Erling Haaland

Erling Braut Haaland (Norwegian: Erling Braut Håland, pronounced: [ˈhòːlɑn]; Anglicized: Erling Braut Haaland; July 21, 2000 -) is a Norwegian professional football player who serves as a forward and currently plays for the Premier League club Manchester City and the Norwegian national football team. Haaland is known for his physical fitness, speed, positioning and shooting efficiency. He is regarded by the media and professionals as one of the top forwards of the era. He has won awards such as UEFA Player of the Year and the European Golden Boot Award. Haaland is the holder of multiple scoring records, such as the Premier League single-season scoring record (36 goals) and the fastest record to reach the 100-goal milestone in Premier League history (111 games). In European competitions, he has twice won the UEFA Champions League Golden Boot Award, and won the "Triple Crown" honors including the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League with Manchester City, and won the Premier League championship many times. As of 2026, he has shown extremely high scoring efficiency in professional leagues and national team competitions at all levels, and is one of the main shooters in contemporary football. Haaland was born in Leeds, England, and started his career in Norway with Brune Football Club before moving to Molde where he got a chance to play under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. In 2019, he switched to the Austrian Football Super League club Red Bull Salzburg and attracted attention due to his performance in the Champions League. In 2020, Haaland joined the Bundesliga club Dortmund. Not only did he win the German Cup with the team, he was also elected as the Bundesliga Player of the Year. In 2022, Haaland moved to Manchester City and broke the Premier League single-season scoring record in his first season, helping Manchester City win the Premier League championship and the first UEFA Champions League trophy in the club's history. Since then, he won the Premier League Golden Boot Award in 2024 and 2025, and reached the 100-goal milestone in the Premier League in 2026, setting the fastest record in the event in just 111 games. At the national team level, Haaland made his debut for the Norwegian national team in 2019. In 2024, he surpassed Jurgen Juve and became the top scorer in the history of the Norwegian national team. Not only was the team promoted to the UEFA Nations League A in 2024, it also qualified for the 2026 World Cup. Haaland is considered one of the most influential athletes in today's football and is also recognized as one of the most accomplished athletes in Norwegian sports history. In 2025, Harland and