| Elijah Just | |
| Full Name: | Elijah Henry Just[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1 May 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| Height: | 1.74 m[2] |
| Position: | Right winger |
| Currentclub: | SKN St. Pölten (on loan from Horsens) |
| Clubnumber: | 30 |
| Youthyears1: | –2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | Western Suburbs |
| Years1: | 2016–2018[3] |
| Clubs1: | Western Suburbs |
| Caps1: | 50 |
| Goals1: | 26 |
| Years2: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs2: | Eastern Suburbs |
| Caps2: | 20 |
| Goals2: | 7 |
| Years3: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs3: | Helsingør |
| Caps3: | 71 |
| Goals3: | 13 |
| Years4: | 2022– |
| Clubs4: | Horsens |
| Caps4: | 58 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | → SKN St. Pölten (loan) |
| Caps5: | 10 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | New Zealand U-17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam2: | New Zealand U-20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2019– |
| Nationalteam3: | New Zealand |
| Nationalcaps3: | 32 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 6 |
| Club-Update: | 2 December 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 18 November 2024 |
Elijah Henry Just (born 1 May 2000) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a winger for SKN St. Pölten on loan from Horsens and the New Zealand national team.
Just joined the Olé Academy, then run by Declan Edge moving from Palmerston North to live at the academy. He played for Western Suburbs in the Central League that features teams from the lower half of the North Island of New Zealand.[4] Just was part of the team to win the Central League in 2017,[5] as well as runner-up in the 2018 Chatham Cup.[4]
Just was part of Eastern Suburbs winning New Zealand Football Championship team, that won the final series of the league, qualifying for the OFC Champions League.[6] Just finished the season playing in 20 games, scoring 7 goals.[7]
In May 2019, FC Helsingør announced that Just would start at the club 1 July.[8]
On 1 July 2022, FC Helsingør announced that Just had been sold to AC Horsens.[9]
On 21 August 2024, Just signed for Austrian 2. Liga club SKN St. Pölten on a season-long loan with an option to buy.[10]
Just was part of the New Zealand U-17 team that won the 2017 OFC U-17 Championship, qualifying for the U-17 World Cup in India.[11] Just played all three games the U-17 team played at the World Cup and was team captain in the second game against Paraguay.[12] [13]
Just was originally called up to be part of the New Zealand U-20 side to play at the OFC U-19 Championship in Tahiti but withdraw for club commitments with Western Suburbs.[14] Even though Just didn't play in the OFC U-19 Championship, the team qualified for the U-20 World Cup in Poland and Just was part of the team that travelled to the tournament. He played in 3 games, scoring one goal in their Round of 16 defeat by penalties to Colombia U-20.[15] [16]
On 15 November 2019, Just made his national team debut for New Zealand in a friendly against Ireland, starting in their 1–3 loss.[17] Just scored his first international goal against Fiji in their 4–0 win during the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Qatar.[18]
Scores and results list New Zealand's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Just goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 March 2022 | Qatar SC Stadium, Doha, Qatar | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 2 | 21 June 2024 | Freshwater Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2024 OFC Nations Cup | ||
| 3 | 11 October 2024 | Freshwater Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 4 | 14 October 2024 | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly | ||
| 5 | 15 November 2024 | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand | 6–1 | 8–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 6 | 18 November 2024 | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand | 7–0 | 8–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Western Suburbs
2017
Eastern Suburbs
New Zealand
New Zealand U17