Personal information | |||
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Full name | Elias Hoff Melkersen [1] | ||
Date of birth | 31 December 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Norway | ||
Position(s) | 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 | 11 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Norway U17 | 6 | (2) |
2020 | Norway U18 | 3 | (0) |
2021– | Norway U20 | 7 | (2) |
2023– | Norway U21 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 March 2024 |
Elias Hoff Melkersen (born 31 December 2002) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays for Strømsgodset as a forward.
Melkersen played in his native Norway with Bodø/Glimt, Hødd and Ranheim. [1] [2]
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]
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]
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]
Club | Season | League | National Cup [a] | League Cup [b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
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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 | — | 12 | 2 | |
2022–23 [22] | Scottish Premiership | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 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 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 4 | |||
Total | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 8 | ||||
Career total | 96 | 33 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 111 | 39 |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Elias Hoff Melkersen [1] | ||
Date of birth | 31 December 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Norway | ||
Position(s) | 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 | 11 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Norway U17 | 6 | (2) |
2020 | Norway U18 | 3 | (0) |
2021– | Norway U20 | 7 | (2) |
2023– | Norway U21 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 March 2024 |
Elias Hoff Melkersen (born 31 December 2002) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays for Strømsgodset as a forward.
Melkersen played in his native Norway with Bodø/Glimt, Hødd and Ranheim. [1] [2]
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]
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]
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]
Club | Season | League | National Cup [a] | League Cup [b] | Europe | 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 | — | 12 | 2 | |
2022–23 [22] | Scottish Premiership | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 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 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 4 | |||
Total | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 8 | ||||
Career total | 96 | 33 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 111 | 39 |