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 regarded Norwegian professional footballer renowned for his exceptional skills as a striker. Currently playing for Manchester City in the Premier League and the Norway national team, he's celebrated for his speed, strength, strategic positioning, and clinical finishing ability within the penalty box. Haaland is widely considered one of the best players globally and is regarded as the greatest Norwegian player in history.

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1926: Frank Roberts' FA Cup record

In 1926, Frank Roberts matched the club's record for most goals by an individual in an FA Cup match.

1928: Tommy Johnson's club record

In 1928-29 Tommy Johnson set a club record of 38 goals scored in a single season for City.

1930: Bobby Marshall's FA Cup record

In 1930, Bobby Marshall matched the club's record for most goals by an individual in an FA Cup match.

1936: Liverpool Double Win

In 1936-37 the last time Manchester secured a league double over Liverpool.

1937: Juve's Record Since 1937

In 1937, Jørgen Juve established a record as Norway's all-time top scorer, a record that stood until Haaland surpassed it in October 2024.

1962: Matched Minhat's Feat

In 2025, Haaland matched Abdul Ghani Minhat's feat of scoring in 11 consecutive international appearances, achieved back in 1962.

1970: George Best's FA Cup record

In 1970, George Best scored five goals in a FA Cup match.

1977: Hans Krankl's World Cup Qualifier Record

In 1977, Hans Krankl set a record as the last male European player to record five goals in a World Cup qualifier, a feat that was later matched by Haaland in September 2025.

1994: Alan Shearer's Record

In the 1994-95 season Alan Shearer set the record of scoring three hat-tricks in a ten-match spell.

1995: Alan Shearer's record

In 1995, Alan Shearer's set a record for fastest player to reach 100 goals in the Premier League after 124 matches.

1998: Michael Owen's Record

In 1998 Michael Owen set the record of scoring three hat-tricks in 48 league matches.

2006: Reported World Record Standing Long Jump

In 2006, Haaland reportedly achieved a world record in his age category for the standing long jump, with a recorded distance of 1.63 metres when he was five years old.

2011: Wayne Rooney record

In the 2011-12 season, Wayne Rooney of Manchester United achieved eight goals in the first four matches of a Premier League season.

2018: Equalled Lewandowski's Record

In 2025, Haaland finished the World Cup qualifying campaign with 16 goals, equalling Robert Lewandowski's record tally from the qualifiers for 2018.

May 2019: Nine goals against Honduras U-20

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

2019: Haaland joined Red Bull Salzburg

In 2019, Haaland signed with Red Bull Salzburg where he later won the Austrian Bundesliga and Austrian Cup.

2019: Golden Boot at FIFA U-20 World Cup & Senior Debut

In 2019, Haaland won the Golden Boot at the FIFA U-20 World Cup, scoring a record nine goals in a single match, and he made his senior international debut for Norway.

January 2020: Hat-Trick on Bundesliga Debut and Player of the Month

In January 2020, Haaland made his debut for Dortmund and scored a hat-trick within 23 minutes. He became the first Bundesliga player to score five goals in his opening two matches and won January's Bundesliga Player of the Month award.

2020: Haaland won the Golden Boy award

In 2020, Haaland won the Golden Boy award.

2021: DFB-Pokal Win, Bundesliga Player of the Season, and Champions League Top Scorer

In 2021, Haaland scored a brace in the DFB-Pokal final, securing his first title with Dortmund. He won the Bundesliga Player of the Season award and finished as the top scorer of the Champions League with 10 goals, later being awarded the competition's best forward.

2021: Haaland named Bundesliga Player of the Season

In 2021, Haaland was named Bundesliga Player of the Season.

2021: Haaland won the DFB-Pokal

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

August 2022: Premier League Player of the Month

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

September 2022: Joint-Top Scorer in UEFA Nations League

In September 2022, 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: Haaland transferred to Manchester City

In 2022, Haaland transferred to Manchester City for a fee of €60 million (£51.2 million) and won the continental treble in his debut campaign and set the record for most goals scored by a player in a Premier League season (36) and most goals by a Premier League player in all competitions in one season (52), winning the Premier League Golden Boot, European Golden Shoe and the Gerd Müller Trophy. He was named UEFA Men's Player of the Year, IFFHS World's Best Player, and finished runner-up in the Ballon d'Or.

2022: Haaland included in FIFA FIFPro World11

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

2022: Klopp Labels Haaland as 'Best Striker in the World'

In 2022, Jürgen Klopp labelled Haaland as the "best striker in the world" and stated that "physically he sets new standards, the combination of being really physical and technical and sensational awareness, his orientation on the pitch is exceptional, he knows always where the decisive gaps are, barely offside".

2022: First trophy with Manchester City

In 2022-23, Haaland won his first trophy with Manchester City after they clinched the Premier League title.

January 2023: Fourth Hat-trick of the season

In January 2023, Haaland scored his fourth hat-trick of the season against Wolverhampton Wanderers, reaching a total of 25 Premier League goals after just 19 matches.

August 2023: First trophy of the season and PFA Player of the year

In August 2023, Haaland won his first trophy of the season, the UEFA Super Cup, and was also named the PFA Players' Player of the Year.

October 2023: Surpasses Einar Gundersen as Norway's Second-Highest Scorer

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

2023: Haaland included in FIFA FIFPro World11

In 2023, Haaland was included in the FIFA FIFPro World11.

2023: Gerd Müller Trophy

In 2023, Haaland was presented with the Gerd Müller Trophy at the Ballon d'Or awards ceremony, for scoring the most goals for club and country.

February 2024: Five goals in FA Cup and scored against every Premier League team

In February 2024, Haaland scored the sole goal in a win over Brentford and also netted five goals against Luton Town in the FA Cup.

August 2024: First Hat-trick of the season

In August 2024, Haaland scored the club's first goal of the league season and netted his first hat-trick of the season against Ipswich Town.

October 2024: Norway's All-Time Top Scorer

On October 10, 2024, Haaland became Norway's all-time top scorer at the age of 24, reaching 34 international goals in a 3-0 Nations League win over Slovenia and overtaking Jørgen Juve's record that had stood since 1937.

2024: FIFPRO Declares Haaland as 'Deadliest Striker in Football Today'

In 2024, FIFPRO declared Haaland to be "the deadliest striker in football today". For his achievements, he has also been hailed as the greatest Norwegian player of all time.

2024: Haaland included in FIFA FIFPro World11

In 2024, Haaland was included in the FIFA FIFPro World11.

June 2025: Secures Victory Against Italy

On June 6, 2025, Haaland scored Norway's final goal in their 3–0 World Cup qualifying win against Italy, securing the nation's first victory over the Italians in 25 years.

October 2025: Reaches 50 International Goals

On October 11, 2025, Haaland scored a hat-trick in a 5–0 win over Israel, becoming the fastest player to reach 50 international goals, breaking Harry Kane's record by achieving the milestone in just 46 matches compared to Kane's 71.

2026: Secures Place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

In November 2025, Haaland secured his nation's place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with eight victories, marking their first World Cup appearance since 1998.