Albert Braut Tjåland (anglicised to Tjaaland; born 11 February 2004) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eliteserien club Molde.[1]

Albert Tjåland
Personal information
Full name Albert Braut Tjåland
Date of birth (2004-02-11) 11 February 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Bryne, Norway
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Molde
Number 90
Youth career
2009–2017 Rosseland
2017–2020 Bryne
2020–2022 Molde
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Bryne 2 1 (0)
2021– Molde 2 35 (11)
2021– Molde 0 (0)
2022Bryne FK 2 (loan) 8 (7)
International career
2021 Norway U17 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:53, 5 November 2021 (UTC)

Club career edit

Tjåland progressed through the ranks of Bryne, playing for their under-13 to under-19 teams.[1][2][3][4] He debuted for Bryne 2 in the Norwegian third division on 19 October 2019, coming on as a substitute in a 7–2 home defeat against Viking 2.[5] Due to his impressive goal-scoring ability in the youth teams, he began training with the first team and eventually made his debut on 2 March 2020 in a friendly game against Egersunds.[6][7]

Following his prolific goal-scoring record of 69 goals in 48 games for Bryne's youth teams, Tjåland was signed by Molde during the summer of 2020. His impressive goal-scoring ability was noticed by various media outlets while at Molde, where he continued to score regularly for their youth teams, having scored more than a goal per game since his first appearance for Bryne under-13.[1][8][9][10][11]

Tjåland's senior professional debut for Molde came on 25 July 2021, as a substitute in a 4–1 away victory against Spjelkavik in the Norwegian Cup. He replaced David Datro Fofana in the 83rd minute and only a few minutes later, scored his first goal.[12]

Personal life edit

Tjåland is maternal cousins with fellow professional footballers Erling Haaland, who plays for Manchester City, and Jonatan Braut Brunes, who plays for OH Leuven.[7][8]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of 1 May 2023[13]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bryne 2 2019 3. divisjon 1 0 1 0
Molde 2 2021 3. divisjon 10 1 10 1
2022 3. divisjon 9 4 9 4
2023 3. divisjon 2 0 2 0
Molde 2021 Eliteserien 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
Bryne 2 (loan) 2022 4. divisjon 8 7 8 7
Career total 30 12 1 1 0 0 31 13

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Albert Tjåland at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  2. ^ "Årsrapport for sesongen 2017" [Annual report for the 2017 seasons] (PDF). Bryne FK (in Norwegian). 22 March 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Årsrapport for sesongen 2018" [Annual report for the 2018 seasons] (PDF). Bryne FK (in Norwegian). 19 March 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Årsrapport for sesongen 2019" [Annual report for the 2019 seasons] (PDF). Bryne FK (in Norwegian). 17 March 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Bryne 2 – Viking 2". Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). 19 October 2019. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  6. ^ Herrebrøden, Øyvind; Asbjørnsen, Morten (2 March 2020). "Her er Brynes nye Braut: Fetter Albert (16) fikk debuten for A-laget" [Here is Bryne's new Braut: cousin Albert (16) made his debut for the A-team]. Verdens Gang (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  7. ^ a b Pereira, Alexis (4 March 2020). "La Norvège s'emballe déjà pour Albert Braut Tjåland, le jeune cousin d'Erling Braut Håland". Foot Mercato (in French). Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  8. ^ a b Lawless, Josh (5 March 2021). "Erling Haaland's 17-Year-Old Cousin Is Also An Absolute Goal Machine". SPORTbible. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  9. ^ Deby, Raphaël (5 March 2021). "Après Haaland, découvrez son cousin, Tjaland, 16 ans, 30 buts en 22 matchs". RTBF Sport (in French). Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  10. ^ Grau, Martí (3 March 2021). "Albert Tjaland, el primo de Haaland que está maravillando en Noruega". Sport (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Fußball News: Albert Braut Tjaaland wandelt auf Spuren von Erling Haaland". Sky Sport (in German). 6 March 2021. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  12. ^ Maston, Tom (20 August 2021). "Albert Braut Tjaaland: Can Haaland's teenage cousin be as good as the Dortmund superstar?". Goal. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Albert Braut Tjåland – Profile".

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