Marcus Melchior (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 February 2001 | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sandefjord | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Frigg | ||
| 2015–2020 | Vålerenga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Vålerenga 2 | 13 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Skeid | 81 | (9) |
| 2024– | Sandefjord | 25 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 October 2025 | |||
Marcus Melchior (born 9 February 2001) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sandefjord.
Career
He hails from Uranienborg, Oslo. At the age of 12 he went on trial with AFC Ajax.[2] He played youth football for Frigg until 2015, when he joined the academy of Oslo's largest club Vålerenga. He got the chance to play for their B team, but not their first team and started his senior career in Skeid in 2021.[3][4]
In 2022 he was named Player of the Year by Skeid's supporter club, Skeidoksene.[5] There was transfer interest from several larger clubs including Viking and Tromsø.[4] The 2023 1. divisjon season became hard for Skeid, ending in relegation. Melchior decided to leave the club.[6] On 3 January he was announced as a new Sandefjord player, praising their style of play.[7]
He soon sustained an injury that ruled him out for parts of 2024.[8] He prolonged his contract to the end of 2027.[9]
Personal life
Melchior is a prominent Jewish family in Norway and Denmark, including several chief rabbis.[10]
References
- ^ "Marcus Melchior". Sandefjord Fotball. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ Lindbæk, Andreas (12 December 2013). "Stortalent (12) følges av Ajax". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ Marcus Melchior at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ a b Engebretsen, Victor (22 April 2023). "Avslører interesse fra eliteserieklubber: – De to var mest på". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ Lübeck, Even (20 December 2022). "Supporterne elsker Marcus (21): – En duracellkanin!". Nordre Aker Budstikke (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ Engebretsen, Victor (4 November 2023). "Dette sier Skeid-profilen om fremtiden". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ Aas, Magnus Lutnæs (3 January 2024). "SF vant kampen om ungtalentet: – Et scoop". Sandefjords Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ Aas, Magnus Lutnæs (20 May 2024). "Marcus (23) rakk knapt å bli varm i trøya: – Den beskjeden var vanskelig å svelge". Sandefjords Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ Styrvold, Øystein (19 June 2025). "Signerte ny kontrakt: – Folk kan bare glede seg". Sandefjords Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Melchior (slekt etter Marcus Melchior)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 September 2025.