50 Fun Facts About Erling Haaland

In which English city was Haaland born?

His father Alf-Inge was playing for the local club at the time, so he grew up supporting them.

To which Norwegian town, his parents' hometown, did Haaland move at age three?

He joined the local club's academy at five and later played for its reserves in the fourth tier.

In which event was Haaland's mother, Gry Marita Braut, a Norwegian national champion?

Her surname appears on his Norway shirt as 'Braut Haaland'.

Haaland reportedly set an age-group world record at five in which event?

The recorded distance was 1.63 metres.

Under which former Manchester United striker did Haaland play at Molde?

Solskjaer compared him to Romelu Lukaku after he scored four in 21 minutes against Brann.

Against which unbeaten league leaders did Haaland score four goals in 21 minutes for Molde?

It finished 4-0 in July 2018; Molde said they had already rejected several bids for him.

Which Austrian club did Haaland join on 1 January 2019?

Leeds United had also made an offer before the move, according to The Athletic.

Against whom did Haaland score a first-half hat-trick on his Champions League debut?

Salzburg won 6-2 and he remains the only player with a first-half hat-trick on debut.

Which other teenager had scored in each of his first three Champions League games before Haaland?

Haaland then became the first teenager to score in his first four and first five.

Roughly how much did Borussia Dortmund pay Salzburg for Haaland in December 2019?

Manchester United and Juventus were also reported to want him.

Against which club did Haaland score a 23-minute hat-trick off the bench on his Dortmund debut?

Only Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had scored three on Bundesliga debut for Dortmund before.

How many goals did Haaland score in his first three Bundesliga matches, a record?

He won the league's Player of the Month for January despite barely an hour on the pitch.

Which trophy did Haaland win with Dortmund in May 2021, scoring twice in the final?

Dortmund beat RB Leipzig 4-1; it was his only title at the club.

How many Champions League goals made Haaland the 2020-21 top scorer?

He was also the fastest and youngest player to 20 goals in the competition.

What release clause did Manchester City activate to sign Haaland in 2022?

That was about £51.2 million, on a five-year contract.

At which American stadium did Haaland score on his first City appearance, a friendly?

He got the only goal against Bayern Munich in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Against whom did Haaland score twice on his Premier League debut?

They were the only goals of a 2-0 away win in August 2022.

In 2022 Haaland became the first to score hat-tricks in how many successive PL home games?

The 6-3 win over Manchester United also brought him two assists.

Whose record as fastest to 20 Premier League goals did Haaland beat by seven matches?

The former Sunderland striker's mark fell after just 14 games.

Against whom did Haaland score five in a 7-0 Champions League win in March 2023?

He matched Messi and Luiz Adriano's single-game record and did it in 57 minutes.

Whose 1928-29 City club record of 38 goals in a season did Haaland break?

The five against Leipzig took him to 39.

How many Premier League goals did Haaland score in 2022-23, a single-season record?

They came in 35 appearances, beating the 34 shared by Shearer and Andy Cole.

How many goals in all competitions did Haaland score in his first City season?

He broke Salah and van Nistelrooy's record of 44 for a Premier League player.

Whom did City beat 1-0 in the 2023 Champions League final to complete the treble?

Haaland finished as the competition's top scorer with 12 goals.

What share of the FWA Footballer of the Year vote did Haaland win in 2023, a record margin?

Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard trailed; he was only the fourth winner in a debut season.

Whose record did Haaland break for fastest to 100 goals in Europe's top five leagues?

103 appearances against the Brazilian's 133.

Which award for most goals for club and country in a season did Haaland receive in 2023?

He was runner-up for the Ballon d'Or itself.

Against which club did Haaland score five in a 6-2 FA Cup win in February 2024?

It was the first FA Cup five-goal haul since George Best in 1970.

How many goals earned Haaland his second straight Golden Boot in 2023-24?

They came in 31 matches as City retained the title.

Until which year does the contract Haaland signed in January 2025 run?

It is the longest deal in Premier League history, reportedly worth £500,000 a week.

Whose loan departure led Guardiola to hand Haaland the City captaincy in 2025?

He debuted as captain in a 4-0 win over Newcastle.

To whom did Haaland hand the penalty that was saved in the 2025 FA Cup final?

Dean Henderson saved it and Crystal Palace won their first ever major trophy.

Which two players outscored Haaland in the 2024-25 Premier League?

He finished on 22 after an ankle injury from a collision with the advertising boards.

In how many appearances did Haaland reach 100 Premier League goals, beating Shearer's 124?

The milestone came in a 5-4 win at Fulham in December 2025.

Against which team did Haaland score nine goals in one U-20 World Cup match?

Norway won 12-0 and he took the Golden Boot despite not scoring in any other game.

Against which country did Haaland score his first senior Norway goal?

Norway lost 2-1 in the Nations League in September 2020.

Whose 1937 record did Haaland break to become Norway's all-time top scorer?

He passed the mark at 24 with two goals against Slovenia in October 2024.

Against which team did Haaland score five and assist two in an 11-1 World Cup qualifier?

He was the first European man with five in a qualifier since Hans Krankl in 1977.

In how many appearances did Haaland reach 50 international goals, beating Harry Kane's 71?

Only six players have ever got to 50 in under 50 caps.

How many goals did Haaland score in Norway's 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign?

He scored in all eight matches, matching Lewandowski's record for a UEFA qualifying campaign.

When had Norway last played at a World Cup before 2026?

Two goals against Italy in November 2025 sealed the return.

Against which team did Haaland make his World Cup debut with two goals in a 4-1 win?

He was Player of the Match and matched Kjetil Rekdal's Norwegian World Cup goals record.

Whom did Norway beat 2-1 to reach a first World Cup quarter-final, with two Haaland goals?

DJ Kygo celebrated by remixing Haaland's teenage rap single.

Who knocked Norway out 2-1 in the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals?

Haaland was replaced for the last 15 minutes of extra time with a dead leg.

What pose is Haaland's trademark 'meditation' goal celebration?

He practises meditation, and the celebration was added to the FIFA video games.

What was the title of the 2016 rap single Haaland released with Flow Kingz?

He rapped under the name Lyng; Kygo's 2026 remix went to number one in Norway.

How long was the flight Haaland said he 'raw-dogged' with no food, water or entertainment?

The 2023 Instagram post helped make him a social media phenomenon.

Whose 1594 chronicles did Haaland and his father buy at auction for a Norwegian record?

They paid 1.3 million kroner and donated the book to a library in his home municipality.

In which animated film was Haaland cast to voice a Viking who shares his name?

It is directed by Harald Zwart, who made the 2010 Karate Kid.

Why did Haaland change the spelling of his surname from Haland in 2019?

His Norway jersey still adds his mother's surname, reading 'Braut Haaland'.