Elias Jelert FM Profile: Right-Back Fit for Galatasaray?

Elias Jelert FM Profile! Is Jelert the Right-Back Galatasaray Is Looking For?

Galatasaray, who finished the 2023-2024 season as champions, opened the 2024-2025 season with a training camp in Austria. Having deeply felt the lack of a right-back since selling Sacha Boey for a record fee last season, Galatasaray have sped up their right-back transfer efforts. With a clear gap at right-back, the new name on Galatasaray's radar is Elias Jelert. Today we'll review Elias Jelert's FM profile and look at the player's career stats.

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Elias Jelert FM Profile Review

Before diving into Elias Jelert, it's worth touching on what kind of right-back Galatasaray needs. Galatasaray currently play with a left-back, Köhn, whose defensive flaws are pretty obvious. That means the right-back can't afford to be defensively flawed either. Looking at Elias Jelert's FM profile, we see his Marking and Positioning are both 10. Let's say FM is wrong about this and the player's defensive side isn't actually that bad. His real-world defensive numbers with Copenhagen last season were as follows: 1.7 tackles per game and 0.7 interceptions per game. So in real life too, he isn't the defensively strong player we might hope for. That said, his 4.6 ball recoveries stat isn't bad at all. It's also worth noting Jelert is only 21 years old and has room to develop his defensive side.

Another notable point in Elias Jelert's FM profile review is that his jumping reach and heading attributes aren't great, which lines up with social media posts from Copenhagen fans saying the same thing. This might not be a huge disadvantage, but if Jelert is paired with a striker like Larin, it could be a weakness on crosses cut back from the right flank. Aside from that, I'd expect Jelert to be the player staying back on Galatasaray's attacking corners anyway.

It's also worth talking about Elias Jelert's strengths. The 21-year-old Danish player is energetic enough to cover his flank from box to box. This shows up in his FM profile as stamina of 15/20. He also has a stamina rating above 85 in EA FC. The player also having 15 work rate is a big plus. In terms of dynamism at least, he may not fall far short of Boey. If you look at his heat map, the density of the red zones shows just how hard-working a player he is. Beyond that, another eye-catching part of Elias Jelert's FM profile is his 15 pace/acceleration. Galatasaray are a team that looks for dynamism in their full-backs, mainly because they press with one-on-one duels, which means their full-backs need to be strong at both ends of the pitch. What made Sacha Boey stand out in the first place was exactly that: a high interception count and a high tackle rate in one-on-one duels.

Another notable point when reviewing Elias Jelert's FM profile is that his Aggression and Bravery attributes are both 15. Galatasaray are a team that needs aggressive players. For example, Torreira became one of the team's key players through his aggression. His 14 Teamwork and 14 Off the Ball stats are also quite good. His aptitude for teamwork could help him settle into the squad and adapt to the team more easily. On top of that, his 14 Passing attribute is another standout, since Galatasaray can't afford passing errors when building up from the back.

Looking at Elias Jelert's playing style, he has the Get Forward Whenever Possible trait and the Overlaps characteristic on both flanks. In general, FM series full-backs rarely have traits like tight marking, but looking at his EA FC profile, Jelert has the Anticipate PlayStyle. So I think anticipation might actually be one of the best playing styles for him defensively.

Is Jelert the Right-Back Galatasaray Is Looking For?

To sum up the Jelert transfer: Jelert is a suitable player for Galatasaray's right-back spot, but he shouldn't be evaluated independently of left-back Köhn. Jelert can still develop defensively and could end up excellent at both ends of the pitch. Right now, though, having two attack-minded full-backs raises a question mark. If Köhn is sold and replaced with a more defensively solid left-back, the Jelert transfer would make even more sense. Beyond that, despite being only 21, the player has already breathed the air of the Champions League. His experience and having played in an atmosphere like the Champions League before is a big advantage. He's also played plenty of matches at left-back, not just a handful. He's a player who can play left-back in the style of Ferdi Kadıoğlu. He might even play more minutes at left-back than Köhn this season. According to Copenhagen, his transfer fee will be around 10 million euros. That's not an expensive fee for this player, and he could end up bringing the club a lot more value than that.

Lastly, the Jelert transfer probably shouldn't be judged separately from the left-back situation. If the left-back becomes a more defensively solid player, Jelert's performance and potential could come out more easily. As we've seen throughout this review, he's a player who likes to play with more freedom and get forward. I think he'll deliver a consistent performance and give his all to keep developing. By consistent, I mean he'll generally play at a 7/10 level. If Galatasaray become a fully settled system team with every piece in place, Jelert could turn into a 10/10 transfer...

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