Elias Melkersen

Elias Hoff Melkersen (born 31 December 2002) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays for Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam, on loan from Scottish club Hibernian, as a striker.[2]

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) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Sparta Rotterdam
(on loan from Hibernian)
Number 19
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– Hibernian 23 (0)
2023– → Sparta Rotterdam (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 Norway U17 6 (2)
2020 Norway U18 3 (0)
2021– Norway U20 7 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:19, 15 January 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:01, 16 January 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Melkersen played in his native Norway with Bodø/Glimt, Hødd and Ranheim.[1][3]

Hibernian

Melkersen signed for Scottish club Hibernian in January 2022.[4][5][6] Melkersen's transfer was delayed due to work permit issues.[7][8]

Melkersen and Norwegian compatriot Runar Hauge made their Hibernian debuts on 2 March 2022, both appearing as substitutes.[9][10][11] 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.[12] 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.[13][14]

Melkersen moved on loan to Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam in January 2023.[15]

International career

Melkersen is a Norwegian youth international, representing them at under-17, under-18 and under-20 levels.[1][4][3]

Career statistics
As of 15 January 2023.[1][3]
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[16] Scottish Premiership 1002200—122
2022–23[17] Scottish Premiership 1300041—171
Total 230224100293
Sparta Rotterdam (loan) 2022–23 Eredivisie 0000——00
Career total 70265441007931

References
  1. Elias Melkersen at Soccerway
  2. "Elias Melkersen". Hibernian FC.
  3. Elias Melkersen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  4. "Hibs sign Bodo/Glimt striker Melkersen". BBC Sport.
  5. Newport, Andrew (8 January 2022). "Elias Hoff Melkersen hailed as Hibs transfer coup despite call up concern". Daily Record.
  6. Banks, Ben (11 January 2022). "Elias Melkersen and Hibs' brave transfer call as mentor eyes Parkhead reunion". Daily Record.
  7. "Elias Melkersen forced to wait to make Hibs debut amid work permit woes". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com.
  8. "Elias Melkersen gets Hibs green light as Norwegian striker's work permit is sorted". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com.
  9. "Maloney hails Hauge and Melkersen as Hibs boss calls for more from his young team". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com.
  10. "Elias Melkersen reflects on 'amazing' Hibs debut as he discusses adapting to Scottish football". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com.
  11. Pilcher, Ross (3 March 2022). "Elias Melkersen admits Hibs debut 'goosebumps'". footballscotland.
  12. "Melkersen urged to step up for Hibs in Nisbet's absence a Maloney hails striker's hard work". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com.
  13. "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.
  14. "Motherwell 1–2 Hibernian". bbc.co.uk. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  15. Cassidy, Peter (16 January 2023). "Hibs forward Elias Melkersen joins Sparta Rotterdam on six-month loan". STV Sport. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  16. "Games played by Elias Melkersen in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  17. "Games played by Elias Melkersen in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2022.


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