About Erling Haaland - Norwegian footballer
Erling Braut Haaland is a Norwegian professional football player. He currently plays for Premier League club Manchester City and the Norway national team. His playing position is a striker. He is considered one of the best players in the world, he is known for his speed, strength, and finishing.
Haaland started playing football for the youth team of Bryne in 2005 and began his career at the club. He played at the senior level for Bryne's reserve and senior teams. In 2017, he moved to Molde where he spent two seasons. In January 2019, he signed with Austrian Bundesliga side Red Bull Salzburg and went on to win two league titles and one Austrian Cup. In December 2019, he moved to German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund on a four-and-a-half-year contract for a fee reported to be in the region of €20 million where he won the DFB-Pokal in 2020-21. In May 2022, he signed for Premier League club Manchester City on a five-year contract after activating his €60 million (£51.2 million) release clause.
On the international level, Haaland has represented Norway at various age levels. He has represented Norway at U15, U16, U17, U18, U19, U20, U21, and the senior level. In the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup, he won the tournament's Golden Boot, after scoring a record nine goals in a single match. He made his senior international team debut for Norway on 5 September 2019. Since his debut, he has obtained over 20 caps and scored over 20 goals for Norway.
Early Life and Family
Haaland was born on 21 July 2000. His birth name is Erling Braut Haaland. His birthplace is Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. His family moved to Bryne in Norway at the age of three. He was born to his mother, Gry Marita Braut, and his father, Alfie Haaland. His father, Alfie Haaland was a former Norwegian professional football player who played as a defender and midfielder for Nottingham Forest, Leeds United, and Manchester City. His mother, Gry Marita Braut was also a former women's heptathlon athlete. He grew up alongside his two siblings. His sister's name is Gabriella Haaland and his elder brother's name is Astor Haaland. About his nationality, he holds Norwegian and belongs to the white ethnicity. Likewise, his religion is Christianity and as per his birthdate, his zodiac sign is Cancer. Information regarding his education is currently unavailable.
Erling Haaland Football Career
Bryne
- Haaland started playing football for the youth team of Bryne in 2005 and began his career at the club.
- Haaland played at the senior level for Bryne's reserve and senior teams.
- During his 2015-16 season, Haaland played for Bryne's reserve team and impressed, scoring 18 goals in 14 matches.
- Haaland made his senior team debut for the club in a second-tier 1. Divisjon on 12 May 2016 in a 1-0 loss against Ranheim IL.
- At Bryne, Haaland made 16 total senior appearances for the club in all competitions.
Molde
- On 1 February 2017, Haaland moved to Molde for the transfer fee of €100k. He scored his debut for the club on 26 April 2017 in a 3-2 win against Volda TI in a Norwegian Cup.
- Haaland's debut in the Eliteserien came on 4 June 2017 in a 1-0 loss against Sarpsborg 08. In his first season, he made 20 appearances for the club, scoring 4 goals and providing 1 assist in all the competitions.
- On 1 July 2018, Haaland scored four goals in the opening 21 minutes against Brann, securing his team a 4-0 victory over the unbeaten league leaders at the time. During his 2017-18 season, he made 26 appearances for the club, scoring 16 goals and providing 4 assists in all the competitions as he finished the season as Molde's top goalscorer. Additionally, for his performances in the 2018 Eliteserien, he also received the Eliteserien Breakthrough of the Year award.
Red Bull Salzburg
- On 1 January 2019, Haaland signed with Austrian Bundesliga side Red Bull Salzburg on a five-year contract for €8 million. He made his debut for the club on 17 February 2019 in a 2-1 win against Wiener Neustadt in the 2018-19 Austrian Cup quarter-finals. On 12 May 2019, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2-1 win against LASK. In his first season, he made 5 appearances for the club, scoring once in all the competitions as Red Bull Salzburg won the Austrian Bundesliga that season.
- On 19 July 2019, Haaland scored his first hat-trick for the club in a 7-1 Austrian Cup win against SC-ESV Parndorf. On 10 August 2019, he scored his first hat trick in the league in a 5-2 victory against Wolfsberger AC. On 14 September 2019, he got his third hat-trick for the club in a 7-2 victory over TSV Hartberg; this was the sixth consecutive league game he had scored in, with 11 total goals. On 17 September 2019, he made his debut in the UEFA Champions League against Genk where he scored three goals in the first half of an eventual 6-2 victory, his fourth overall hat-trick for Salzburg. During his 2019-20 season, he made 22 appearances for the club, scoring 28 goals and providing 7 assists in all the competitions as Red Bull Salzburg won the Austrian Bundesliga and Austrian Cup that season.
Borussia Dortmund
- On 29 December 2019, Haaland moved to German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund on a four-and-a-half-year contract for a fee reported to be in the region of €20 million. On 18 January 2020, he scored on his debut for the club, scoring a hat-trick in a 5-3 win against FC Augsburg which made him only the second player in Dortmund history after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to score three goals on their Bundesliga debut. On 24 January 2020, he scored twice in his second club appearance for the club in a 5-1 win against 1. FC Koln. This made him the first Bundesliga player to score five goals in his opening two matches, as well as the fastest player to reach that tally (56 minutes played). On 1 February 2020, he got a brace in a 5-0 win against Union Berlin, making him the first player in history to score seven goals in their first three Bundesliga games. In his first season, he made 18 appearances for the club, scoring 16 goals and providing 3 assists in all the competitions as Borussia Dortmund finished in second place in the league.
- On 19 September 2020, in Dortmund's first match of the new season, Haaland scored a brace in a 3-0 win over Borussia Monchengladbach. On 21 November 2020, he scored four goals in 32 minutes of a 5-2 away victory against Hertha BSC. On 24 November 2020, he scored a brace in a 3-0 win over Club Brugge, making him the fastest player to record 15 Champions League goals. On 13 May 2021, he scored twice in a 4-1 win against RB Leipzig in the 2021 DFB-Pokal Final, securing his first title with the club. During his 2020-21 season, he made 41 appearances for the club, scoring 41 goals and providing 12 assists in all the competitions as he finished the season as the top scorer of the Champions League with 10 goals, later being awarded the competition's best forward. Additionally, that season, he also won the fan-voted Bundesliga Player of the Season award.
- On 17 August 2021, Haaland started off the 2021-22 season with a hat trick in a 3-0 win over Wehen Wiesbaden in the first round of the DFB-Pokal. On 14 August 2021, on matchday one of the Bundesliga, he scored a brace and assisted two goals in a 5-2 win against Eintracht Frankfurt. On 27 November 2021, he scored his 50th Bundesliga goal in a 3-1 victory over Wolfsburg, setting a new record for the fewest appearances, and also became the youngest player to score 50 league goals. On 10 May 2022, Dortmund announced that he would be leaving at the end of the season to sign for Premier League club Manchester City. On 14 May 2022, he bid farewell to the club at the Westfalenstadion prior to Dortmund's final match against Hertha BSC and scored Dortmund's first goal in a 2-1 win. During his 2021-22 season, he made 30 appearances for the club, scoring 29 goals and providing 8 assists in all the competitions.
Manchester City
- On 10 May 2022, Haaland signed for Premier League club Manchester City on a five-year contract after activating his €60 million (£51.2 million) release clause. He made his competitive debut for the club on 30 July 2022 in a 3-1 defeat to Liverpool in the 2022 FA Community Shield. On 7 August 2022, he scored his first goal for the club on his league debut, scoring twice in a 2-0 away victory against West Ham United. On 27 August 2022, he scored his first Premier League hat-trick in a 4-2 victory against Crystal Palace. On 31 August 2022, he scored his second perfect hat-trick for the club in a 6-0 win against Nottingham Forest, making him the quickest individual in Premier League history to score two hat-tricks, beating the previous record by 14 matches. On 6 September 2022, he made his Champions League debut for the club, scoring two goals against Sevilla and becoming the first player to score 25 goals in 20 Champions League appearances. On 2 October 2022, he became the first player in Premier League history to score a hat-trick in three successive home games in City's 6-3 win against Manchester United, in which he also got two assists. He also became the quickest player in Premier League history to score three hat-tricks, doing so in eight league games and beating the previous record of 48 league games, set by Michael Owen in 1998, as well as halving Alan Shearer's record of scoring three hat-tricks in a 10 game spell in the 1994-95 season.
International Career
- Haaland has represented Norway at various age levels.
- Haaland has represented Norway at U15, U16, U17, U18, U19, U20, U21, and the senior level.
- Haaland was part of Norway’s U17 squad that won the 2016 Syrenka Cup.
- On 27 March 2018, while with the Norway U19 side, Haaland scored a hat-trick against Scotland in a 5-4 victory, helping his country secure qualification for the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
- On 30 May 2019, Haaland scored nine goals in the Norway U20 team's 12-0 win against Honduras at the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup in Lublin, Poland. This was Norway's biggest-ever win at the U20 level, as well as Honduras' heaviest-ever defeat. Haaland also set a new U-20 World Cup record for most goals scored by a single player in a match, with the result additionally being the biggest win by any team in the history of the tournament.
- Despite the Norwegians being eliminated in the group stage of the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup, Haaland won the tournament's Golden Boot, after scoring a record nine goals in a single match.
- On 28 August 2019, Haaland was named to the Norway senior team squad to face Malta and Sweden in UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches.
- Haaland made his senior international team debut for Norway on 5 September 2019 in a 2-0 win against Malta in UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches.
- On 4 September 2020, Haaland scored his first international goal for Norway in a 2-1 loss against Austria in the 2020-21 UEFA Nations League B.
- On 11 October 2020, Haaland scored his first international hat-trick in Norway's 4-0 win over Romania in a Nations League B match, bringing his tally for the senior team to six goals in six matches played.
- Despite the Norwegians being eliminated in the group stage of the 2020-21 Nations League, Haaland won the tournament's Golden Boot, after scoring a record 6 goals in 6 matches.
- Since his debut, Haaland has obtained over 20 caps and scored over 20 goals for Norway.
Erling Haaland Girlfriend
Looking at his personal life, Haaland is too young to have a girlfriend now. At present, he is assumed to be single as there is no news or rumors about his dating anyone. Also, he has not given any clue about his relationship or dating life. He has not shared any pictures of himself with any girls on his social media accounts. It seems he is building his career rather than being in a love relationship. Any updates on his love life will be updated here.
Erling Haaland Net Worth, Salary, and Contract
Haaland is considered one of the best players in the world, he is known for his speed, strength, and finishing. He is a Norwegian professional football player who currently plays for the Premier League club Manchester City. He is a very talented football player and with his continuous hard work and dedication, he has accumulated a huge amount of money from his football career which is his major source of wealth. In February 2017, he moved to Molde for the transfer fee of €100k. In January 2019, he signed with Austrian Bundesliga side Red Bull Salzburg on a five-year contract for €8 million. In December 2019, he moved to German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund on a four-and-a-half-year contract for a fee reported to be in the region of €20 million. In May 2022, Haaland signed for Premier League club Manchester City on a five-year contract after activating his €60 million (£51.2 million) release clause. As of 2022, his net worth is believed to be around €144 million and he received £20 million as a yearly salary from his current club. Besides this, he also earns a decent amount of money from sponsorship, salary from the national team, endorsement deals with various brands including Nike, and more. He has endorsement deals with major brands such as Hyperice, Samsung, Viaplay, etc. In October 2022, Luxury watchmaker Breitling unveiled Haaland as one of its brand ambassadors. About his car collections, he rides Audi RS6 Avant, Range Rover Sport, Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe, BMW M5, etc. In addition, his market value is around €170 million. With these massive earnings, he is living a luxurious lifestyle.
Erling Haaland Height, Hair & Size
Haaland stands at the height of 1.95m i.e. 6 feet and 5 inches tall. He has a body weight of 88kg. Moreover, he has an athletic body build. His eye color is blue and his hair color is blonde. He has a well-maintained body where his chest size is 44 inches, his arms size is 17 inches and his waist size is 33 inches. In addition, his sexual orientation is straight. Overall, he has got a healthy body with a charming personality.
Erling Haaland's Transfer History
- Haaland started playing football for the youth team of Bryne in 2005 and began his career at the club.
- In February 2017, Haaland moved to Molde for the transfer fee of €100k.
- In January 2019, Haaland signed with Austrian Bundesliga side Red Bull Salzburg on a five-year contract for €8 million.
- In December 2019, Haaland moved to German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund on a four-and-a-half-year contract for a fee reported to be in the region of €20 million.
- In May 2022, Haaland signed for Premier League club Manchester City on a five-year contract after activating his €60 million (£51.2 million) release clause.
Awards and Achievements
Honors
- Won the 2018-19, 2019-20 Austrian Bundesliga with Red Bull Salzburg.
- Won the 2018-29 Austrian Cup with Red Bull Salzburg.
- Won the 2020-21 DFB-Pokal with Borussia Dortmund.
- Won the 2016 Syrenka Cup with Norway U17.
Individual
- Won the 2018 Eliteserien Breakthrough of the Year.
- Won the 2019 Austrian Footballer of the Year.
- Won the 2019-20 Austrian Bundesliga Player of the Season.
- Won the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup Golden Boot.
- Won the 2020-21 Bundesliga Player of the Season.
- Won the 2020 Golden Boy.
- Won the 2020 Gullballen.
- Won the 2020 Kniksen's honour award.
- Won the 2020 Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year.
- Won the 2020-21 UEFA Champions League Forward of the Season.
- Won the 2020-21 UEFA Champions League top goalscorer.
- Won the 2020-21 UEFA Nations League top scorer.
- ESM Team of the Year: 2019-20
- IFFHS Men's World Youth (U20) Team: 2020
- Bundesliga Player of the Month: January 2020, November 2020, April 2021, August 2021
- Bundesliga Rookie of the Month: January 2020, February 2020
- Bundesliga Goal of the Month: September 2021
- Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2020-21, 2021-22
- Premier League Player of the Month: August 2022
- UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2020-21
- FIFA FIFPro World11: 2021
