Erling Braut Håland
Country: Norway
Date of birth: 21/07/2000 (18 years old)
Place of birth: Leeds (England)
Height: 191cm
Youth career: Bryne FK, Molde FK (since 2017)
Current club: Molde FK
Squad number: 30
Current national team: Norway U-19
Position: centre forward
Preferred foot: left
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 300.000 €
Tournaments participated in: 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (2/2), 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (3/0), 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification elite round (3/5), 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship (3/1)
Contract until: 31.12.2019
Player’s agent: Jim Solbakken
Transfer rumours: Manchester United
Similar type of player: Romelu Lukaku
Strengths:
– finishing 
– physical strength
– instinct
– off the ball movement
– pace 
– heading
– decisions
– link-up play 
– ball control
Weaknesses:
No significant weaknesses.
Style of play:
– target man/goal poacher
– player with very good body mass ratio, physical strength, power, stamina and natural fitness who feels comfortable in contact situations
– good agility & coordination for a player of his size
– powerful and determined forward with killer-instinct, interesting technique on the ball, decent dribbling skills and cleverness at his off-the-ball movements
– likes to shoot at every opportunity he gets
– likes to play with back to goal
– possesses significant upper-body strength
– often uses his strength and aerial presence to bring teammates into play
– indirect set-piece threat
– aerial threat in the opposition box
– possesses impressive powerful and accurate shooting skills
– generates many flick-ons and passes into the channels for his teammates to utilize
– capable of holding up the ball for teammates to provide them with assists when playing with his back to goal
– knows how to use his body to shield the ball from defenders thanks to his technique, cleverness and ball control
– able to sniff out a goal in any situation
– often moves deep into midfield and drawing defenders with him, in order to create and exploit spaces for his teammates
– accurate penalty taker
– dependable option while defending set pieces
He is best suited to playing as:
Centre forward in 4-3-3.
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL0exSaekkM
Achievements:
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League summary (as for 29 July 2018):
1.Division 2016: 16 games/0 goals (Bryne)
Eliteserien 2017: 14 games/2 goals (Molde)
Eliteserien 2018 (ongoing): 14 games/8 goals (Molde)
Description:
Erling Braut Håland is the son of former Leeds United and Manchester City defender Alf-Inge Håland. He joined FK Molde from FK Byrne on 1 February 2017. He made his debut on 24 May 2017 in the Norwegian Cup match against Hødd. On 1 July 2018, he scored 4 goals against Brann within the first 21 minutes of the game, securing his team a 4-0 away win over the unbeaten league leaders at the time.
Quotes:
“He can become a top striker for sure. He reminds me of the type of striker Lukaku is. There is a lot of interest in him. We have had offers from good clubs this year but we rejected them.”
(Ole Gunnar Solskjær – Molde FK manager)
Football Talent Scout potential rating:
9/10 
Player has the potential to become a key player in a top European club.
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