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Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Norway footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Norway
26 February 1973
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Ole Gunnar Solskjær is a Norwegian professional football manager and former player, who was most recently manager of Beşiktaş. He spent the majority of his playing career with Manchester United and made 67 appearances for the Norway national team.

A forward, Solskjær began his career in his native Norway with Clausenengen, where he scored 115 goals in 109 league appearances over five seasons, helping the club earn promotion to the Norwegian Second Division in 1993. He then moved to Molde, newly promoted to the highest league in Norway, Tippeligaen, for the 1995 season. His goals helped Molde finish second and qualify for the UEFA Cup.

In July 1996, Solskjær joined Manchester United for a transfer fee of £1.5 million. Nicknamed \"the Baby-faced Assassin\", he made 366 appearances for United and scored 126 goals during a successful period for the club. Renowned as a \"super-sub\" for his knack of scoring late goals off the bench, he famously netted the dramatic injury-time winner against Bayern Munich in the 1999 UEFA Champions League final. That goal secured the treble for United, who had trailed 1–0 as the match entered stoppage time.

He remained a regular player for the side until a serious knee injury sustained in 2003 began to plague his career. After several attempts to return, he announced his retirement from football in 2007.

Solskjær remained at Manchester United after retiring, taking on both a coaching role and ambassadorial duties. In 2008, he was appointed manager of the club's reserve team. He returned to Norway in 2011 to manage his former club, Molde, leading them to their first-ever Tippeligaen titles in his first two seasons. He added a third major honour by winning the 2013 Norwegian Football Cup. In 2014, Solskjær took charge of Cardiff City, though the club was relegated from the Premier League during his tenure. In late 2018, he returned to Manchester United as caretaker manager following the departure of José Mourinho, taking charge for the remainder of the 2018–19 season.

On 28 March 2019, after winning 14 of his first 19 matches in charge, Solskjær was appointed manager of Manchester United on a permanent basis with a three-year contract. He led the club to the 2021 UEFA Europa League final, where they were defeated by Villarreal in a penalty shoot-out. Following a poor run of results during the 2021–22 season, he was sacked by the club in November 2021. In January 2025, after three years out of management, Solskjær was appointed manager of Turkish Süper Lig club Beşiktaş, but was sacked in August 2025 after failing to qualify for European football.

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📋 Profile & Career

: Solskjær in 2011
⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Date of birth: (1973-02-26) 26 February 1973 (age 52)
Place of birth: Kristiansund, Norway
Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position: Forward
⚽ Youth career:
1980–1990: Clausenengen
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1995: Clausenengen 109 (115)
1995–1996: Molde 42 (31)
1996–2007: Manchester United 235 (91)
Total: 386 (237)
⚽ International career:
1994–1995: Norway U21 19 (13)
1995–2007: Norway 67 (23)
⚽ Managerial career:
2011–2014: Molde
2014: Cardiff City
2015–2018: Molde
2018–2021: Manchester United
2025: Beşiktaş
: * Club domestic league appearances and goals

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