Birger Meling
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1994-12-17 · 6 players total
| Full name | Birger Meling |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Birger Solberg Meling |
| Date of birth | 1994-12-17 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Stavanger, Norway |
| Citizenship | Norway |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | FC Copenhagen |
| Joined | 2023-08-14 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | GOLDBAEK SPORT GmbH |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Copenhagen | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stade Rennais FC | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 73 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| FC Copenhagen Reserves | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosenborg BK | 7 | 17/18 | 2020 | 129 | 4 | 19 | 3,359 |
| Stabæk Fotball | 4 | 16/17 | 2016 | 69 | 6 | 9 | 3,097 |
| Nîmes Olympique | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 1,165 |
| Middlesbrough FC U21 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stoke City U21 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Champions League Qu. | FC Copenhagen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Superliga | FC Copenhagen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Conference League | FC Copenhagen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Oddset Pokalen | FC Copenhagen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Superliga | FC Copenhagen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Superliga Championship round | FC Copenhagen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | FC Copenhagen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | FC Copenhagen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League Qu. | FC Copenhagen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Future Cup | FC Copenhagen Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Oddset Pokalen | FC Copenhagen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Superliga | FC Copenhagen | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Superliga Championship round | FC Copenhagen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Superliga Europa Playoff | FC Copenhagen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Coupe de France | Stade Rennais FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League | Stade Rennais FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 27 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Conference L. | Stade Rennais FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 31 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Stade Rennais FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Eliteserien | Rosenborg BK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Eliteserien | Rosenborg BK | 28 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | NM-Cup | Rosenborg BK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 2018 | Eliteserien | Rosenborg BK | 28 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2,475 |
| 2018 | NM-Cup | Rosenborg BK | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Eliteserien | Rosenborg BK | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | NM-Cup | Rosenborg BK | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 314 |
| 2016 | NM-Cup | Stabæk Fotball | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 2016 | Relegation Eliteserien | Stabæk Fotball | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Tippeligaen | Stabæk Fotball | 28 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 613 |
| 2015 | NM-Cup | Stabæk Fotball | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Tippeligaen | Stabæk Fotball | 27 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2,259 |
| 2014 | Tippeligaen | Stabæk Fotball | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 1 | Nîmes Olympique | 26 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1,165 |
| 19/20 | Champions League Qu. | Rosenborg BK | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | Rosenborg BK | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions League Qu. | Rosenborg BK | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Rosenborg BK | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | Rosenborg BK | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Champions League Qu. | Rosenborg BK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Rosenborg BK | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | Rosenborg BK | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | Stabæk Fotball | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Middlesbrough FC U21 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Stoke City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-08-02 | Viking FK Youth | Boro U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-11 | Boro U21 | Stabæk | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-08 | Stabæk | Rosenborg | Transfer | 1000000 | €500k |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-06 | Rosenborg | Nîmes Olympique | Transfer | 1200000 | €1.00m |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-20 | Nîmes Olympique | Stade Rennais | Transfer | 3500000 | €3.00m |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-14 | Stade Rennais | FC Copenhagen | Transfer | 5000000 | €2.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2018-09-27 | 2018-10-15 | 19 | 4 |
| 20/21 | Knee injury | 2020-10-28 | 2021-01-04 | 69 | 11 |
| 21/22 | Adductor pain | 2021-12-03 | 2022-01-06 | 35 | 6 |
| 22/23 | Dead leg | 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-26 | 26 | 3 |
| 23/24 | Muscle fiber tear | 2023-10-21 | 2024-02-09 | 112 | 13 |
| 23/24 | Muscle fiber tear | 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-20 | 20 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Ankle injury | 2024-08-22 | 2024-11-06 | 77 | 15 |
| 24/25 | Muscle fiber tear | 2025-04-06 | 2025-05-17 | 42 | 9 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16854 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3440 | #5 | 39 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| André Hansen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Jensen | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Vegar Hedenstad | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Trondsen | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Marius Lundemo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Even Hovland | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Konradsen | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pål André Helland | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Benjamin Bourigeaud | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Adegbenro | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Yann-Erik de Lanlay | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luc Kassi | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Hamari Traoré | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Baptiste Santamaria | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolai Næss | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Tippeligaen | Stabæk Fotball | 4 | 28 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 1 | Nîmes Olympique | 2 | 26 |
| 2015 | Tippeligaen | Stabæk Fotball | 1 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Eliteserien | Rosenborg BK | 8 | 28 |
| 21/22 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 4 | 31 |
| 2015 | Tippeligaen | Stabæk Fotball | 4 | 27 |
Teams faced most often by Birger Meling's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OGC Nice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0% |
| Dijon FCO | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 75% |
| Lille OSC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 25% |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | -12 | 0% |
| FC Nantes | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 50% |
| Olympique Marseille | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50% |
| Stade de Reims | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 50% |
| Olympique Lyonnais | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 0% |
| Girondins Bordeaux | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 50% |
| RC Strasbourg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 25% |
| Angers SCO | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 50% |
| AS Saint-Étienne | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 30 | 210 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 34 | 2,475 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2017 | 25 | 314 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.15 |
| 2016 | 33 | 838 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 2015 | 32 | 2,259 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 20/21 | 26 | 1,165 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 19/20 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 12 | 360 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 17/18 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Birger Meling
Who is Birger Meling?
Birger Meling is a Norway professional footballer who plays as a left-back for FC Copenhagen.
How old is Birger Meling?
Birger Meling is 31 years old. He was born on December 17, 1994 in Stavanger.
What position does Birger Meling play?
Birger Meling plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Birger Meling play for?
Birger Meling currently plays for FC Copenhagen.
How many career goals has Birger Meling scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Birger Meling has scored 12 goals in 369 appearances.
What is Birger Meling's market value?
Birger Meling's most recent reported market value is €2.50m.
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