Melker Jonathan Heier (born 8 May 2001) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder for IK Sirius in Allsvenskan.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Melker Jonathan Heier | ||
Date of birth | 8 May 2001 | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | IK Sirius | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
Häljarps IF | |||
IK Wormo | |||
2013–2020 | Landskrona BoIS | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2022 | Landskrona BoIS | 47 | (4) |
2023– | IK Sirius | 42 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 July 2024 |
Career
editHeier started his youth career in Häljarps IF.[1] He joined Landskrona BoIS' youth setup at the age of 12, and was drafted into the senior squad in the autumn of 2020. He broke into the first team during 2021, and prolonged his contract through 2023.[3] At the same time, Landskrona gained attention when spending part of 2021 atop the Superettan table, exclusively using players from Scania.[4][5]
Following yet another good season in the Superettan, Heier was bought by IK Sirius in January 2023.[6][7] He made his Allsvenskan debut in April 2023 against Norrköping.[2] His combined number of goals and assists in 2023 was his all-time high.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Melker Heier". Fotbolltransfers (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ a b Melker Heier at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ Rönström, Sebastian (17 June 2021). "Melker Heier förlänger med BoIS: "Tror stenhårt på det vi har"". Helsingborgs Dagblad (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ Ladan, Josip (5 February 2021). "Så ska Sveriges Bilbao åter bli att räkna med". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ Berggren, Viktoria (22 June 2021). "Landskrona Bois succé – med bara skånska spelare". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ Svab, Marjan (28 January 2023). "Melker Heier byter från superettan till allsvenskan". Helsingborgs Dagblad (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ Zakrisson, Hampus (28 January 2023). "Officiellt: Melker Heier lämnar Landskrona - klar för Sirius" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Genombrott och ny identitet för Siriusspelaren". Upsala Nye Tidning (in Swedish). 4 November 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2024.