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 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 is widely regarded as one of the best players globally and arguably the greatest Norwegian player of all time. His key attributes include remarkable speed, strength, strategic positioning, and clinical finishing abilities within the penalty box.

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1926: Matching club's record

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 reached 39 goals across all competitions, breaking Tommy Johnson's club record of 38 goals scored in a single season for City set in 1928–29.

1930: Matching Bobby Marshall's record

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: Juve's record

In October 2024, Erling Haaland overtook Jørgen Juve's record of Norway's all-time top scorer that had stood since 1937.

1970: First Instance since George Best

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

1977: Becomes first male European player to record five goals in a World Cup qualifier since Hans Krankl

On 9 September 2025, Haaland scored five goals and assisted a further two in an 11–1 win over Moldova, becoming the first male European player to record five goals in a World Cup qualifier since Hans Krankl in 1977.

1994: Halving Alan Shearer's Record

On 2 October, Haaland became the quickest player in Premier League history to score three hat-tricks, doing so in eight league matches halving Alan Shearer's record of scoring three hat-tricks in a ten-match spell set during the 1994-95 season.

1994: Tying Harry Kane

On 31 August 2024, Haaland recorded another hat-trick in a 3–1 away victory, tying Harry Kane as the active player with the most Premier League hat-tricks, with eight. Haaland's hat-trick against the Hammers also allowed Manchester City to surpass Liverpool as the club with the most hat-tricks in the Premier League. 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; he also 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.

1998: Surpassing Michael Owen's Record

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: Achieved world record in standing long jump

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

2011: Another two goals

On 14 September, 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, after only deciding to play the day before following the death of a close family friend.

September 2016: Scored first career hat-trick

On 19 September 2016, Erling Haaland, aged 16 and 2 months, scored his first career hat-trick in an away 5–3 win over Vard Haugesund 2 in the Group 6 of the Norwegian fourth tier.

July 2018: Scored four goals against Brann

On 1 July 2018, Erling Haaland scored four goals in the opening 21 minutes against Brann, securing his team a 4–0 victory.

May 2019: Nine goals against Honduras

In 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: 44 goals in 40 appearances

Erling Haaland concluded his 2019-20 campaign with 44 goals in 40 club appearances across all competitions played for both Salzburg and Dortmund.

2019: Signed with Red Bull Salzburg

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

2019: Won Golden Boot at FIFA U-20 World Cup

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

2019: Scored in first five Champions League matches

On 27 November 2019, Erling Haaland scored another goal against Genk, joining a select group of players to score in the first five matches of a Champions League group stage and becoming the first teenager to score in five consecutive matches in the competition.

January 2020: Bundesliga Debut and Hat-Trick

On 18 January 2020, Erling Haaland made his debut for Dortmund against FC Augsburg, scoring a hat-trick within 23 minutes. By 24 January 2020, Haaland became the first Bundesliga player to score five goals in his opening two matches, as well as the fastest player to reach that tally. He won January's Bundesliga Player of the Month award.

2020: Fastest to 15 Champions League Goals

In 2020, Erling Haaland scored six times in the first four matches of the 2020–21 Champions League group stage, becoming the fastest player to record 15 Champions League goals in just 12 matches.

2020: Won Golden Boy Award

In 2020, Erling Haaland won the Golden Boy award.

September 2021: Haaland scores five goals in World Cup Qualifiers

During the September 2021 international break, Erling Haaland scored five goals in three World Cup qualification matches, including a second hat-trick for Norway in a 5–1 victory against Gibraltar.

2021: Won first title with Borussia Dortmund

In 2021, Erling Haaland secured his first title with Borussia Dortmund after scoring a brace in his team's 4–1 win over Leipzig in the 2021 DFB-Pokal final. He ended the season with 41 goals in all competitions and was named Bundesliga Player of the Season, also finishing as the top scorer of the Champions League.

2021: Named Bundesliga Player of the Season

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

2021: Won the DFB-Pokal with Borussia Dortmund

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

August 2022: Premier League Player of the Month

In August 2022, Erling Haaland scored twice on his Premier League debut against West Ham United. Later in the month, he scored his first Premier League hat-trick against Crystal Palace, followed by a perfect hat-trick against Nottingham Forest, becoming the fastest player to score two hat-tricks in Premier League history and was voted Premier League Player of the Month for August.

September 2022: Joint-top scorer in UEFA Nations League

In September 2022, Erling Haaland finished as the joint-top scorer of the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League with six goals in League B.

2022: First trophy with Manchester City

Haaland won his first trophy with Manchester City after they clinched the 2022–23 Premier League title on 20 May.

2022: Included in FIFA FIFPro World11

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

2022: Jürgen Klopp labels Haaland as the "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".

January 2023: Fourth Hat-trick of the season

In January 2023, Haaland scored his fourth hat-trick of the season against Wolverhampton Wanderers, achieving a total of 25 Premier League goals after only 19 matches, surpassing the previous season's top scorers.

August 2023: Victory over Sevilla in the UEFA Super Cup

In August 2023, Haaland scored a brace in Manchester City's Premier League season opener. Days later, he won his first trophy of the season in the UEFA Super Cup victory over Sevilla.

October 2023: Surpasses Einar Gundersen as Norway's second-highest all-time top scorer

On 12 October 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: Included in FIFA FIFPro World11

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

2023: Gerd Müller Trophy

On October 30, 2023, Erling Haaland received the Gerd Müller Trophy at the 2023 Ballon d'Or awards, an award given to the player with the most goals scored for club and country across a single season.

June 2024: Scores third hat-trick for Norway against Kosovo

On 5 June 2024, Haaland scored a third hat-trick for his country in a 3–0 friendly win against Kosovo, bringing him within three goals of Norwegian top scorer Jørgen Juve.

October 2024: Becomes Norway's all-time top scorer

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

2024: Included in FIFA FIFPro World11

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

2024: FIFPRO declares Haaland to be "the deadliest striker in football today"

In 2024, FIFPRO declared him to be "the deadliest striker in football today".

June 2025: Secures Norway's first victory over Italy in 25 years

On 6 June 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.

August 2025: Most goals in 100 matches

In August 2025, Haaland scored a brace in City's first match of the 2025–26 Premier League, helping his team to a 4–0 away victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Later in the month Haaland also became the player with the most goals (88) in his first 100 matches in the Premier League, surpassing Alan Shearer's record of 79 goals.