Erling Haaland is a player with the potential to leave a lasting impact on his era. Since his professional debut, the football community has been closely monitoring his progress – initially to assess whether his skills were as impressive as anticipated, and later to be amazed by his ever-growing tally of goals.
Consequently, it’s quite feasible for him to earn a spot in the 2022 FIFA FIFPRO Men’s World 11. But not only his team rely on his amazing skills as a player. Many punters go on to the betting websites and applications like SIA mobile app to support the player and maybe win some cash.
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Ever since his inclusion in the 2021 team of the year, the Norwegian striker has consistently dazzled audiences with his exceptional displays on the field. However, as is customary, the ultimate verdict will hinge on the votes cast by numerous footballers worldwide.
Currently, he features on the roster of 26 hopefuls for the World 11, which will be unveiled at the prestigious ceremony for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022 in Paris, scheduled for the 27th of February 2023.
Although statistics don’t provide a complete picture of a football player’s performance, certain figures are undeniably telling, particularly the number of goals scored per game. This metric holds particular significance for an accomplished striker like Haaland.
The 2021/22 season proved to be a challenging one for Haaland, owing to the recurrent injuries he endured while playing for Borussia Dortmund. He missed 20 games across all competitions, including Norway’s international matches, during his 92-day absence from the field.
Despite these setbacks, Haaland finished as Dortmund’s top scorer, securing the third position in the Bundesliga, and registered the second-highest average with 22 goals in 24 games – an impressive 0.91 goals per game.
He also contributed eight assists, surpassing the leading scorers in the German league, including Robert Lewandowski (35+3) and Patrik Schick (24+3). Throughout all competitions played with Dortmund, Haaland recorded 29 goals in 30 games and 11 goals in nine matches for Norway.
His impressive productivity made his transfer to Manchester City inevitable, and he made an instant impact, scoring a brace on his debut against West Ham United to secure a 2-0 victory.
Since then, Haaland has been a consistent scorer, netting 18 goals in 13 Premier League games (an average of 1.38) and five goals in four Champions League matches (average 1.25) up until the deadline for the 2022 World 11 voting on December 18, 2022.
However, his number of assists decreased to just three in comparison to his time in Germany. Nevertheless, Haaland has adapted well to his role as a finisher at City.
If we take a look back in time Haaland’s career begins at the age of 15, with the Norwegian team Bryne F.K. In the 2015-16 seasons, he participated in Bryne 2, the club’s reserve squad, where he netted 18 goals in 14 games.
Berntsen offered him a break with the first team in May 2016. He made his debut on May 12, 2016, in a first division match against Ranheim, featuring in a total of 16 games with Bryne.
While representing Norway, Haaland met Gunnar Halle, who had played with his father at Leeds during the late 1990s. Halle appreciated Haaland’s attacking abilities but was concerned that his lanky frame might impede his chances of achieving success at the highest level.
“The first time I watched Haaland play football was when he was 15. He was quite small and lean at that time, before his growth spurt, and was physically disadvantaged,” Halle shared with Goal.
“He was a good player who scored many goals, but he was not exceptional. At that point, his physique and coordination still needed to mature. It was still a long way off before he became a superstar.”
Molde signed 16-year-old Haaland on 1 February 2017. He marked his debut for the club on 26 April, scoring in a 3–2 victory against Volda TI in a Norwegian Cup match. In his first Eliteserien appearance on 4 June, he was brought on as a substitute in the 71st minute against Sarpsborg 08, and just over a minute after being on the pitch, he scored the winner for Molde in the 77th minute, also earning himself a yellow card.
Haaland scored his second goal of the season on 17 September, securing the decisive goal in a 3–2 victory against Viking FK. Following the match, Haaland was criticized by teammate Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson for celebrating towards Viking supporters. In his debut season at Molde, Haaland made 20 appearances and scored four goals.
He was long wanted by Manchester United and in May 2022, Manchester City, announced that they had secured the services of Haaland by utilizing his release clause valued at €60 million (£51.2 million).
The deal was finalized on 13 June, and Haaland was set to sign a five-year contract with City commencing on 1 July. Haaland made his first competitive appearance for City on 30 July, playing the entire match in a 3–1 loss to Liverpool in the 2022 FA Community Shield.
He marked his league debut on 7 August by scoring two goals in a 2–0 away win against West Ham United. Haaland’s stunning start to the season continued when he scored his first Premier League hat-trick on 27 August in a 4–2 victory over Crystal Palace.
Four days later, he scored a perfect hat-trick in a 6–0 win against Nottingham Forest, making him the fastest player to achieve two hat-tricks in Premier League history, surpassing the previous record by 14 matches. In recognition of his outstanding performance in August, his first month in the league, Haaland was named the Premier League Player of the Month.
