Eligella (EliasN97)
Elias Nerlich · Germany · EA Sports FC (FIFA), Among Us, Minecraft
No. 24 of 40 in our streamer ranking
Who is Eligella?
Eligella, also known as EliasN97, is a Berlin-based streamer and video creator who rose to fame as a FIFA player. He competed for Hertha BSC in the Virtual Bundesliga and has for years been one of the most-watched German-language Twitch channels. He is also president of the creator football club Delay Sports Berlin and co-founder of the Icon League.
Career highlights
- 2018: Signed an esports contract with Hertha BSC and played in the Virtual Bundesliga.
- 2021: Co-founded Delay Sports Berlin and has served as its president since.
- May 2023: Set a Twitch Hype Train world record at level 52.
- 2024: Co-founded the small-sided indoor football league Icon League with Toni Kroos.
Eligella news
EliasN97 was named Gamer of the Year at the EarlyGame Awards 2026. earlygame.com
At the StreamAwards 2025 he won the statistics awards for highest average viewers and highest watch time (over 71 million hours). earlygame.com
EliasN97 became the first German to receive Twitch's award for 250 million hours of watch time. mein-mmo.de
FIFA is now "EA Sports FC"; the FC Pro 27 season started on 21 September 2026 with $2.5M in prize money.
FC Pro 27 Global Qualifier · 05.–07.11.2026 Results, events & betting guide →Official channels
- Twitch twitch.tv/eliasn97
- YouTube youtube.com/@eliasn97
Sources & date of figures: Twitch (sullygnome.com, 2026-10), YouTube (socialblade.com, 2026-10)