As Keane lay prone on the ground, Haaland, unaware of the seriousness of the injury, stood over him and criticised Keane, suggesting that he was merely feigning injury to try to gain a penalty. In September, when Manchester United were losing 1–0 to Haaland's Leeds United at Elland Road, Roy Keane injured his anterior cruciate ligament running for the ball with Haaland. He made his Leeds debut against Arsenal on 9 August. In July 1997, Haaland joined Leeds United under George Graham. He made his debut for Forest against Leicester City. Attempts to sign Haaland started with Brian Clough in October 1992 but was completed under the management of Frank Clark in December 1993. ![]() Haaland moved to England, joining First Division club Nottingham Forest after a protracted transfer. He made his first-team debut in 1989, aged 17, and established himself in the team the following year after signing his first professional contract with Bryne. ![]() He joined the youth team of his hometown club Bryne FK in 1979. Haaland was born in Stavanger and raised in nearby Bryne. On the same year Haaland took an eight-year break before returning to Bryne FK's third team and officially ending his career in 2013 with Rosseland BK.Ĭlub career Early life and career Haaland then proceeded to make his final transfer to Manchester City, where he clashed with Roy Keane several times allegedly resulting in long-term injuries, though he denounced these claims in 2003. He was part of the Leeds team that reached the semi-final of the UEFA Cup and qualified for the Champions League. After a four year spell at the club, he moved to Leeds United where he had his first clash against Roy Keane. Haaland then moved to Premier League club Nottingham Forest in December 1993, making his debut against Leicester City. He signed his first professional contract with the club a year later. īorn in Stavanger and raised in Bryne, Haaland joined the youth academy of his hometown club Bryne FK in 1979, and made his first-team debut in 1989 aged 17. He had earlier also suffered an injury to his other leg that was caused deliberately in a tackle by Manchester United captain Roy Keane the pair had a history of clashes on the field. He also had spells in his home country with Bryne FK and Rosseland BK. Haaland played in the Premier League with Nottingham Forest, Leeds United and Manchester City, and won 34 caps for Norway. ![]() He is the father of current Manchester City player Erling Haaland. ![]() However, Haaland's incredible potential rating of 92 out of 100 means that the forward can become as good as Cristiano Ronaldo and better than Robert Lewandowski (91), Kylian Mbappe (90), Mohamed Salah (90) and Sadio Mane (90), with only Lionel Messi (93) rated more highly on FIFA 21.*Club domestic league appearances and goalsĪlfie Haaland (born Alf-Inge Rasdal Håland 23 November 1972) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a right-back or midfielder. Haaland's current FIFA 21 rating of 85 out of 100 puts him on the same level as players like Dries Mertens, Georginio Wijnaldum, Romelu Lukaku, Mauro Icardi, Hakim Ziyech and Leroy Sane, with the 20-year-old having superb technical, mental and physical attributes on the game. Erling Haaland's FIFA 21 rating assessedīest Attributes: Shot power (93), spring speed (91), strength (91), finishing (89), positioning (87), reactions (84), composure (83), volleys (83), aggression (83) and long shots (83). So, amid all of the recent transfer speculation, Mirror Football have assessed Haaland's FIFA 21 rating in more detail, to see what EA SPORTS make of the talented striker. Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool have been linked with Haaland in the past, so it could be an interesting summer for the Dortmund wonderkid if these sides decide to make a move when the next transfer window opens. The Athletic claims the Blues are ready to break the bank to land the Norwegian, with the report also stating that Haaland has a release clause in his contract, which enables clubs to sign him for £66.6m, the clause cannot be triggered until 2022, meaning if clubs want to jump the gun and sign him now they will have to pay significantly more. * Click here to subscribe to Level up! The Esports and Gaming Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and Spreaker.*
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