Norwegian footballer
Erling Braut Haaland is a Norwegian footballer who is playing for Premier League club Manchester city and Norway national team.
Considering one of best player in the world, he is know for his speed, strength,Positioning,finishing inside the box. Haaland made the record for highest goals by a player in a single season with 36.Before relocating to Austria with Red Bull salzburg in January 2019 Haaland played for Norwegian sides Bryne and Molde.His performances there earned him move to Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund, where he won the DFB-Pokal in 2021.In 2022 he transferred to Manchester city for a fee of £51.2 million. His 52 goals across all competitions was the most ever for any Premier League player. Haaland was named the league’s young player and the Player of the season.He becomes the first player to win both awards in the same year.
Haaland has broken various records and won many individual awards including 2020 Golden boy award.He was named Bundesliga player of the season in 2021.
| Full name Erling Braut Haaland |
| Birth name Erling Braut Haaland |
| Date of birth 21 July 2000(Age 23 ) |
| Birth Place Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Height 1.94m (6 ft 4 inch) |
| Position(s) Striker |
| Team information |
| Current team Manchester City |
| Number 9 |
| International career |
| Years Team Apps(Goals) |
| 2015 Norway U15 4 (4) |
| 2016 Norway U16 17 (1) |
| 2017 Norway U17 5 (2) |
| 2017 Norway U18 6 (6) |
| 2018 Norway U19 6 (6) |
| 2019 Norway U20 5 (11) |
| 2018 Norway U21 3 (0) |
| 2019- Norway 29 (27) |
Appearances and goals by national team and year
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Norway | 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| Norway | 2020 | 5 | 6 |
| Norway | 2021 | 8 | 6 |
| Norway | 2022 | 8 | 9 |
| Norway | 2023 | 6 | 6 |
Personal life
Haaland is the son of Norwegian former footballer Alfie Haaland and former women’s heptathlon athlete Gry Marita Braut.
In 2017, in an interview Haaland said that “The dream is to win the Premier League with Leeds”.His two cousins are also professional footballers.
Haaland is a practitioner of meditation.
The Best Fifa Awards 2023: Aitana Bonmati, Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi on Best Fifa player shortlists
Haaland recently received Golden Boy 2023 Award
He is known as “The Goal machine“