Elijah Just
New ZealandPlayer traits
Match-by-match stats
Elijah Just 2025/2026 season stats
As a attacking midfielder, Elijah Just has appeared in 35 Premiership matches this season, totalling 2,703 minutes at an average rating of 7.14. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Premiership midfielders.
Player traits
Percentile vs midfielders
Attacking stats
| Attacking | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 7 | 0.20 | 76 |
| Goal involvements | 14 | 0.47 | 89 |
| Shots | 76 | 2.50 | 88 |
| Shots on target | 26 | 0.90 | 91 |
| Shot accuracy | 34.0% | n/a | 67 |
| Shot conversion | 9.0% | n/a | 58 |
| Goals per SoT | 0.27 | n/a | 55 |
| Big chances missed | 8 | 0.27 | 90 |
| Shots off target | 24 | 0.80 | 86 |
| Shots blocked | 26 | 0.87 | 91 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0.03 | 62 |
| Assists | 7 | 0.20 | 83 |
| Key passes | 49 | 1.60 | 79 |
| Chances created | 37 | 1.23 | 77 |
| Big chances created | 13 | 0.43 | 89 |
Elijah Just has taken 76 shots with 26 on target (34% accuracy), scoring 7 goals. That is a shot roughly every 36 minutes. He is elite for shooting, ranking in the 88th percentile for shot volume among midfielders. Elijah Just has 7 assists and 49 key passes , creating 13 big chances . That works out to a chance created roughly every 73 minutes. His creative output is elite, ranking in the 83rd percentile for chance creation among midfielders.
Passing stats
| Passing | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 1133 | 37.70 | 48 |
| Accurate passes | 888 | 29.60 | 46 |
| Pass accuracy | 78.0% | n/a | 32 |
| Long balls won | 33 | 1.10 | 24 |
| Through balls won | 3 | 0.10 | 90 |
| Accurate crosses | 15 | 0.50 | 60 |
| Backward passes | 220 | 7.33 | 46 |
| Passes (final third) | 153 | 5.09 | 44 |
Elijah Just has completed 888 of 1133 passes at 78% accuracy , plus 15 accurate crosses . He is around the divisional average for passing volume, ranking in the 48th percentile for passing volume among midfielders.
Possession stats
| Possession | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles | 45 | 1.50 | 89 |
| Dribble attempts | 100 | 3.33 | 93 |
| Dribble success | 0.5% | n/a | 41 |
| Duels won | 183 | 6.09 | 70 |
| Aerials won | 25 | 0.83 | 34 |
| Touches | 1807 | 60.20 | 58 |
| Possession lost | 482 | 16.05 | 81 |
| Dribbled past | 16 | 0.53 | 21 |
| Fouls won | 60 | 2.00 | 86 |
| Dispossessed | 44 | 1.47 | 87 |
| Turnovers | 61 | 2.03 | 89 |
Elijah Just completes 45 dribbles at a 45% success rate and wins 183 duels . Aerial duels are a relative weakness (34th percentile).
Defending stats
| Defending | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 58 | 1.93 | 59 |
| Tackles won | 34 | 1.13 | 57 |
| Interceptions | 25 | 0.83 | 44 |
| Clearances | 18 | 0.60 | 7 |
| Blocks | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Ball recoveries | 135 | 4.50 | 44 |
| Crosses blocked | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Clearances off line | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Offsides won | 1 | 0.03 | 71 |
| Errors led to shot | 0 | n/a | 29 |
| Errors led to goal | 0 | n/a | 41 |
Elijah Just makes 58 tackles and 25 interceptions , adding 18 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 47 minutes. He is around the divisional average defensively, ranking in the 59th percentile for tackles among midfielders.
Discipline stats
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls committed | 47 | 1.56 | 65 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 0.13 | 21 |
| Red cards | 0 | n/a | 44 |
| Offsides | 6 | 0.20 | 84 |
| Fouls per card | 11.75 | n/a | 88 |
| Foul involvements | 107 | 3.56 | 79 |
| 2nd yellows | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties scored | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties missed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties won | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties committed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Own goals | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Elijah Just has committed 47 fouls and received 4 yellow cards , no red cards . That is roughly a booking every 11.8 fouls.
Positions played
PremiershipMainly attacking midfielder (14 appearances), also at left winger (7) and striker (5).
Strengths & weaknesses
vs midfieldersStrengths
Weaknesses
Similar players
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Motherwell squad
E. Bjørgolfsson
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19 yrs#28
T. Maswanhise
23 yrs#55
C. Hendry
28 yrs#66
R. Charles-Cook29 yrs#77
I. Said
24 yrs#90
A. Stamatelopoulos
27 yrsW. Vogt
24 yrs
T. Sparrow
23 yrs#7
L. Fadinger
25 yrs#12O. Priestman23 yrs#18
E. Just
26 yrs#21O. Whyte19 yrs
New Zealand squad
M. Stamenić24 yrs#6
J. Bell27 yrs#8
S. Singh27 yrs#10
A. Rufer30 yrs#14
C. McCowatt27 yrs#17E. Just26 yrs#21
L. Bayliss23 yrs#25
R. Thomas31 yrs#30
27 yrs
21 yrs
Elijah Just previous seasons
Per season, all competitions| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 World Cup | 3 | 265 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7.24 |
 Friendly International | 3 | 229 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.46 |
 WC Qualification Oceania | 3 | 134 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly International | 6 | 471 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5.47 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 First Division | 4 | 192 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly International | 4 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6.78 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Division | 27 | 1,735 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.83 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Superliga | 27 | 1,081 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 6.23 |
| First Division | 1 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Superliga| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC Qualification Oceania | 3 | 170 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Division | 29 | 2,092 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
About Elijah Just
Premiership 2025/2026 season
This season in the Premiership, Elijah Just has scored 7 goals and 7 assists across 35 appearances (32 starts), totalling 2703 minutes. That works out to 0.2 goals and 0.2 assists per 90 minutes. Elijah Just has attempted 76 shots with 26 on target, a 34% shot accuracy rate.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Elijah Just has created 37 chances including 13 big chances for teammates. The midfielder has completed 45 successful dribbles from 100 attempts (45% success rate). Elijah Just has contributed 49 key passes and 56 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Elijah Just has registered 58 tackles (34 won), 25 interceptions, and 18 clearances. In possession, the midfielder has completed 888 from 1133 pass attempts, a 78% pass accuracy rate. Elijah Just has won 183 of 375 total duels.
Discipline
Elijah Just has received 4 yellow cards this season, committing 47 fouls and winning 60.
About Elijah Just
Elijah Just is a 26-year-old midfielder playing for Motherwell in the Premiership, representing New Zealand. Elijah Just is left-footed and wears the number 21 shirt. Born on 1 May 2000.
Most recent appearance
Elijah Just's most recent match was away at Belgium on February 7th. Motherwell lost 1-5. Elijah Just played 90 minutes, registering 1 goal, 3 shots, 2 tackles with a match rating of 6.9.
Recent matches
Next fixture
Elijah Just and Motherwell are next in action on January 31st against HB in the Europa Conference League. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Motherwell vs HB match preview.
Teammates at Motherwell
Elijah Just currently plays alongside Tawanda Maswanhise, Elijah Just, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos, Willy Vogt, Ewan Wilson, Jake Girdwood-Reich, John Koutroumbis, Emmanuel Longelo, Oscar Priestman, Regan Charles-Cook, Olly Whyte, Paul McGinn, Ibrahim Said, Tom Sparrow, Stephen O'Donnell, Jordan McGhee, Lukas Fadinger, Martin Moormann, Luca Ross, Callum Hendry, Matty Connelly, Eythor Bjørgolfsson and Alex Paulsen at Motherwell.