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.
Career
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
He has said he models his game on Michael Carrick.[2] He has previously said his favourite player is Wayne Rooney.[11]
Personal life
Solskjær is the son of former professional footballer Ole Gunnar Solskjær, and he is the eldest of three children.[2][6][11]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kristiansund 2 | 2017 | 4. divisjon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3. divisjon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 4. divisjon | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| Total | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
| Kristiansund | 2020 | Eliteserien | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | Eliteserien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Sogndal (loan) | 2021 | 1. divisjon | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Sogndal 2 (loan) | 2021 | 3. divisjon | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Spjelkavik | 2022 | 3. divisjon | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3. divisjon | 26 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 16 | |
| Total | 37 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 22 | ||
| Spjelkavik 2 | 2022 | 5. divisjon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aalesund | 2024 | 1. divisjon | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Aalesund 2 | 2024 | 3. divisjon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 92 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 25 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the play-offs
References
- ^ "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 (26 April 2021). "Noah Solskjær: – Eg skal gje alt for Sogndal". NRK.
- ^ a b 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. Retrieved 29 December 2024.