Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Ole Gunnar Solskjær |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1973-02-26 (53 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kristiansund, Norway |
| Citizenship | Norway |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2007-08-28 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 12 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 366 | 126 | 57 | 4,645 |
| Molde FK | 3 | 1995 | 95/96 | 46 | 34 | 0 | 367 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League | Manchester United | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 145 |
| 99/00 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Manchester United | 28 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 118 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Super Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 98/99 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 381 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Manchester United | 19 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 97/98 | Champions League | Manchester United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 271 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Manchester United | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 234 |
| 96/97 | Champions League | Manchester United | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 663 |
| 96/97 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Manchester United | 33 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 123 |
| 95/96 | Cup Winners' Cup | Molde FK | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2000 | Club World Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Intercontinental Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | Tippeligaen | Molde FK | 16 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 130 |
| 1995 | Tippeligaen | Molde FK | 26 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 117 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Manchester United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 289 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Manchester United | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 131 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| 03/04 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Manchester United | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Manchester United | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 249 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Manchester United | 37 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 289 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Manchester United | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| 01/02 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Manchester United | 30 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 121 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Manchester United | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Manchester United | 31 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 176 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1995-01-01 | Clausenengen | Molde FK | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-29 | Molde FK | Man Utd | Transfer | 0 | €2.50m |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-28 | Man Utd | Retired | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Knee injury | 2003-09-16 | 2004-01-14 | 121 | 31 |
| 03/04 | Fitness | 2004-01-15 | 2004-01-21 | 7 | 1 |
| 04/05 | Knee problems | 2004-07-22 | 2005-06-30 | 344 | 87 |
| 05/06 | Knee problems | 2005-07-01 | 2005-12-04 | 157 | 35 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16854 | — | 19 | 13 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3440 | #20 | 67 | 23 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Tippeligaen | Molde FK | 20 | 26 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Manchester United | 18 | 33 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Manchester United | 17 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Premier League | Manchester United | 9 | 30 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Manchester United | 9 | 37 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Manchester United | 7 | 28 |
Teams faced most often by Ole Gunnar Solskjær's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 60% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 60% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 90% |
| Chelsea FC | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 20% |
| Aston Villa | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | +16 | 80% |
| Arsenal FC | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 20% |
| Charlton Athletic | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 80% |
| Everton FC | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 100% |
| Liverpool FC | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 50% |
| Leeds United | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 50% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 63% |
| West Ham United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 02/03 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 96/97 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 99/00 | Goal #150 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 42 | 263 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 97/98 | 30 | 560 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.32 |
| 96/97 | 46 | 786 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 1996 | 16 | 130 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.08 |
| 1995 | 26 | 117 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.31 |
| 06/07 | 32 | 665 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 03/04 | 19 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.53 |
| 02/03 | 57 | 942 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 01/02 | 47 | 379 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 00/01 | 47 | 382 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Who is Ole Gunnar Solskjær?
Ole Gunnar Solskjær is a Norway professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Ole Gunnar Solskjær?
Ole Gunnar Solskjær is 53 years old. He was born on February 26, 1973 in Kristiansund.
What position does Ole Gunnar Solskjær play?
Ole Gunnar Solskjær plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Ole Gunnar Solskjær play for?
Ole Gunnar Solskjær currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ole Gunnar Solskjær scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ole Gunnar Solskjær has scored 160 goals in 412 appearances.
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