Elijah Just, a New Zealand-born footballer, was born on 1 May 2000 and is currently 25 years old. Standing at 5 feet 8 inches (or 1.74m) and weighing in at 10 stone 12 pounds (roughly 69kg), Just plays predominantly as a right winger for Motherwell, donning the number 21 jersey. Beyond his club commitments, he has represented his home country on the international stage.
Just's current market value hovers at an estimated €1.50m, which is about £1.3m, according to data from Transfermarkt.
Just's career trajectory brought him from his beginnings at Eastern Suburbs in the women's teams of New Zealand to FC Helsingør in the 2nd division of Denmark in July 2019. Eventually, in August 2022, he made a further move up the ladder to join AC Horsens in Denmark's 1st division. The fee details of this transfer were undisclosed. During his debut season 2022 - 2023 with AC Horsens, Just played in 27 first-team league matches.
In August 2024, Just was loaned out to St. Polten in Austria's 2. Liga, where he made 19 first-team appearances and scored six goals during his 2024 - 2025 season with the club. His career then took him to Scottish soil in July 2025, when he transferred from AC Horsens to Motherwell. The fee for this transfer was also kept under wraps. For the current season of 2025 - 2026, Just has participated in 27 first-team appearances for Motherwell and has netted seven goals in league matches.
Beyond his league football, Just took part in the 2025 - 2026 League Cup for Motherwell, taking the field five times as a starter and once as a substitute. He made similar appearances in the 2025 - 2026 Scottish Cup for Motherwell. On the international scene, he represented New Zealand in the World Cup Qualifiers Oceania 2024 - 2026, scoring four goals off one start.
