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⚡ The Thunderchild: A Timeline of Erling Braut Haaland ⚡

“Born not merely to play, but to storm the fields like a force of nature.”

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🌲 2000 – The Seed of the Storm

• July 21, 2000 — Erling Braut Haaland is born in Leeds, England. His father, Alf-Inge Håland, then a Premier League footballer, passes on the legacy and fire.
• The child is not born with a silver spoon but with iron boots — forged for the pitch.

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❄️ 2006–2016 – Viking Training Grounds (Bryne FK)

• In the quiet town of Bryne, Norway, a young Haaland is spotted weaving through defenders like fjord winds.
• Joins Bryne FK’s academy, where legends say he could jump higher and run faster than any of his age — almost mythic even then.

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🥚 2017 – The Dragon Awakens (Molde FK)

• Signed by Molde FK, under Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s mentorship.
• Aged 16, he scores on debut.
• 2018: Scores 4 goals in 21 minutes vs. Brann. Norway takes notice. So does Europe.

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🌍 2019 – World Stage: U20 Earthquake

• May 2019: Haaland scores 9 goals in a single match vs Honduras at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
• Headlines scream: “Is this real?”
  It was.

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🔺 2019–2020 – The Red Rampage (RB Salzburg)

• Joins Red Bull Salzburg.
• Becomes the first teenager to score in 5 consecutive Champions League matches.
• By December 2019: 28 goals in 22 games.
  The avalanche had started.

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⚫️🟡 2020–2022 – Dortmund: The Storm Wears Yellow

• Transfers to Borussia Dortmund in January 2020.
  Debut? Hat-trick. In 23 minutes.
• Total: 86 goals in 89 matches. Efficiency of a machine. Heart of a wolf.
• Wins Golden Boy Award 2020.
  He is no longer rising — he is arrived.

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👑 2022–Present – Manchester City: The Norse God in Blue

• June 2022: Joins Manchester City.
• 2022–23: A record-smashing debut season:
  • Premier League Golden Boot (36 goals, new record).
  • Helps City win Treble: Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League.
• Nicknamed the “Cyborg” and “The Nordic Machine”.
• By 2025: Already among the top 10 fastest players to 100 goals in Europe’s top 5 leagues.

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🛡️ International Legacy

• Debuted for Norway’s senior team in 2019.
• Although Norway hasn’t qualified for major tournaments, Haaland scores nearly a goal per game.
• Seen not just as a striker, but a savior — a possible key to a new Viking era.

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🌌 2025 and Beyond – The Myth Still Growing

As of 2025, Erling Haaland is just 24. And yet, he feels like a relic of the future — part Thor, part Terminator. He is reshaping striker expectations: faster, colder, more clinical.

He is not the next Messi or Ronaldo.
He is the first Haaland.

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