Career Timeline of Erling Haaland: Major Achievements and Milestones
From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Erling Haaland made an impact.
Erling Haaland is a Norwegian professional footballer renowned for his prolific goal-scoring ability. Playing as a striker for Manchester City and the Norway national team, he is celebrated for his exceptional speed, strength, positioning, and clinical finishing. Haaland quickly established himself as one of the world's best, breaking the Premier League record for most goals scored in a single season during his debut year with 36 goals.
1926: Matching Frank Roberts' FA Cup Record
In February 2024, Erling Haaland matched his club's record for most goals by an individual in an FA Cup match, a record previously held by Frank Roberts in 1926.
1928: Breaking Tommy Johnson's Club Record
On March 14, 2023, Erling Haaland broke Tommy Johnson's club record of 38 goals scored in a single season for City set in 1928-29, reaching 39 goals across all competitions.
1930: Matching Bobby Marshall's FA Cup Record
In February 2024, Erling Haaland matched his club's record for most goals by an individual in an FA Cup match, a record previously held by Bobby Marshall in 1930.
1970: First Five-Goal Performance Since George Best
In February 2024, Erling Haaland's five-goal performance in an FA Cup match marked the first instance of a player scoring five goals in the competition since George Best in 1970.
1994: Tying Paul Jewell's Record
In August 2024, Erling Haaland became the first player to score two hat-tricks in a team's first three league games since Paul Jewell of Bradford City in the 1994–95 season.
1994: Alan Shearer's hat-trick record halved
In October 2022, Erling Haaland halved Alan Shearer's record of scoring three hat-tricks in a ten-match spell set during the 1994-95 season.
1998: Michael Owen's hat-trick record surpassed
In October 2022, Erling Haaland surpassed Michael Owen's Premier League record for the quickest player to score three hat-tricks, which had previously been set in 1998.
2011: Eclipsing Wayne Rooney's Record
On September 14, 2024, Erling Haaland eclipsed Wayne Rooney's record tally of eight goals in the first four matches of a Premier League season achieved with Manchester United in 2011–12.
October 2015: Debut for Bryne 2
On 5 October 2015 Erling Haaland debuted for Bryne 2, Bryne's reserve team, and on 10 October he scored his first goal.
May 2016: First Start with Bryne FK
In May 2016, Erling Haaland received his first start with Bryne FK against Ranheim, three months before his 16th birthday, due to interim manager Berntsen.
September 2016: First Career Hat-Trick
On 19 September 2016, Erling Haaland scored his first career hat-trick, aged 16 and 2 months, in an away 5–3 win over Vard Haugesund 2.
February 2017: Signed by Molde
On 1 February 2017, Molde announced the signing of 16-year-old Erling Haaland.
August 2017: First League Goal for Molde
On 6 August 2017, Erling Haaland scored the winner for Molde against Tromsø IL, marking his first goal in the league.
March 2018: Hat-trick for Norway Under-19
On March 27, 2018, Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick against Scotland while with the Norway under-19 side, helping his country secure qualification to the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
July 2018: Four Goals Against Brann
On 1 July 2018, Erling Haaland scored four goals in the opening 21 minutes against Brann, leading Molde to a 4–0 victory.
August 2018: Signs with Red Bull Salzburg
On 19 August 2018, Red Bull Salzburg announced that Erling Haaland would join the club on 1 January 2019, signing a five-year contract.
January 2019: Haaland Relocates to Red Bull Salzburg
In January 2019, Erling Haaland relocated to Austria, joining Red Bull Salzburg from Norwegian side Molde.
January 2019: Joins Red Bull Salzburg
On 1 January 2019, Erling Haaland officially joined Red Bull Salzburg.
September 2019: Senior International Debut for Norway
In September 2019, Erling Haaland made his senior international debut for Norway and became the nation's all-time top goalscorer.
December 2019: Signing with Borussia Dortmund
On 29 December 2019, Borussia Dortmund confirmed the signing of Erling Haaland for a fee of €20 million, signing a four-and-a-half-year contract.
2019: 44 Goals in 40 Club Appearances
Erling Haaland concluded his 2019-20 campaign with 44 goals in 40 club appearances for Salzburg and Dortmund.
2019: Scored in first five Champions League matches
In 2019, Haaland scored in the first five matches of a Champions League group stage, becoming the first teenager to score in five consecutive matches in the competition.
January 2020: Hat-Trick on Bundesliga Debut
On 18 January 2020, Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick on his Bundesliga debut for Dortmund against FC Augsburg. He also won January's Bundesliga Player of the Month award.
September 2020: Brace Against Borussia Mönchengladbach
On 19 September 2020, Erling Haaland scored a brace in a 3–0 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach.
2020: Fastest Player to 15 Champions League Goals
In 2020, Haaland became the fastest player to record 15 Champions League goals, reaching this benchmark in just 12 games.
January 2021: Scored Brace Against RB Leipzig
In January 2021, Erling Haaland scored a brace away against RB Leipzig in a 3–1 win.
August 2021: Hat-Trick Versus Wehen Wiesbaden
On 7 August 2021, Erling Haaland started off the 2021–22 season with a hat-trick versus Wehen Wiesbaden in the first round of the DFB-Pokal.
September 2021: World Cup Qualification Goals
During the September 2021 international break, Erling Haaland scored five goals in three World Cup qualification matches, including a second hat-trick for Norway.
2021: Won DFB-Pokal and Bundesliga Player of the Season
In 2021, Erling Haaland won the DFB-Pokal final with Dortmund, scoring two goals, and was voted Bundesliga Player of the Season.
2021: Haaland Wins DFB-Pokal with Borussia Dortmund
In 2021, Erling Haaland won the DFB-Pokal with Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund.
May 2022: Deal reached to sign with Manchester City
In May 2022, Manchester City announced they reached a deal to sign Erling Haaland after activating his €60 million release clause.
August 2022: Premier League Player of the Month
In August 2022, Erling Haaland won Premier League Player of the Month, after scoring two hat-tricks and being the fastest player in Premier League history to score two hat-tricks.
September 2022: UEFA Nations League Joint-Top Scorer
In September 2022, Erling Haaland finished as the joint-top scorer of the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League with six goals in League B between June and September.
2022: Premier League Title with Manchester City
In May 2023, Erling Haaland won his first trophy with Manchester City after they clinched the 2022-23 Premier League title.
2022: Haaland Transfers to Manchester City
In the summer of 2022, Erling Haaland transferred to Manchester City for a fee of €60 million (£51.2 million).
January 2023: Fourth Hat-trick of the Season
In January 2023, Erling Haaland scored his fourth hat-trick of the season against Wolverhampton Wanderers, giving him a total of 25 Premier League goals after just 19 matches, surpassing the previous season's top scorers.
August 2023: PFA Player of the Year
In August 2023, Erling Haaland was named the PFA Players' Player of the Year, after his inclusion in the PFA Team of the Year for the Premier League.
October 2023: Norway's Second-Highest All-Time Top Scorer
On October 12, 2023, Erling Haaland became Norway's second-highest all-time top scorer with 27 goals, surpassing Einar Gundersen.
2023: Gerd Müller Trophy
On October 30, 2023, Erling Haaland was presented with the Gerd Müller Trophy at the 2023 Ballon d'Or awards ceremony, given to the player with the most goals scored for club and country across a single season.
February 2024: Scored Against Every Premier League Team Faced
On February 20, 2024, Erling Haaland scored against Brentford, joining Harry Kane as the only players to have scored against every Premier League team they had faced.
June 2024: Hat-Trick against Kosovo
On June 5, 2024, Erling Haaland scored a third hat-trick for his country in a 3–0 friendly win against Kosovo.
August 2024: Premier League Hat-Tricks
In August 2024, Erling Haaland netted two hat-tricks and broke multiple records, including having the most goals in the first three Premier League games of a season.
October 2024: Norway's All-Time Top Scorer
On October 10, 2024, Erling Haaland became Norway's all-time top scorer, overtaking Jørgen Juve's record that had stood since 1937.
January 2025: Contract Extension with Manchester City
On January 17, 2025, Erling Haaland signed a contract extension with Manchester City until 2034, becoming the highest paid player in the Premier League.
2027: Previous contract with Manchester City
Erling Haaland's previous contract with Manchester City was due to expire in 2027.
2034: Contract End Date with Manchester City
On January 17, 2025, Erling Haaland signed a contract extension with Manchester City until 2034.
