Elijah Just scored twice against Iran on June 16 during the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Los Angeles. In doing so, he became the first Motherwell player and the first New Zealander to score at a World Cup. Now he wants his agent’s phone to be ringing.
The 26-year-old winger’s brace secured a 2-2 draw for the All Whites, earning New Zealand their first point of the tournament. He even topped the adidas Golden Boot standings temporarily. For a player who arrived at Fir Park just a year ago from Danish side AC Horsens, that’s quite the audition tape.
From Horsens to history books
Just signed with Motherwell on July 9, 2025, on a two-year deal that runs through May 2027. Since arriving, he’s contributed 7 goals across more than 35 appearances for the Scottish Premiership club.
Then came the Iran match. Two goals on the biggest stage in football will do things to a player’s reputation that a full season of domestic highlights simply cannot replicate. His estimated market value before the tournament sat at around €2.5 million. That figure is now expected to climb considerably.
