Erling Haaland
Player Summary for Erling Haaland |
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Club | Manchester City |
Position | Forward |
Jersey Number | 9 |
Height | 194cm ► 6' 4" |
Age | 24 years old |
Birthday | July 21, 2000 |
Nationality | Norwegian |
Contract Expires | June 2027 |
Weekly Pay | £400,000.00 |
Additional Info
Haaland was born to score goals, and he has kept up his goal-scoring success with City. By February 2023, he scored a phenomenal 31 goals for the club.
In fact, the Norwegian surpassed the record for most goals scored by a City player in a single Premier League season with his goal against Bournemouth, his 27th of 2022/23.
At the end of February 2023, Haaland was a member of the FIFPro World XI for 2022, thanks to incredible achievements.
A month later, he helped City defeat RB Leipzig 7-0 at the Etihad Stadium to become the first team in nine years and just the third player in history to rack up five goals in a single UEFA Champions League match.
He outscored Mo Salah and Ruud van Nistelrooy for the most goals ever scored for a Premier League club in a single season when he scored his 45th goal of the campaign during the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal first leg win over Bayern Munich.