Q74222613
Limited to backup role
Ellborg has made one appearance across all competitions this season, playing the full 90 minutes and keeping a clean sheet against Hull City in the Carabao Cup.
Melker Ellborg is represented by the football agency MD Management. The player currently plays for Sunderland AFC; the current market value is €3.00m. Under contract until 30.06.2030.
timeline Career History
Rating
66
GOA
Melker Ellborg
ATT
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TEC
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TAC
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DEF
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CRE
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AGE
23
Height:
1,91
Foot:
Right
euro
€3.00m
ATT: Attacking • TEC: Technical • TAC: Tactical • DEF: Defending • CRE: Creativity
Position
Goalkeeper
Age
23
Height
1,91
Foot
Right
Personal details
- Date of Birth
- 22.05.2003
- Place of birth
- Kalmar, Sweden
- Nationality
- Sweden
- League
- Premier League
- Shirt number
- 31
info About Melker Ellborg
Melker Ellborg is a 23-year-old Goalkeeper from Sweden. Melker Ellborg has played for Sunderland AFC since 2026. The contract runs until June 2030. Current estimated market value: €3.00m. Melker Ellborg is represented by the football agency MD Management. 10 transfers on record; the highest fee was €3.45m for the 2026 move from Malmö to Sunderland. In the 2025/2026 Premier League season: 3 matches, 0 goals and 0 assists. Height 1.91 m, preferred foot: right.
Who is Melker Ellborg's agent?
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Melker Ellborg is represented by the football agency MD Management.
Which club does Melker Ellborg play for?
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Melker Ellborg currently plays for Sunderland AFC as a Goalkeeper.
What is Melker Ellborg's market value?
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Melker Ellborg's market value is estimated at around €3.00m (2026 data).
Where is Melker Ellborg from?
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Melker Ellborg holds Sweden nationality.
How old is Melker Ellborg?
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Melker Ellborg is 23 years old.
scoreboard Recent Matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 |
Coventry City
(A)
Premier League
|
3 - 1 (L) | – |
| 28 Oct 2026 |
Brentford
(H)
EFL Cup
|
3 - 2 (W) | 5.8 |
| 25 Oct 2026 |
Leeds United
(H)
Premier League
|
0 - 0 (D) | – |
| 18 Oct 2026 |
Bournemouth
(A)
Premier League
|
2 - 0 (L) | – |
| 10 Oct 2026 |
Brighton & Hove Albion
(H)
Premier League
|
0 - 2 (L) | – |
Market Value & Form
Premier League 2025/2026Market Value
Comparison of two independent sources
Current Value
€3.00m
Model Estimate
€6,3m
€5,4m – €7,3m
20232026
Season Form
Saves
10 / % 83.3
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded
2 / prevented 0.58
Pass accuracy
46.9
Rating
%90
Bars show the player's league percentile.
Detailed Statistics Show Hide expand_more
Percentages show the player's league percentile.
Goalkeeping
Saves
10
%21
Save percentage
83.3
%95
Goals conceded
2
%92
Goals prevented
0.58
%59
Clean sheets
1
%23
Error led to goal
0
%100
Acted as sweeper
1
%8
Distribution
Accurate passes
46
%13
Pass accuracy %
46.9
%3
Accurate long balls
13
%8
Long ball accuracy %
20.3
%0
xA
0.02
%36
Discipline
Yellow cards
0
%100
Red cards
0
%100
newspaper Latest news
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Concedes one against Magpies
Ellborg registered three saves and allowed one goal in Sunday's 2-1 win over Newcastle United.
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Three saves in home loss
Ellborg made three saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-0 loss versus Brighton.
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Four saves in first start
Ellborg recorded four saves and allowed zero goals in Tuesday's 1-0 win over Leeds United.
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Signs with Sunderland
Ellborg has signed with Sunderland from Malmo, according to his new club.
forum Social media
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X · @SunderlandAFC ·
🌎 Today's internationals: Noah Sadiki - 2pm BST 🇺🇬 🆚 🇨🇩 Trai Hume - 7.45pm BST 🟢 🆚 🇬🇪 Malick Fofana - 7.45pm BST 🇫🇷 🆚 🇧🇪 Melker Ellborg - 7.45pm BST 🇷🇴 🆚 🇸🇪
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X · @SunderlandAFC ·
🌍 Today's internationals: Trai Hume - 7.45pm BST 🇺🇦 🆚 🟢 Malick Fofana - 7.45pm BST 🇧🇪 🆚 🇹🇷 Melker Ellborg - 7.45pm BST 🇧🇦 🆚 🇸🇪 Omar Alderete - 1am BST (Saturday) 🇨🇴 🆚 🇵🇾
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X · @SunderlandAFC ·
Today's internationals: Noah Sadiki - 5pm BST 🇨🇩 🆚 🇿🇼 Trai Hume - 7.45pm BST 🟢 🆚 🇭🇺 Melker Ellborg - 7.45pm BST 🇸🇪 🆚 🇵🇱 Malick Fofana - 7.45pm BST 🇧🇪 🆚 🇫🇷
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X · @SunderlandAFC ·
📍 Stade François Blin How #SAFC line up for the first of two games against @RCLens today, KO 10am BST: Ellborg, Jen. Jones, Kindon, Alese, Lightfoot, Browne, Proctor, Whittaker, Tutierov, Jocelin, Ogunsuyi.
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X · @SunderlandAFC ·
You're certainly right, Melker 💪
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X · @SunderlandAFC ·
🇸🇪 The Ellborg sticker 🤝 Regis’ handshake 🩼 Ballard’s crutch These reactions are everything 😅
Careers
Club career
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Sunderland Current02.2026 – present
6 apps · 0 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2026/2027 6.64EFL Cup 2 0 0 6.642025/2026 6.83Premier Lig 3 0 0 7.23FA Cup 1 0 0 5.65 -
Malmö FF01.2025 – 02.2026
17 apps · 0 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2025/2026 7.05Europa League 5 0 0 7.05Champions League 2 0 0 –Svenska Cupen 1 0 0 –2025 7.28Allsvenskan 7 0 0 7.282024/2025Svenska Cupen 2 0 0 – -
Trelleborgs FF Loan12.2023 – 12.2024
6 apps · 0 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2024Superettan 4 0 0 –Svenska Cupen 1 0 0 –2023/2024Svenska Cupen 1 0 0 – -
AFC Malmoe Loan07.2023 – 12.2023
12 apps · 0 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2023Ettan 12 0 0 – -
Malmö FF11.2022 – 07.2023
0 apps · 0 goals
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IFK Malmö FK Loan01.2022 – 11.2022
14 apps · 0 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2022Ettan 14 0 0 – -
Malmö FF U19 Youth07.2021 – 01.2022
5 apps · 0 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2021/2022UEFA Youth League 5 0 0 – -
Malmö FF07.2020 – 05.2022
0 apps · 0 goals
National team
Sweden
03.2026
0 apps · 0 goals
Sweden U19
08.2021
4 apps · 0 goals
Sweden U17
09.2019
2 apps · 0 goals
