Elias Melkersen

Elias Melkersen
Personal information
Full name Elias Hoff Melkersen[1]
Date of birth (2002-12-31) 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 56 (10)
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 23 August 2026

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] 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

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 23 August 2026[1][2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bodø/Glimt 2 2018 4. divisjon 11———11
2019 3. divisjon 134———134
Total 145———145
Bodø/Glimt 2019 Eliteserien 0010——10
2020 0000——00
Total 0010——10
Hødd (loan) 2020 2. divisjon 7400——74
Ranheim (loan) 2021 1. divisjon 261732——2919
Hibernian 2021–22[21] Scottish Premiership 100220000122
2022–23[22] Scottish Premiership 130004100171
2023–24[23] Scottish Premiership 1000002[c]030
Total 240224120323
Sparta Rotterdam (loan) 2022–23 Eredivisie 2000——20
Strømsgodset (loan) 2023 Eliteserien 12400——124
Strømsgodset 2024 30631——337
2025 8021——101
2026 1. divisjon 18413——197
Total 68146500007419
Career total 13740129412015550

Honours

Individual

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. 14 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Elias Melkersen gets Hibs green light as Norwegian striker's work permit is sorted". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. 25 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Maloney hails Hauge and Melkersen as Hibs boss calls for more from his young team". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. 3 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "Elias Melkersen reflects on 'amazing' Hibs debut as he discusses adapting to Scottish football". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. 3 March 2022.
  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. 10 March 2022.
  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 March 2022.
  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.
  24. ↑ "Månedenes kåringer" (in Norwegian). OBOS-ligaen. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  25. ↑ "Månedens spiller, trener og unge spiller for oktober, presentert av OBOS!". Facebook (in Norwegian). OBOS-ligaen. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
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