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Henrik Melland

Squad depthLillestrom · 21 yrsRotationNew signing

Profile

Full nameHenrik Molvær Melland
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityNorway
Age21
Date of birth29 Mar 2005
Shirt number#8
ClubLillestrom
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Attacking midfielder

Season stats

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15
Appearances
3
Goals
1
Assists
810
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Aalesund.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Aalesund — NM Cupen: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 154 min

Earlier this season at Aalesund — Eliteserien: 2 apps, 1g 1a, 149 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Lillestrom; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eliteserienat Aalesund12316996.77

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

H. Melland is a 21-year-old attacking midfielder at Lillestrom, rated 35.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 59th of 199 on scout potential in the Eliteserien and 809th of 1772 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (1% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Melland.

Judged on this season alone, Melland graded 0 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 21st of 22 of the 22 attacking midfielders in the Eliteserien, on 3 goals and 1 assist in 15 appearances (0 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 13 → 0). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, top 32% of the 22 attacking midfielders in the Eliteserien. At 21 Melland is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 5.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Melland is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending upRemarkably consistentStepped up 2026/27
Current potential7th of 22 attacking midfielders · Eliteserien · 15 appsCurrent season21st of 22 attacking midfielders · Eliteserien · 15 apps21st-best attacking midfielder in the Eliteserien59th in the Eliteserien · potential7th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Eliteserien809th-highest potential U-23 tracked
35.5
Ratingi
7th of 22 attacking midfielders
0
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
1%
Minutes
limited game time
0
Goal contrib / 90
low end product

Output in context · Lillestrom finished 5th of 16 · an upper-table side

15
Apps
3
Goals
1
Assists
4
G+A
0.2
Goals / app

3 goals in 15 appearances (0.2 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 4 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 35.5, Melland carries the 7th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Eliteserien of 22 — though on just 15 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0 goal contributions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Eliteserien with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3
Shots on target5
Shots13

Passing

Assists1
Chances created18
Passes235
Pass accuracy77%

Possession

Successful dribbles6
Dribble success35.3%
Duels won39
Duels won %42.4%
Fouls won9

Defending

Tackles14
Interceptions1
Blocks2
Fouls committed16

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.