Basic information

Name: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Nationality: Norwegian

Position: Forward< /p>

Date of birth: February 26, 1973

Height: 178cm

Weight: 74kg

Clubs he played for: Clausening Root, Molde, Manchester United

Current coaching team: Manchester United reserve team

Shirt number: 20

Personal resume

Search After spending his initial football days in Norway's third division team Clausenengen FK, Skjaer came to the first division team Molde in 1995. Due to his outstanding performance, he became a member of the national team. As a member of the team, it also attracted the attention of big-name European clubs. Some call him the Alan Shearer of Norway.

In the summer of 1996, Alex Ferguson signed Solskjaer for ￡1.5 million. Solskjaer originally thought that he would not be able to play for Manchester United until 1997, but he appeared in the starting lineup of almost all leagues. He scored 18 Super League goals in 33 starts and became Manchester United's top scorer in the season (total *** goals). Scored 19 goals) and won a league championship medal, and also helped the team reach the semi-finals of the European Champions League. He scored a goal in the second half against Borussia Dortmund, but it was mistakenly disallowed by the referee. In addition, he was also recognized by the English Professional Footballers' Union and was elected as the 1997 PFA Young Player of the Year Award. Solskjaer's outstanding performance not only won the love of Manchester United fans, but also made his old club in Molde regretfully claim that if they knew Solskjaer was so good, they would definitely make Manchester United pay more. Much money!

There were rumors at the start of the 1998/99 season that Solskjaer would leave Old Trafford following the arrival of Dwight Yorke, a ￡12 million move to Manchester United. But he chose to stay at the club, which also relieved the fans who supported him. Although he always comes off the bench, it still doesn't stop him from destroying the team's front line. Solskjaer became the focus of the media after scoring the winning goal against Liverpool in the fourth round of the FA Cup, with newspapers dubbing him United's super-sub. Two weeks later, Solskjaer set another league away goal record: In the game against Nottingham Forest, Solskjaer, who came on as a substitute, scored 4 goals alone to help Manchester United win. A glorious 8:1 victory. His four-goal performance in 13 minutes left historians, pundits and fans alike wondering if anyone else had ever done the same. No one has ever concluded this, so we can assume that Solskjaer has set a new record in football.

On December 4, 1999, Solskjaer became the first player in the history of the Super League to score four goals in two games. He scored four goals in the Forest game, and this time in Four goals were scored at Old Trafford to help the team beat Everton 5-1.

In the 1999/2000 season, Solskjaer scored 15 goals in 20 starting games and 21 substitute appearances. However, due to poor form, the issue of his leaving Manchester United inevitably became People's talk. Spurs and Leeds both coveted the Norwegian hitman, but at the end of the 1999/00 season he expressed a desire to stay at Old Trafford until the age of 33.

In the 2000/01 season Solskjaer won his fourth league winning medal since joining Manchester United. As a substitute, he played 13 times in 47 league games, but only scored 3 goals. .

In the 2002/03 season, Solskjaer scored nine goals. He occasionally switched to the right midfielder and was able to pave the way for his teammates.

I missed the entire 2004/05 season due to injury, but made his first starting appearance in the FA Cup third round match against Burton in January 2006. In August 2006, he scored his first league goal in three years against Charlton.

In the 2006/07 season, Solskjaer made a miraculous comeback after two years of injury, contributing 11 goals and being one of the contributors to Manchester United regaining the Premier League championship

On the evening of August 28, 2007, Beijing time, at a special press conference held by Manchester United, 34-year-old Norwegian forward Solskjaer officially announced his retirement. Solskjaer flew from Norway to Manchester that morning to attend the press conference. He announced at the meeting: "I would like to thank the manager, the coaches and the medical staff and the fans who have supported me and have shown me so much over the years. It was great, it was my motivation during my injury. "I am proud to have represented Manchester United for 11 years and I have some very special memories."

Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson said: "It's over. It's always a sad day in a career, and for Solskjaer, he left behind 11 great years. He achieved everything a player could hope for, and his contribution to the club was extraordinary and he has always been a role model for professional players. He will hopefully become a very good coach."

In 11 years at Manchester United, Solskjaer made 216 starts, 150 substitutes, and represented Manchester United 366 times. Played and scored 126 goals. The most profound memory Solskjaer left for Manchester United fans was the 1999 European Champions Cup final, when he came on as a substitute to score the winning goal against Bayern Munich, helping the Red Devils achieve the Triple Crown. Now he has become the official coach of Manchester United's reserve team and continues to stay at Old Trafford

In addition, in the Norwegian national team, Solskjaer played 67 times and scored 23 goals. And represented Norway in the 1998 World Cup in France, reaching the top 16

Career events

Born on February 26, 1973 in Kristiansand, Norway;

< p>In 1995, he joined the Norwegian powerhouse Molde from his debut team Clausenningen. In his first year, he scored 20 goals in 26 games. On November 22 of that year, he made his first appearance for the Norwegian national team and scored a goal;

Joined Manchester United for ￡1.5 million on July 29, 1996. On August 25, when Manchester United made his debut against Blackburn, he came off the bench and scored a goal;

In the 1996-97 season, he In Manchester United's first season, he became the team's top scorer in the league with 18 goals, helping the team win the Premier League championship;

In the 1998-99 season, in the Premier League match between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest, Solskjaer Ya came off the bench in the 72nd minute and later scored 4 goals to help Manchester United win 8-1. Ferguson said after the game that Solskjaer was "The substitute from hell". refers to the opponent).

On May 26, 1999, in the Champions League final against Bayern at Barcelona’s Camp Nou, he came on as a substitute and scored the winning goal in stoppage time, and Manchester United won the Triple Crown;

In the 2001-02 season, he scored 30 goals in various competitions for club and national team;

From 2003 to 2005, he was absent due to knee injury;

Returned in December 2005 and scored 11 goals for Manchester United in the 2006-07 season, helping the team regain the Premier League championship.

On May 19, 2007, he came on as a substitute in the FA Cup final against Chelsea. This was Solskjaer's last appearance for Manchester United.

On August 28, 2007, he officially announced his retirement, but at the same time joined the Manchester United coaching staff and served as the club's image ambassador

On May 25, 2008, Manchester United head coach Ferguson announced that he would retire. Skjaer will serve as the head coach of Manchester United's reserve team

Main honors

6 Premier League championships: 1996-97, 98-99, 99-00, 00-01, 02-03 , 06-07

FA Cup 2 times: 1999, 2004

UEFA Champions League 1 time: 1999

Community Shield 2 times: 1996, 2003

International Club Cup 1 time: 1999