Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Norway - 51 years

Ole Gunnar Solskjær

Ole Gunnar Solskjær (Norway) has never succeeded in becoming the top scorer in a league but was part of the top-20 list of scorers in Champions League and Premier League.

He was born on 26 February 1973, and the place of birth was Kristiansund, Norway and usually he played as forward. In total he did 67 matches wearing his national team sweater and scored 23 goals in these games. He stopped playing professional football in 2007.

Sometimes Ole Gunnar Solskjær is also called The Baby-faced Assassin.

Ole Gunnar Solskjær top scorer list postions

League, Team Season Goals Position Age Winner/leader
Premier League
2001/2002
17
6 29 Thierry Henry
Champions League
2001/2002
8
2 29 Ruud van Nistelrooy
Premier League
2000/2001
10
15 28 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Premier League
1999/2000
12
13 27 Kevin Phillips
Premier League
1998/1999
12
12 26 Dwight Yorke, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Michael Owen
Premier League
1996/1997
18
3 24 Alan Shearer

Ole Gunnar Solskjær hat-tricks

Here you find 3 hat-tricks that Ole Gunnar Solskjær have scored over the years.

League Match and date Goals
Premier League 2001/2002
Bolton - Manchester United - 0-4
29 january 2002
3
15', 39', 64'
Premier League 1999/2000
Manchester United - Everton - 5-1
4 december 1999
4
29', 43', 52', 58'
Premier League 1998/1999
Nottingham Forest - Manchester United - 1-8
6 february 1999
4
80', 87', 90', 90'

Information about Ole Gunnar Solskjær

Player position
Forward
Date of birth
26 February 1973
Place of birth
Kristiansund, Norway
Retired
2007
Height
178 cm
National team caps
67
National team goals
23
Source: Wikipedia

Articles containing Ole Gunnar Solskjær

At the moment we have 6 articles where Ole Gunnar Solskjær is mentioned, select an article below to read a bit more about him.

The negative legacy of the Glazers at Manchester United
(6 January 2024)
Diego Forlán and his time at Manchester United
(2 December 2023)
Five Memorable Matches of All Time
(28 January 2023)
Super Sub Strikers in the Premier League
(9 December 2021)
Is Solskjær the right man for Man Utd?
(12 October 2021)
The Top Three Football Coaches
(30 July 2021)

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