Erling Haaland is the holder of impressive records, champion of the last edition of the Premier League and is looking for his first Champions trophy at the age of 22
Erling Haaland will only turn 23 next month, but the player has already left his mark on football history. The striker of manchester city had a glorious season with the team, which helped to contribute to winning the Premier League and the FA Cup. Now, the big goal is to earn the Champions League in a decision to be disputed with the Inter Milanthis Saturday, 10.
Haaland’s official debut with the shirt of City took place on August 8, and the player had already shown what he came for: he scored both goals in the 2-0 score against West Ham, out of home. With the feat, the athlete joined Sergio Agüero as one of only two to score twice for the ‘Sky Blues’ in his first Premier League game.
In addition, Haaland broke the record for the highest scorer in an edition of the English Championship: there were 36 goals scored by the Norwegian over the 38 rounds, almost one per game. He was also the first in history to find the net nine times in his opening five Premier League games. Without many surprises, the number 9 was elected player of the tournament in the 2022/2023 season.
Even so, Haaland is not only projected at the national level, since his records also extend to the UEFA. The striker, for example, is the youngest to reach the mark of 25 goals in the Champions League; previously, he had already overcome Mbappe (PSG) when the statistics reached around 20 goals.
After passing through Bryne, Molde, RB Salzburg It is Borussia Dortmund, Haaland is looking for his first Champions League title with Manchester City, which could boost him once and for all to be named the best player in the world. An expressive performance in the final (like that of Vini Jr. last year, who scored the winning goal for Real Madrid) should also represent a bonus in the campaign for the individual award.
Against Haaland, the “selection” factor weighs. The player defends the national team of Norway, but the lack of strength of the squad (besides odegaardwhich operates in Arsenal) makes it difficult to maintain competitiveness in major tournaments, which impairs the visibility of the center forward. At the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2019, however, the athlete impressed by scoring an incredible nine goals in the 12-0 run over Honduras; he was the edition’s top scorer.
Source: sportbuzz
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