Biography
Who is Erling Haaland?
Early life
Erling Haaland was born on July 21, 2000, in Leeds, Norway. His father, Alf-Inge Haaland, was a professional football player. Erling grew up participating in various sports as a child, including handball, golf, and track and field, before focusing on football.
He started playing at the youth academy of his hometown club Bryne at the age of five. He played for Bryne's reserve team in the Norwegian fourth tier and eventually made his senior debut for Bryne in May 2016 at age fifteen.
Club career
In February 2017, Erling moved to Molde and scored his first league goal later that year. During the 2018 season, he finished as Molde's top goalscorer with sixteen goals across all competitions and won the Eliteserien Breakthrough of the Year award.
He then transferred to Red Bull Salzburg in January 2019, where he won the Austrian Bundesliga and Austrian Cup. In the UEFA Champions League, he became the first teenager to score in his first five consecutive matches of the tournament.
Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City
In December 2019, Erling joined Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga. During his time there, he won the DFB-Pokal in 2021 and earned the title of Bundesliga Player of the Season before moving on to his next major club.
In 2022, Erling signed with Premier City club Manchester City for a significant fee. He played a key role in the club's treble-winning debut season, setting records for the most goals in a single Premier League season with thirty-six goals.
International career
Erling has represented Norway at various youth levels, winning the Golden Boot at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He made his senior international debut for Norway in 2019 and quickly became the nation's all-time top goalscorer.
He reached fifty international goals in under fifty appearances and was named in the Dream XI at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, helping Norway reach the quarter-finals in their best-ever tournament finish.
Birthday and age
Erling Haaland was born on July 21, 2000, which makes Erling 26 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Erling shares the date with 57 other famous people.
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