10 interesting Facts about Football Superstar, Erling Haaland.

Erling Braut Haaland was born on the 21st of July 2000 in Leeds, United Kingdom.

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When Haaland made his debut for Molde FK as a professional at the age of 15, he became the youngest player to ever play in Norway's top league.

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During the 2019 u-20 World Cup in Poland, Erling Haaland scored 9 GOALS in Norway's 12-0 win over Honduras.

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On 22nd January 2006, Haaland produced a standing jump of 1.63 metres which turned out to be a new world record.

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In his maiden season in the English Premier League, Erling Haaland scored 35 goals to set the record for the most goals scored by any player in a season, and also claim the Golden Boot.

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Erling Braut Haaland is the youngest player to reach 50 Bundesliga goals.

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With 27 goals in 29 matches, Erling Haaland is already the Norwegian National Team 2nd All Time Highest Scorer.

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Haaland is also a singer and has a single entitled "Kygo jo" along with his Norway Under-17 teammates Erik Botheim and Erik Tobias Sandberg, under the group name Flow Kingz.

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Erling Braut Haaland is in a relationship with Isabel Haugseng Johansen.

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On the 31st of August 2023, Erling Braut Haaland was named the UEFA Men's Player of the Year after an exceptional season.