Elias Filet (born 6 March 2002) is a French footballer who plays as a striker for Croatian club Istra 1961.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elias Zaian Filet | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | France | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Istra 1961 | ||
| Number | 75 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Sochaux | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Sochaux B (loan) | 24 | (13) |
| 2022–2023 | Progrès | 23 | (20) |
| 2023– | Istra 1961 | 20 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024 | |||
Life and career
editFilet was born on 6 March 2002 in France. He is a native of Paris, France. He is the son of a photographer mother and French musician Stefan Filey.[1] He has been a supporter of English Premier League side Manchester United. He played handball as a child.[2] He started playing football at under-13 level. He mainly operates as a striker. He is left-footed. He joined the youth academy of French side Sochaux at the age of eighteen.
He started his senior career with the club. He made one league appearance and scored zero goals for them. He played for their reserve team, where he was regarded as one of their most important players.[3] In 2022, he signed for Luxembourgian side Progrès. He was described as "established himself as one of the essential cogs" while playing for the club.[2] He made twenty-three league appearances and scored twenty goals for them. In 2023, he signed for Croatian side Istra 1961.
References
edit- ^ "Elias Filet, élevé par des artistes, révélé par le Progrès". lequotidien.lu.
- ^ a b "Elias Filet, un Lionceau qui pique comme l'abeille". lessentiel.lu.
- ^ "Elias Filet, l'arme fatale de Sochaux". estrepublicain.fr.