Elias Melkersen

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Elias Melkersen
Personal information
Full name Elias Hoff Melkersen[1]
Date of birth (2002-12-31) 31 December 2002 (age 19)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Hibernian
Number 20
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 19 (0)
National team‡
2019 Norway U17 6 (2)
2020 Norway U18 3 (0)
2021– Norway U20 3 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:56, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:23, 7 March 2022 (UTC)

Elias Hoff Melkersen (born 31 December 2002) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays for Scottish club Hibernian as a striker.[2]

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]

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 13 November 2022.[1][3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 5
Bodø/Glimt 2020 Eliteserien 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2021 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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[15] Scottish Premiership 10 0 2 2 0 0 — 12 2
2022–23[16] Scottish Premiership 9 0 0 0 4 1 — 13 1
Total 19 0 2 2 4 1 0 0 25 3
Career total 66 26 5 4 4 1 0 0 75 31

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Norway - E. Melkersen - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "Elias Melkersen". Hibernian FC.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Elias Melkersen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Hibs sign Bodo/Glimt striker Melkersen" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  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. ^ "Games played by Elias Melkersen in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  16. ^ "Games played by Elias Melkersen in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2022.


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