Noah Solskjær (born 9 June 2000) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a forward for Aalesund. He is the son of former footballer Ole Gunnar Solskjær.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Kristiansund, Norway | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aalesund | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Clausenengen | |||
| 2014–2020 | Kristiansund | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Kristiansund | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Sogndal (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Sogndal 2 (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Spjelkavik | 37 | (22) |
| 2024– | Aalesund | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 April 2024 | |||
Career edit
Solskjær began his footballing career in the youth teams at Clausenengen, the same club his father began his career at.[1] After playing for the B team,[2] he made his debut for the Kristiansund first team in a friendly on 30 July 2019 against Manchester United, managed by father Ole Gunnar Solskjær.[3][4]
On 9 September 2020, Solskjær signed his first professional contract with Kristiansund, until December 2021, having been part of their academy since 2014.[5][6] Solskjær made his senior debut for Kristiansund on 1 November 2020, coming on as second-half substitute for Liridon Kalludra in a 3–2 defeat to top of the table Bodø/Glimt.[7]
He moved on loan to Sogndal in April 2021.[8] He was released after the 2021 season, signing for Spjelkavik in the summer of 2022.[9]
In February 2024, Solskjær signed a two-year contract with Aalesund.[10]
Playing style edit
He has said he models his game on Michael Carrick.[2] He has previously said his favourite player is Wayne Rooney.[11]
Personal life edit
Solskjær is the son of former professional footballer Ole Gunnar Solskjær, and he is the eldest of three children.[2][6][11]
Career statistics edit
- As of 9 April 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kristiansund | 2020 | Eliteserien | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sogndal (loan) | 2021 | 1. divisjon | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Spjelkavik | 2022 | 3. divisjon | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| 2023 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 16 | ||
| Total | 37 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 22 | ||
| Aalesund | 2024 | 1. divisjon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 46 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 22 | ||
References edit
- ^ "Solskjaer's son set for memorable debut against Man United". 29 July 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2021 – via Diario AS.
- ^ a b c "Man Utd manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to face son Noah". BBC Sport. 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Manchester United beat Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's hometown club Kristiansund". 30 July 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Solskjaer's son, Noah, makes professional debut against Man Utd". Evening Standard. 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Solskjær signerer med KBK" (in Norwegian). Kristiansund BK. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Solskjær's son signs contract with Kristiansund". norwaytoday.info/. Norway Today. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "POENG GLAPP TROSS HARDT ARBEID". kristiansundbk.no/ (in Norwegian). Kristiansund BK. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ Hjetland, Geir Bjarte (April 26, 2021). "Noah Solskjær: – Eg skal gje alt for Sogndal". NRK.
- ^ Noah Solskjær at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Soskjær har signert" (in Norwegian). Aaleunds FK. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ a b Fitzpatrick, Katie (20 December 2018). "Everything you need to know about Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's wife Silje". men.
- ^ Noah Solskjær at Soccerway