Elias Melkersen
Norwegian footballer (born 2002)
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Elias Hoff Melkersen (born 31 December 2002) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays for Strømsgodset as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elias Hoff Melkersen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 December 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Stjørdal, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Strømsgodset | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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 | 57 | (12) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Norway U17 | 6 | (2) |
| 2020 | Norway U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Norway U20 | 7 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Norway U21 | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 August 2026 | |||
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] His 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
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bodø/Glimt 2 | 2018 | 4. divisjon | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2019 | 3. divisjon | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | |||||
| Bodø/Glimt | 2019 | Eliteserien | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Hødd (loan) | 2020 | 2. divisjon | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 4 | ||
| Ranheim (loan) | 2021 | 1. divisjon | 26 | 17 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 29 | 19 | ||
| Hibernian | 2021–22[21] | Scottish Premiership | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| 2022–23[22] | Scottish Premiership | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| 2023–24[23] | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
| Sparta Rotterdam (loan) | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Strømsgodset (loan) | 2023 | Eliteserien | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 4 | ||
| Strømsgodset | 2024 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 7 | |||
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| 2026 | 1. divisjon | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 20 | 9 | |||
| Total | 69 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 21 | ||
| Career total | 138 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 156 | 52 | ||
- Includes Norwegian Cup, Scottish Cup
- Includes Scottish League Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
Individual
- Norwegian First Division Young Player of the Month: July 2021,[24] October 2021[25]