Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Retired
👕200+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
2
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.39
goals / match
Manchester United
top club · 366 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#70
goals rank
#22
assists rank
160
season goals
57
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.50m
peak value · 2004
€2.50m
top transfer fee · 96/97
25
best season · 01/02
86 / 36
int'l caps / goals
412Appearances
160Goals
57Assists
26Yellow cards
1Red cards
56Full matches (90′)
| 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 | — |
Aug 2007
Transfer: Man Utd → Retired
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Manchester United
32 matches · 11 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
Injury: unknown
35 games missed
Jul 2005
05/06 — Manchester United
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Injury: unknown
87 games missed
Jan 2004
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2003
Injury: unknown
31 games missed
Jul 2003
03/04 — Manchester United
19 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Manchester United
57 matches · 15 G · 14 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Manchester United
47 matches · 25 G · 10 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Manchester United
47 matches · 13 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2000
2000 — Manchester United
3 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
1999 — Manchester United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — Manchester United
42 matches · 15 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Manchester United
37 matches · 18 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Manchester United
30 matches · 9 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Molde FK → Man Utd
96/97 · Transfer · €2.50m
Jul 1996
1996 — Molde FK
16 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
96/97 — Manchester United
46 matches · 19 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1995
1995 — Molde FK
26 matches · 20 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
95/96 — Molde FK
4 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1995
Transfer: Clausenengen → Molde FK
94/95 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals15 total · 5.13/90
Assists7 total · 2.40/90
G+A22 total · 7.53/90
Yellow cards3 total · 1.03/90
Minutes played by club
Manchester United
92.7%
Molde FK
7.3%
| 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 |
Current€1.00m
Peak€3.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€2.50m
| 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.
Premier League
235 apps
91 G
42 A
Tippeligaen
42 apps
31 G
0 A
Champions League
77 apps
19 G
11 A
FA Cup
30 apps
8 G
3 A
League Cup
11 apps
7 G
0 A
Cup Winners' Cup
4 apps
3 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Club World Cup
3 apps
0 G
1 A
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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.