Erling Haaland's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A closer look at the biggest achievements of Erling Haaland. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

Erling Braut Haaland is a highly acclaimed Norwegian professional footballer renowned for his role as a striker for Manchester City and the Norway national team. Recognized among the world's top players, Haaland's skill set includes exceptional speed, strength, strategic positioning, and clinical finishing. Notably, during his inaugural Premier League season, he shattered the record for the highest number of goals scored by an individual in a single season, achieving an impressive total of 36.

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1926: Matching club record for goals in FA Cup match

On 27 February 2024, 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 14 March, 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 club record for goals in FA Cup match

On 27 February 2024, 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.

1937: Breaking Jørgen Juve's record

On 10 October 2024, Haaland became Norway's all-time top scorer, overtaking Jørgen Juve's record that had stood since 1937.

1970: First player since George Best to score five goals

On 27 February 2024, Haaland's accomplishment marked the first instance of a player scoring five goals in the FA Cup since George Best in 1970.

1994: Tying Paul Jewell's record

In August 2024, Haaland became the first player to score two hat-tricks in a team's first three league matches since Paul Jewell of Bradford City in the 1994–95 season.

1994: Alan Shearer's hat-trick record surpassed

On 2 October, Haaland became the quickest player in Premier League history to score three hat-tricks, halving 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

On 2 October, Haaland became the quickest player in Premier League history to score three hat-tricks, doing so in eight league matches and surpassing the previous record of 48 set by Michael Owen in 1998.

2006: Standing Long Jump Record

In 2006, Erling Haaland reportedly achieved a world record in his age category for the standing long jump with a recorded distance of 1.63 meters at age five.

2011: Eclipsing Wayne Rooney's record

On 14 September 2024, Haaland scored another two goals in a 2–1 victory over Brentford, eclipsing Wayne Rooney's record tally of eight goals in the first four matches of a Premier League season achieved with Manchester United in the 2011–12 season.

May 2019: Nine goals against Honduras at U-20 World Cup

On 30 May 2019, Haaland scored nine goals in the Norway under-20 team's 12–0 win against Honduras at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Lublin, Poland.

2019: Scoring Streak in Champions League Group Stage

In 2019, Erling Haaland scored in the first five matches of a Champions League group stage, becoming the first teenager to achieve this feat, though he failed to score in the final match against Liverpool.

January 2020: Bundesliga Debut and Player of the Month

In January 2020, Erling Haaland made his Bundesliga debut for Dortmund, scoring a hat-trick against FC Augsburg, and later became the first Bundesliga player to score five goals in his opening two matches, winning the Bundesliga Player of the Month award.

2020: Champions League Goalscoring Feats and Hamstring Injury

In 2020, Erling Haaland continued his goalscoring feats in the Champions League, becoming the fastest player to record 15 Champions League goals, but suffered a hamstring injury in December.

2020: Haaland Wins Golden Boy Award

In 2020, Erling Haaland won the Golden Boy award.

January 2021: Return from Injury and Goal-Scoring Streak

In January 2021, Erling Haaland returned from a hamstring injury and scored a brace against RB Leipzig in a 3-1 win, followed by another two goals in a 4-2 defeat to Mönchengladbach later in the month.

2021: Bundesliga Player of the Season

In 2021, Erling Haaland was named Bundesliga Player of the Season and included in the FIFA FIFPro World11.

2021: Haaland Wins DFB-Pokal with Borussia Dortmund

In 2021, Erling Haaland won the DFB-Pokal with Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund.

2021: DFB-Pokal Win and Champions League Top Scorer

In 2021, Erling Haaland won the DFB-Pokal with Dortmund, finished as the top scorer of the Champions League with 10 goals, and was awarded the competition's best forward. He also received the fan-voted Bundesliga Player of the Season award.

August 2022: Premier League Player of the Month

In August 2022, Haaland scored twice in his league debut against West Ham United. He also scored his first Premier League hat-trick against Crystal Palace and recorded his second against Nottingham Forest. He was voted Premier League Player of the Month for August.

September 2022: Joint-top scorer of the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League

With six goals in League B between June and September 2022, Haaland finished as the joint-top scorer of the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League.

2022: Premier League Golden Boot

Haaland's debut season in England earned him the Premier League Golden Boot after finishing as the league's top goalscorer.

2022: FIFA FIFPro World11 Inclusion

In 2022, Erling Haaland was included in the FIFA FIFPro World11.

January 2023: Fourth Hat-trick of the Season

On 22 January 2023, Haaland scored his fourth hat-trick of the season against Wolverhampton Wanderers, taking his total to 25 Premier League goals after just 19 matches.

August 2023: PFA Player of the Year award

In August 2023, Haaland was named the PFA Players' Player of the Year, after being included in the PFA Team of the Year for the Premier League.

October 2023: Second-highest all-time top scorer for Norway

Haaland's brace in a Euro 2024 qualifier against Cyprus on 12 October 2023 brought his international tally to 27 goals in 27 appearances, surpassing Einar Gundersen as Norway's second-highest all-time top scorer.

2023: Awards and Records in 2023

In 2023, Erling Haaland won the Premier League Golden Boot, the European Golden Shoe, and the Gerd Müller Trophy for his goalscoring success, and was named UEFA Men's Player of the Year and IFFHS World's Best Player and finished runner-up in the Ballon d'Or. He was also included in FIFA FIFPro World 11.

2023: Gerd Müller Trophy presentation

On 30 October 2023, 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.

August 2024: Fastest to most goals in three Premier League matches of a season

In August 2024, Haaland's seven goals after three matches broke the record of six set by former City player Edin Džeko, for the most goals in the first three Premier League matches of a season.

October 2024: Norway's all-time top scorer

On 10 October 2024, Haaland became Norway's all-time top scorer at the age of just 24, reaching 34 international goals in a 3–0 Nations League win over Slovenia.