Noah Solskjær

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Noah Solskjær
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-06-08) 8 June 2000 (age 21)
Place of birth Kristiansund, Norway
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Sogndal
(on loan from Kristiansund)
Number 20
Youth career
Clausenengen
2014–2020 Kristiansund
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Kristiansund 3 (0)
2021– → Sogndal (loan) 6 (0)
2021– → Sogndal 2 (loan) 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:43, 7 November 2021 (UTC)

Noah Solskjær (born 8 June 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sogndal, on loan from Kristiansund.

Early and personal life[]

His father is Ole Gunnar Solskjær,[1][2] and he is the eldest of three children.[3]

Career[]

Solskjær began his footballing career in the youth teams at Clausenengen, the same club his father began his career at.[4] After playing for the B team,[1] 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.[5][6]

On 9 September 2020, Solskjær signed his first professional contract with Kristiansund, until December 2021, having been part of their academy since 2014.[7][2] 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.[8]

He moved on loan to Sogndal in April 2021.[9]

Playing style[]

He has said he models his game on Michael Carrick.[1] He has previously said his favourite player is Wayne Rooney.[3]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 17 October 2021[10]
Club Season Division League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kristiansund 2020 Eliteserien 3 0 0 0 — 3 0
Eliteserien 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Sogndal (loan) 2021 1. divisjon 6 0 1 0 — 7 0
Sogndal 2 (loan) 2021[11] 3. divisjon 11 0 — — 11 0
Career total 20 0 1 0 0 0 21 0

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Man Utd manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to face son Noah". BBC Sport. 30 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Solskjær's son signs contract with Kristiansund". norwaytoday.info/. Norway Today. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b Fitzpatrick, Katie (20 December 2018). "Everything you need to know about Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's wife Silje". men.
  4. ^ "Solskjaer's son set for memorable debut against Man United". 29 July 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2021 – via Diario AS.
  5. ^ "Manchester United beat Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's hometown club Kristiansund". 30 July 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Solskjaer's son, Noah, makes professional debut against Man Utd". Evening Standard. 30 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Solskjær signerer med KBK" (in Norwegian). Kristiansund BK. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  8. ^ "POENG GLAPP TROSS HARDT ARBEID". kristiansundbk.no/ (in Norwegian). Kristiansund BK. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  9. ^ Hjetland, Geir Bjarte (April 26, 2021). "Noah Solskjær: – Eg skal gje alt for Sogndal". NRK.
  10. ^ Noah Solskjær at Soccerway
  11. ^ "NIFS - Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk". www.nifs.no.
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