Erling Haaland is the son of former Leeds and Manchester Metropolis star Alf Inge Haaland. He began his profession in Norway with Byrne earlier than switching to Molde.

After a breakthrough season in 2018, the ahead made the transfer to Austrian facet Pink Bull Salzburg for a payment within the area of €8m (together with bonuses).

It wasn’t lengthy earlier than Haaland was banging within the objectives. He spent eighteen months in Austria, discovering the again of the web 29 occasions in 28 matches.

His most notable achievement was scoring in 5 consecutive Champions League group video games; a feat that had solely been achieved by 5 different gamers.

Haaland’s transfer to Dortmund

Regardless of curiosity from Salzburg’s sister membership RB Leipzig, Juventus and Manchester United, the striker determined to affix Borussia Dortmund in the summertime of 2019.

The Bundesliga facet paid round €20m for Haaland however, crucially, the deal included a launch clause which might turn into important in his switch to Metropolis three years later.

Many felt that the Norwegian couldn’t presumably replicate his type in Austria after his transfer to Germany. In any case, he had scored greater than a purpose a sport.

Nevertheless, in his three seasons with Dortmund, Haaland broke data. He was the youngest participant to succeed in 50 objectives in Bundesliga historical past and he had carried out it within the fewest variety of appearances too.

His arrival at Metropolis

The Premier League champions paid the €60m (£51.2m) buyout payment in Haaland’s Dortmund contract earlier than the beginning of the 2022/23 marketing campaign.

Some believed that he would wrestle to attain the numbers he managed in Germany however they have been confirmed fallacious as soon as once more. He broke the Premier League report in his first 12 months on the Etihad, scoring 36 objectives in 35 league appearances.

Haaland helped Metropolis win their fifth Premier League title in six years, in addition to lifting the FA Cup and Champions League in a historic treble.

In his second 12 months with the Cityzens, the Norwegian worldwide scored 27 league objectives, profitable the league and the UEFA Tremendous Cup.

Haaland’s achievements with Metropolis

• He has gained two Premier League Golden Boots (2022/23 and 2023/24)
• Haaland was handed the PFA Participant of the 12 months in his first season with Metropolis (2022/23)
• He has additionally been named within the PFA Staff of the 12 months on two separate events (2022/23 and 2023/24)
• Haaland was the Champions League’s high scorer in 2022/23 when Metropolis gained the competitors
• He has been awarded Manchester Metropolis’s Participant of the Season (2022/23) and the Premier League’s Younger Participant of the Season (2022/23)

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