wikipedia). His breakthrough season was 2021/22, with 27 appearances and 3 goals, including the Atlético Madrid equaliser that put his name in front of a global audience. That night he came on for Marcus Rashford and scored to save a draw in the first leg.

The second season was harder: 26 appearances and no goals in 2022/23, though United won the EFL Cup that season and lost the FA Cup final.

Elanga celebrating with teammates in Manchester United's blue away shirt during a European night

Nottingham Forest (2023 to 2025)

Forest signed him in July 2023. He played 39 games and scored 5 goals in 2023/24 and then reached a career-high 6 goals in 43 appearances in 2024/25, including the winner against Manchester United and a three-assist game in a 7-0 win over Brighton on 1 February 2025. Across two seasons he scored 11 goals in 82 games for Forest.

Newcastle United (2025 to present)

Newcastle paid a reported 55 million pounds in July 2025. His first season was mixed. He played 49 games and scored 3 goals in 2025/26, but none of them came in the Premier League, where he made 32 appearances without scoring. His goals were one in the League Cup (4 February 2026, in the semi-final second leg at Manchester City) and a brace in the Champions League round of 16 at Barcelona on 18 March 2026, a 7-2 defeat.

The 2026/27 season started better. He scored his first Premier League goal for Newcastle in a 2-2 draw with Liverpool, then a spinning finish in off the far post in the 2-0 win at Tottenham on 29 August, which won the Premier League Goal of the Month award for August 2026. Elanga is only the third Swedish player to win it, after Jens Cajuste and Alexander Isak, according to the Premier League. In September he suffered a hamstring injury; after two substitute appearances on his return, he made his first start in almost two months against Everton on 2 November, according to Newcastle United.

Newcastle also have a new manager this season: Jaissle took over on 5 August 2026 after Eddie Howe left in the summer.

Anthony Elanga with Sweden

Elanga played for Sweden at under-17, under-19 and under-21 level before making his senior debut in March 2022, as a late substitute against the Czech Republic in World Cup qualifying. He scored his first senior goal on 5 June 2022 in a 2-1 Nations League defeat to Norway. According to English Wikipedia he has 34 caps and 8 goals.

Sweden reached the 2026 World Cup through the play-offs in March 2026, beating Ukraine 3-1 in Valencia and then Poland 3-2 in Solna. Elanga scored in the Poland game and was named in the World Cup squad on 12 May 2026.

At the tournament, Sweden were in Group F:

14 June: 5-1 win over Tunisia (Elanga did not score).
20 June: 1-5 defeat to the Netherlands. Elanga scored Sweden's only goal, in the 59th minute.
25 June: 1-1 draw with Japan. Elanga equalised in the 62nd minute with a curled shot from the right edge of the area.

Four points were enough for third place in the group and a spot in the round of 32 as one of the best third-placed teams. There Sweden lost 3-0 to France on 30 June at MetLife Stadium, with two goals from Kylian Mbappé and one from Bradley Barcola. Elanga finished the tournament with two goals. Teammate Viktor Gyökeres played in the same forward line.

Anthony Elanga in a yellow Sweden shirt with the number 9, gesturing during a match

Anthony Elanga's honours

Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year (Manchester United academy): 2019/20.
EFL Cup winner with Manchester United: 2022/23.
FA Cup runner-up with Manchester United: 2022/23.
Europa League runner-up with Manchester United: 2020/21 (he was an unused substitute in the quarter-final and semi-final).
Premier League Goal of the Month: August 2026.

Salary and net worth

Earlier versions of this page gave a net worth and a weekly wage for Anthony Elanga. We removed them: those numbers came from estimate sites and were never published by the player or his clubs. What is reported is the transfer fees, about 15 million pounds from Forest in 2023 and about 55 million pounds from Newcastle in 2025, and clubs do not publish player wages.

Private life

We found no reliable report about Elanga's relationship status in 2026, and we do not publish guesses about his private life. Earlier versions of this article said he was single; we cannot confirm that today.

Elanga's verified Instagram account is @elanga, where his bio tags Newcastle United and the Sweden national team. Earlier versions of this page gave a different handle that we could not find.

FAQ

Where is Anthony Elanga from?

He was born in Malmö, Sweden, and plays for the Swedish national team. His father is from Cameroon and played for the Cameroon national team.

What is Anthony Elanga's mother's origin?

His mother is Daniella Elanga. We could not find a reliable source for her origin, so we do not state one.

Who are Anthony Elanga's parents?

His father is Joseph Elanga, a former defender who won 17 caps for Cameroon and played for Malmö FF. His mother is Daniella Elanga, who does not give interviews that we could find.