# Erling Haaland

Erling Haaland is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Manchester City and the Norwegian national team. Known for his extraordinary goal-scoring ability, he broke the Premier League single-season goal record in his debut season and led City to the treble in 2022-23.

## Quick Facts

- **Born:** July 21, 2000
- **Birthplace:** Leeds, United Kingdom
- **Nationality:** Norwegian
- **Occupation:** Football / Soccer Player, Manchester City Striker
- **Category:** Athletes
- **Net Worth:** $90M (est. 2025)

## Overview

Erling Braut Haaland is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester City and the Norway national team. Considered one of the best players in the world, and the greatest Norwegian player ever, he is known for his speed, strength, positioning, and finishing inside the box.

## Wikipedia Context

This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Erling Haaland. Norwegian footballer (born 2000)

## Sources

Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erling_Haaland

## Timeline

### 1937 — On 10 October 2024, Haaland scored a brace in a 3–0 Nations League win over...
On 10 October 2024, Haaland scored a brace in a 3–0 Nations League win over Slovenia, reaching 34 international goals to become Norway's all-time top scorer at the age of just 24, and overtaking Juve's record that had stood since 1937

### 2000 — Birth
Birth of Erling Haaland.

### 2000 — Erling Braut Haaland was born Erling Braut Håland on 21 July 2000 in Leeds,...
Erling Braut Haaland was born Erling Braut Håland on 21 July 2000 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, as his father Alfie Haaland was playing for Leeds United in the Premier League at the time

### 2004 — In 2004, at the age of three, he moved to Bryne, his parents' hometown in...
In 2004, at the age of three, he moved to Bryne, his parents' hometown in Norway

### 2006 — He also reportedly achieved a world record in his age category for the standing...
He also reportedly achieved a world record in his age category for the standing long jump when he was five, with a recorded distance of 1.63 metres in 2006.

### 2015 — He debuted for Bryne 2 on 5 October 2015 in the Group 6 of the 2015 fourth...
He debuted for Bryne 2 on 5 October 2015 in the Group 6 of the 2015 fourth division in a 1–0 home loss against Start reserves and five days later he scored his first goal on senior level against Hei in a 2–1 defeat away to Heistad

### 2016 — The following season he appeared more often in the Bryne 2 squad and he scored...
The following season he appeared more often in the Bryne 2 squad and he scored his first career hat-trick on 19 September 2016, aged 16 and 2 months, in an away 5–3 win over Vard Haugesund 2 in the Group 6 of the Norwegian fourth tier

### 2017 — In a 2017 interview with Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten, Haaland said that...
In a 2017 interview with Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten, Haaland said that "The dream is to win the Premier League with Leeds"

### 2018 — On 27 March 2018, while with the Norway under-19 side, Haaland scored a...
On 27 March 2018, while with the Norway under-19 side, Haaland scored a hat-trick against Scotland in a 5–4 victory, helping his country secure qualification to the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

### 2026 — Wikipedia Complement
Profile metadata and editorial blocks were complemented using Wikipedia and Wikidata references.

### 2026 — Profile Update
Structured profile components were updated to improve completeness.

## Quotes

> "Profile note: Erling Haaland was complemented using Wikipedia reference material."
> — Erling Haaland, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

> "Editorial note: This block stores profile notes and source context, not attributed quotations."
> — Erling Haaland, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

> "Source note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erling_Haaland"
> — Erling Haaland, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

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