Elias Melkersen
Personal information
Full name Elias Hoff Melkersen[1]
Date of birth (2002-12-31) 31 December 2002
Place of birth Norway
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Strømsgodset
Number 9
Youth career
0000–2018 Stjørdals-Blink
2018–2020 Bodø/Glimt
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Bodø/Glimt 2 14 (5)
2020–2021 Bodø/Glimt 0 (0)
2020 → Hødd (loan) 7 (4)
2021 → Ranheim (loan) 26 (17)
2022–2024 Hibernian 24 (0)
2023 → Sparta Rotterdam (loan) 2 (0)
2023 → Strømsgodset (loan) 12 (4)
2024– Strømsgodset 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 Norway U17 6 (2)
2020 Norway U18 3 (0)
2021– Norway U20 7 (2)
2023– Norway U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:11, 16 June 2023 (UTC)

Elias Hoff Melkersen (born 31 December 2002) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays for Strømsgodset as a forward.

Club career

Early career

Melkersen played in his native Norway with Bodø/Glimt, Hødd and Ranheim.[1][2]

Hibernian

Melkersen signed for Scottish club Hibernian in January 2022.[3][4][5] Melkersen's transfer was delayed due to work permit issues.[6][7]

Melkersen and Norwegian compatriot Runar Hauge made their Hibernian debuts on 2 March 2022, both appearing as substitutes.[8][9][10] Following the match, and a later injury to Kevin Nisbet, Hibernian manager Shaun Maloney praised Melkersen's hard work and told him to 'step up' to first-team football.[11] On 13 March 2022, Melkersen scored a brace in his first start for Hibernian, both proving decisive in the club's 2–1 win in the Scottish Cup quarter-finals against Motherwell.[12][13]

Melkersen moved on loan to Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam in January 2023.[14] He returned to Hibs at the end of the 2022–23 season, and made a few appearances early in the 2023–24 season before moving on loan to Strømsgodset.[15]

Stromsgodset

The loan at Strømsgodset was successful, as Melkersen scored four goals and their manager Jørgen Isnes said he wished to sign the player permanently.[16] A deal was agreed in December 2023, with the Norwegian club paying £1.2 million for the transfer.[17][18] Melkersen signed a five-year contract with Strømsgodset.[19]

International career

Melkersen is a Norwegian youth international, representing them at under-17, under-18, under-20 and under-21 levels.[1][3][2] He made his debut at under-21 level in a goalless draw with Scotland in June 2023.[20]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 August 2023[1][2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bodø/Glimt 2 2018 4. divisjon 11———11
2019 3. divisjon 134———134
Total 145000000145
Bodø/Glimt 2020 Eliteserien 0000——00
2021 0000——00
Total 0000000000
Hødd (loan) 2020 2. divisjon 7400——74
Ranheim (loan) 2021 1. divisjon 261732——2919
Hibernian 2021–22[21] Scottish Premiership 1002200—122
2022–23[22] Scottish Premiership 1300041—171
2023–24[23] Scottish Premiership 1000002030
Total 240224120323
Sparta Rotterdam (loan) 2022–23 Eredivisie 2000——20
Career total 73265441208431

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Elias Melkersen at Soccerway
  2. 1 2 3 Elias Melkersen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  3. 1 2 "Hibs sign Bodo/Glimt striker Melkersen". BBC Sport.
  4. ↑ Newport, Andrew (8 January 2022). "Elias Hoff Melkersen hailed as Hibs transfer coup despite call up concern". Daily Record.
  5. ↑ Banks, Ben (11 January 2022). "Elias Melkersen and Hibs' brave transfer call as mentor eyes Parkhead reunion". Daily Record.
  6. ↑ "Elias Melkersen forced to wait to make Hibs debut amid work permit woes". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com.
  7. ↑ "Elias Melkersen gets Hibs green light as Norwegian striker's work permit is sorted". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com.
  8. ↑ "Maloney hails Hauge and Melkersen as Hibs boss calls for more from his young team". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com.
  9. ↑ "Elias Melkersen reflects on 'amazing' Hibs debut as he discusses adapting to Scottish football". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com.
  10. ↑ Pilcher, Ross (3 March 2022). "Elias Melkersen admits Hibs debut 'goosebumps'". footballscotland.
  11. ↑ "Melkersen urged to step up for Hibs in Nisbet's absence a Maloney hails striker's hard work". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com.
  12. ↑ "Elias Melkersen has dream first Hibs start as Bevis Mugabi's first-minute red card sets tone for dramatic Scottish Cup tie". www.scotsman.com.
  13. ↑ "Motherwell 1–2 Hibernian". bbc.co.uk. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  14. ↑ Cassidy, Peter (16 January 2023). "Hibs forward Elias Melkersen joins Sparta Rotterdam on six-month loan". STV Sport. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  15. ↑ "Elias Melkersen: Hibs forward joins Stromsgodset on loan". BBC Sport. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  16. ↑ Bjerkeseth, Anders Wam (2 November 2023). "Senket Odd og Viking – nå vil Godset beholde spisstalentet". www.nrk.no (in Norwegian). NRK Oslo and Viken. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  17. ↑ "Elias Melkersen: Hibernian sell striker to Stromsgodset for more than £1m". BBC Sport. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  18. ↑ Greechan, John (8 December 2023). "Hibs turn huge profit on forward flop as youngster exits in £1 million-plus deal". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  19. ↑ "Signed long-term contract: Melkersen becomes SIF player!" (in Norwegian). Strømsgodset. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  20. ↑ McPartlin, Patrick (16 June 2023). "International involvement for Hibs pair Elias Melkersen and Rocky Bushiri". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Elias Melkersen in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Elias Melkersen in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Elias Melkersen in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
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