Alexander Sørloth
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 December 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC Groningen | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Strindheim | |||
| Rosenborg | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Rosenborg 2 | 46 | (18) |
| 2013–2015 | Rosenborg | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Bodø/Glimt (loan) | 26 | (13) |
| 2016– | FC Groningen | 20 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Norway U-16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | Norway U-17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | Norway U-18 | 11 | (5) |
| 2014 | Norway U-19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2015– | Norway U-21 | 8 | (1) |
| 2016– | Norway | 7 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 November 2016. | |||
Alexander Sørloth (born 5 December 1995 in Trondheim) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a striker for FC Groningen. He is the son of former Rosenborg player and Norwegian international Gøran Sørloth. 06. November 2015 Alexander Sørloth confirmed that he will be joining FC Groningen on a 4,5 year contract after the season is over. FC Groningen paid a transfer fee of around 750 000 EUR for the Norwegian forward. In his last match for Bodø/Glimt Alexander Sørloth scored his second hat trick of the season against Stabæk.
Career
After several years in the youth system Sørloth was rewarded with a contract by Rosenborg in July 2013. He played his first professional game for Rosenborg when he was subbed on in the second half of the Europa League first qualifying round game versus Crusaders, and it took him only 12 minutes to score his first goal, Rosenborg's 6th in their 7-2 win.
He made his debut in the Tippeligaen on July 20, 2014 in Rosenborg's home game against Sogndal coming on as a substitute for Alexander Søderlund after 60 minutes.[1] Sørloth went on a loan to Bodø/Glimt before the start of the 2015 Tippeligaen. He quickly became one of the best players in the team and one of the best players in the league scoring 13 goals and making 5 assist in his 26 appearances (19 starters).
Career statistics
- As of 11 November 2016[2]
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2013 | Rosenborg | Tippeligaen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | Bodø/Glimt | 26 | 13 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 29 | 14 | |
| 2015–16 | Groningen | Eredivisie | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Career Total | 52 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 60 | 18 | ||
Internationals goals
- As of match played 1 June 2016. Norway score listed first, score column indicates score after each Sørloth goal.[3]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 June 2016 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | 2 |  Iceland | 3–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |
References
- ↑ http://www.aftenbladet.no/100Sport/fotball/eliteserien/Debutant-Sorloth---Jeg-burde-kanskje-hatt-en-scoring-448821_1.snd
- ↑ "Alexander Sørloth". Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk (in Norwegian). Bergensavisen. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ↑ Alexander Sørloth profile at Soccerway