Eli Just (AC Horsens | Denmark)
Eli Just returned quickly from intl break, coming off the bench in his usual roving midfield role to net his 2nd goal of the season as Horsens travelled right up to the very north of Jylland to Vendsyssel, though ended up losing 2-1 to stay 7th pic.twitter.com/PxT5z8NWu0
— Carlin (@carlxn_) October 19, 2023
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/10/27/denmark/1st-division/ac-horsens/hillerod-fodbold/4084483/
Eli Just marches on with another great goal against the seasiders HB Køge. Drive to the box, give and go with 🇮🇸 international Aron Sigurdarson (who bagged a great goal of his own), create space & then finish unerringly
— Carlin (@carlxn_) November 3, 2023
What they call locally 'en meget flot afslutning' 🇩🇰 pic.twitter.com/CJQiYPhO8P
Carlin with the great work once again.
Also picked up an assist for his side's 3rd goal, before being subbed off after 82'.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/11/10/denmark/1st-division/ac-horsens/fc-fredericia/4084494/
Horsens up 1-0, when Just came off.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/11/24/denmark/1st-division/elite-3000-helsingor/ac-horsens/4084497/
Helsingor look like they will be battling to avoid the drop this season, after looking strong promotion candidates to the Superliga a few seasons back with Liam Jordan, Just & McCowatt.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/12/01/denmark/1st-division/ac-horsens/hobro-ik/4084506/
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/02/23/denmark/1st-division/ac-horsens/kolding-if/4084509/
....it has been reported in Denmark that Just left the squad during their winter break training camp in Spain and then spent time apparently training by himself rather than with the group. He wasn’t in their squad for the 2-1 loss to Kolding that marked their first competitive game of the year... however his agent says there’s nothing to worry about and that he’s back with the club again, having dealt with some personal circumstances.
....it has been reported in Denmark that Just left the squad during their winter break training camp in Spain and then spent time apparently training by himself rather than with the group. He wasn’t in their squad for the 2-1 loss to Kolding that marked their first competitive game of the year... however his agent says there’s nothing to worry about and that he’s back with the club again, having dealt with some personal circumstances.
Could be as simple as he went through a horrible break up... who knows.
But yes.. he would be a great pickup for Auckland!
He was the target of a failed transfer between AC Horsens and Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg. The main reason given (or so we're led to believe) was that the Danish transfer window had closed and Horsens were not able to bring in a replacement.
So rather than anything else, perhaps he's just a little bit pissed off. It might also go some way towards explaining absences from the squad and training separately.
https://fotbolldirekt.se/2024/03/05/avslojar-blavitt-har-lagt-bud-vill-kopa-loss-yttermittfaltare-fran-nya-zeeland
He's now got himself a Swedish based agent too (Just scroll down the page a bit and you'll see him) ⬇️
https://www.taldea.se/
Reports out of Europe that 16 cap All White Elijah Just was recently the subject of a rejected transfer deal between his current club AC Horsens (🇩🇰 - 2nd tier) and IFK Göteborg (🇸🇪 - 1st tier).
— YoungHeart - 🇳🇿🏴 (@YoungHeartHM) March 7, 2024
It remains to be seen if another bid comes in from 🇸🇪.
[@ftransfers @FotbollDirekt] pic.twitter.com/9CEPKVLL9K
Anyway, that concludes my spiel about why Elijah Just won't be signing back in this country any time soon. To my way of thinking, that's a bloody good thing too.
IFK Göteborg are a big club in Sweden - won the league 18 times. But last Allsvenskan season they were a lowly 13th, just above the relegation playoff spot. So likely they are rebuilding their squad for the new season.
Horsens (8th) host Sonderjyske (2nd)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/09/denmark/1st-division/ac-horsens/sonderjyske/4084521/
.......... it’s since been reported that Just was the subject of a transfer bid from Swedish top division club IFK Göteborg, who are currently being coached by Jens Berthel Askou who used to be in charge at AC Horsens where he signed Elijah Just in the first place. That bid was rejected, as the transfer market is currently closed in Denmark (whereas the Swedish season operates on a different calendar so they’re still in offseason mode), hence ACH would be unable to buy a replacement.
Just starting.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/16/denmark/1st-division/boldklubben-af-1893/ac-horsens/4084529/
Just may not care much anyway he wants that move to Sweden.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/04/01/denmark/1st-division/hb-koge/ac-horsens/4341057/
Just may not care much anyway he wants that move to Sweden.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/04/01/denmark/1st-division/hb-koge/ac-horsens/4341057/
Transfer window has closed in Sweden for now (March 28th). So this one is officially on ice.
Boy, you bet he's going to be disappointed to not have a move sanctioned for his services. Hopefully Göteborg have gone and parked their interest in Just for the interim, to perhaps be revisited in the next window.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/04/01/denmark/1st-division/hb-koge/ac-horsens/4341057/
They get thrashed 5-0. They are still 8 pts above the drop zone.
Just full game & a yellow.
That potential move to Sweden back on?
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/04/12/denmark/1st-division/nastved-boldklub-as/ac-horsens/4341061/
Just has been named in Horsen's squad for the game.
https://achorsens.dk/nyheder/2024/4apr/truppen-mod-naestved
Helsingor on only 14 pts, are basically already relegated. So back to the Danish 3rd tier where it all began for Just, McCowatt & Wilkins. To think when the first 2 Kiwis were there a few seasons back they got close to promotion to the Superliga, only to infamously implode 2nd half of the season.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/04/19/denmark/1st-division/ac-horsens/elite-3000-helsingor/4341066/
Helsingor on only 14 pts, are basically already relegated. So back to the Danish 3rd tier where it all began for Just, McCowatt & Wilkins. To think when the first 2 Kiwis were there a few seasons back they got close to promotion to the Superliga, only to infamously implode 2nd half of the season.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/04/19/denmark/1st-division/ac-horsens/elite-3000-helsingor/4341066/
Surely he's coming to auckland if he can't get a better gig in europe. 3rd division in 🇩 i 🇩🇰 snt flash i imagine.
Helsingor (where Just, McCowatt & Wilkins all started in Denmark), are going to drop down to the 3rd tier.
Strong rumours Just is close to a move to the Swedish top flight.
Still a rumour he's wanted in Sweden, though doesn't mean it will happen. It was only Horsens not having a replacement for Just lined up, that apparently scuttled the deal from happening in Feb/March.
I've been chasing down news or rumours of this potential move to Sweden, but since the initial article I posted it's been radio silence. Not surprising given the transfer window is closed at the moment as well, but probably also good for Just too. It's never a good look to be sitting out training sessions or matchday's because of a scuppered move. Good to see he wasn't completely locked out though, so obviously calmer heads prevailed in that situation.
I have no doubt we'll see more movement on this once the season is over though. You do get the feeling he's getting itchy feet seeing McCowatt in the Superliga and potentially in line to win some silverware with Silkeborg, and now Wilkins with his SønderjyskE outfit that is a 99.99% certainty they'll be in the Superliga next season as well. Hopefully we see some movement on this sometime soon. 🤞
Horsens (8th) travelling to Helsingor (last).
Helsingor are basically doomed to drop to the Danish 3rd tier, and who knows where Eli Just will next play his football.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/05/05/denmark/1st-division/elite-3000-helsingor/ac-horsens/4341070/