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Elias Hoff Melkersen (born 31 December 2002) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays for 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 (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	17	(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 22:34, 4 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:23, 7 March 2022 (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]

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 4 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	7	0	0	0	4	1	—		11	1
	Total		17	0	2	2	4	1	0	0	23	3
Career total			64	26	5	4	4	1	0	0	73	31

References

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