Melker Ellborg

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Melker Ellborg, the Swedish goalkeeper, made 5 appearances for Sunderland. He kept 1 clean sheet in 5 starts in our data. Our match data has him appearing in 2026. More of his recorded appearances came under Régis Le Bris than any other manager — 5 in all. Among the bigger results he featured in was a 5-1 win over York away in 2026.

Figures are from our match-by-match data, densest from 2010 onward.

Melker Åke Ellborg (born 22 May 2003) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Sunderland . — Wikipedia

Position: GK
Nationality: Sweden
Birthplace: Sweden
Born: 22 May 2003

At Sunderland

On 31 January 2026, Ellborg was sold to Sunderland . [ 10 ] The transfer sum reportedly landed on a record-breaking 42 million SEK plus additional bonuses, or just under 4 million Euro. The transfer became the most expensive goalkeeper transfer in Allsvenskan history, breaking the previous record of Hákon Valdimarsson 's move to Brentford for 40 million SEK. [ 11 ] Ellborg made his first appearance for Sunderland in a Premier League match against Leeds on 3 March 2026, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 win. He made his debut in an Emirates FA Cup fifth round game at Port Vale on 8 March 2026 which Sunderland lost 1–0. [ 12 ] — Wikipedia

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