Henrik Melland
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henrik Molvær Melland | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 2005 | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lillestrøm | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | SIF/Hessa | ||
| 2020 | Aalesund | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2026 | Aalesund | 69 | (12) |
| 2026– | Lillestrøm | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Norway U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | Norway U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Norway U18 | 13 | (0) |
| 2024 | Norway U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025 | Norway U20 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2026 | |||
Henrik Melland (born 29 March 2005) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lillestrøm.
He is a son of footballer Bjørn Erik Melland.[1] As Henrik Melland started his youth career in SIF/Hessa, he joined Aalesunds FK in 2020,[2] where his father was the director of sports.[1] After spending time in the academy, Henrik Melland made his senior cup debut in July 2021 against Træff and his 1. divisjon debut in August against Raufoss. Following promotion, his Eliteserien debut came in September 2022 against Molde.[2]
Seen as a considerable talent, the first transfer bids on Melland from foreign clubs came in 2020 when he was 15 years old.[1] He made his international debut for Norway U16 in 2021.[2]
The month after Melland extended his contract to the end of 2026,[3] he broke his leg during training and missed the 2024 season.[4]
In 2025, Melland and two other AaFK players were considered for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup, but Aalesund manager Kjetil Rekdal refused to allow their participation, citing important league matches.[5] Aalesund, winning promotion to the 2026 Eliteserien, also rejected a transfer bid from Molde, reportedly around 5 million kr. Instead, Melland extended his contract from the end of 2026 to the end of 2028.[6][7][8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Avslo utenlandsbud på sportssjefens sønn (15) – lufter mulig talentregelendring" (in Norwegian). Eurosport. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 Henrik Melland at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ↑ "Landslagsspiller har skrevet ny kontrakt". Sunnmørsposten (in Norwegian). 6 October 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2026 – via Stavanger Aftenblad.
- ↑ "Aalesund-spiller brakk beinet på trening" (in Norwegian). Sportsbibelen. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ↑ "Rekdal nekter slippe spillere til U20-VM – disse blir med Norge" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Norwegian News Agency. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ "– Vil bli solgt for mye penger". Sunnmørsposten (in Norwegian). 24 October 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ "– Molde med bud på Aalesund-profil" (in Norwegian). Sportsbibelen. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ "Ny kontrakt for Melland" (in Norwegian Nynorsk). NRK. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
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