If you haven’t heard the name carli lloyd youth jersey of Erling christen press youth jersey Haaland, then mallory pugh jersey 2019 you either live under a rock, or you’re not following European football enough.

Okay, that might be a stretch. But this coveted 19-year-old attacker has been tearing it up over the past 12 months, breaking records left and right and taking gigantic steps towards becoming a top-notch striker sooner kelley ohara jersey 2019 than later. But, who is this Norwegian striker that seemingly every top team in the world wants to sign?

To take about Haaland, we must do two things first. We must talk about his roots, and his rose to stardom at sydney leroux jersey 2019 the U20 level.

Haaland, 19, was born in Leeds on July 21st, 2000. He is the son of former Norway, Manchester United and Leeds United centre-back Alf Inge Haaland. His football roots come straight from his father, although his position on the field is completely opposite. The father was paid to prevent goals, and the son gets paid to score them. Haaland could have represented England since he was born in Leeds, but chose to represent Norway. That was a smart call, as he hope solo youth jersey has already won two caps with the senior squad.

Haaland made his way onto the senior squad following an impressive showing in the 2019 U20 World Cup where he scored nine goals in a single match against Honduras. Yes, that’s not a typo. Haaland found the back of the net nine times during Norway’s 12-0 rout of the CONCACAF side during May this year.