Elias Nerlich Biography: Age, Net Worth, Girlfriend, Height, YouTube, Twitch, Career, FIFA

Elias Nerlich, widely known as EliasN97 or Eligella, is a prominent German livestreamer, YouTuber, and former e-sports athlete who has risen to fame through his engaging gaming content, particularly focused on the FIFA video game series.

As a co-founder of The Icon League and Delay Sports Berlin, he blends his passion for football and entertainment, establishing himself as one of Germany’s top digital influencers.

Profile

• Full Name: Elias Nerlich
• Stage Name: EliasN97, Eligella
• Born: December 10, 1997
• Age: 27 years old
• Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
• Nationality: German, Egyptian
• Occupation: Livestreamer, YouTuber, Social Media Influencer, Former E-Sports Athlete, Entrepreneur
• Height: 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m)
• Parents: Unknown
• Siblings: One
• Spouse: Melina
• Children: None
• Relationship: Engaged
• Net Worth: $9 million USD

Early Life and Education

Elias Nerlich was born on December 10, 1997, in Berlin, Germany, to a mother of Egyptian descent and a German father.

After his parents’ separation at age 14, he lived with his father and brother.

Elias attended Wilma-Rudolph-Oberschule in Zehlendorf from seventh grade, later completing his Fachabitur (vocational high school diploma) at Fachoberschule Steglitz-Zehlendorf in 2018.

His passion for football began at age four, playing for clubs like Mariendorfer SV 06 and Tennis Borussia Berlin, but injuries later shifted his focus to gaming, particularly FIFA.

Career

Elias Nerlich’s career began with football, playing for various Berlin clubs until a fibula fracture in September 2016 at age 19 sidelined him.

During recovery, he honed his skills in FIFA, qualifying as one of 128 players for the FUT Champions Cup in Barcelona for FIFA 18.

In August 2017, he launched his YouTube channel Eligella, posting Let’s Plays and reaction videos, followed by EliasN97 in July 2018 with Hertha BSC, focusing on FIFA content, now boasting 1.43 million subscribers.

Since April 2020, his Twitch channel (eliasn97) has grown to over 2 million followers, making it one of the most-followed German channels, with streams like Just Chatting and FIFA.

He joined Hertha BSC’s e-sports team in 2018, competing in the Virtual Bundesliga and winning the Berlin eFootball Championship in 2019, before leaving in 2021.

Elias co-founded Elevate Clothing and VitaVate (vitamin water) in 2020, Delay Sports Berlin in 2021, and The Icon League with Toni Kroos in 2024.

His Real Life Eligella Cup, hosted in 2022 with RTL+ coverage, drew 7,000 spectators. He also hosts the podcast Was denn?! and is involved with the FOKUS e-sports clan and the PerformAll fitness app.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @eliasn97
• Facebook Handle: Elias Nerlich
• Twitter Handle: @eliasn97
• YouTube Channel: EliasN97, Eligella
• TikTok Handle: @eliasn97

Personal Life

Elias Nerlich, 27, is a passionate football enthusiast and entrepreneur.

Engaged to his girlfriend Melina since at least 2023, they have been together since 2014, initially keeping their relationship private. Melina, known online as “EliderEierkopf.”

Elias faced setbacks with a fibula fracture in 2016 and a cruciate ligament tear in 2018, ending his football career at 22.

In 2023, he sparked controversy with comments about women’s clothing, calling a visible-underwear style “Hurigkeit” and implying infidelity, though he noted sponsors like Adidas stood by him.

Filmography

• YouTube: Eligella (2017–present) – Let’s Plays, reaction videos, stream highlights
• YouTube: EliasN97 (2018–present) – FIFA-focused content
• Twitch: eliasn97 (2020–present) – Just Chatting, FIFA, Among Us
• Podcast: Was denn?! (2021–present) – Co-hosted with Constantin Gust

Net Worth

Elias Nerlich has an estimated net worth of $9 million USD.

His income streams include Twitch (up to $600,000 monthly from 60,000 subscribers), YouTube ($2,000–$20,000 monthly across Eligella and EliasN97), Elevate Clothing ($1.1 million annually), VitaVate ($1.3 million annually), Was denn?! podcast ($150,000 annually), PerformAll app ($60,000 annually), and FOKUS e-sports clan ($120,000 annually).