Saadiq Elmi has completed a move from Moss FK to Raufoss IL on a free transfer, with the deal officially recorded to start on 2026-03-30. The Somalia-Norway left-back, currently valued at €150k, arrives as a standard transfer between the OBOS-ligaen rivals, with no fee paid by Raufoss. Contract expiry details have not been disclosed, leaving open the possibility that Elmi could become a free agent at the end of his current agreement.
The 25-year-old defender switches clubs within Norway’s second tier, joining a Raufoss side that also competes in the OBOS-ligaen. The transfer is confirmed, marking the latest step in a career that has kept him consistently in Norwegian football but now places him at a new club platform in the national league system. While both Moss and Raufoss play domestically in Norway, the move underlines that Elmi continues to operate in a professional environment outside his home-country setup of Somalia and Norway, building his career in a league where he has already established his reputation.
Elmi’s market value has fluctuated notably in recent seasons. It rose from €125k at Moss in mid-2024 to a peak of €200k later that year, before adjusting down to €175k in mid-2025 and then €150k by the end of 2025. Despite the current valuation, Raufoss have secured him without a transfer fee, underlining the club’s ability to strengthen efficiently in the market. The documented fee for this move is a free transfer, even as his market value remains firmly in six-figure territory.
Born on 11 November 2000 and standing at 1.84m, Elmi is a left-footed defender whose main position is left-back. He holds dual nationality with Somalia and Norway, and his career path has been firmly rooted in Norwegian football. Before joining Moss on a permanent basis in 2024, he spent several years at Grorud IL, progressing from Grorud IL Youth to Grorud IL II and then to the first team. A loan move from Grorud to Moss in 2020 was later followed by a return to Grorud and, eventually, a full transfer back to Moss.
His transfer history charts a steady rise through the Norwegian system: Grorud IL Youth to Grorud IL II in early 2017, a promotion to Grorud’s first team in late 2018, a loan to Moss in 2020, a return to Grorud at the end of that loan spell, and then a standard move to Moss in early 2024 before this latest switch to Raufoss in 2026. Throughout, he has remained within the Norwegian league pyramid, gaining experience in competitive senior football.
There is no published data in the current record regarding his specific match-by-match performances, such as opponents, match dates, scorelines, individual displays, or detailed seasonal statistics for goals, assists, or appearances. Likewise, there is no verifiable information on media reactions, fan responses, or commentary from Somalia, Norway, Moss, or Raufoss. As a result, any description of his recent matches, season contributions, or supporter and media sentiment would be speculative and is not included here.
What is clear from the available data is that Elmi’s stock has been high enough to maintain a solid market value and secure repeated opportunities in the OBOS-ligaen. Now at Raufoss, he enters a phase of his career in which consistent performances at left-back could either persuade the club to commit to a longer contract or, depending on the undisclosed expiry date, place him in a strong position on the market as a potential free agent once his current deal runs its course.
