Erling Haaland

Erling Haaland, has already shaken the world with his skills and current success in sports history. Haaland was born on July 21, 2000, in Leeds, the UK. Besides, his father, Alf-Inge Haaland, is also a great footballer playing for Manchester City after leaving Leeds United in the English Premier League.

The 20-year-old hero of the young generation of Norway is a record-breaking player with enormous international fame. When Haaland scored twice against Spain's Sevilla in the UEFA Champions League, this great player became the youngest star to earn 20 goals.

Noticeably, this emerging young footballer only appeared in 14 matches to score 20 goals. He impressively outperformed Robert Lewandowski, Lionel Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo. Moreover, Haaland became the highest-scoring soccer player in the UEFA Champions League history. In the 2019-2020 seasons, the great footballer won the Golden Boy award of 2020.

In early January 2020, Haaland finally made his way to Bundesliga after Borussia Dortmund purchased the Norwegian footballer from Austria's Red Bull Salzburg for a €20 million ($23 million) transfer fee. Afterward, Haaland still managed to keep his impressive performance with Borussia Dortmund. In 47 matches, he has scored 47 goals and 11 assists in the 2020-2021 seasons.

Erling Haaland's Current Salary and Club Career

The 20-year-old footballer earns £7,332,000 per year ($10.1 million) annually from his current team, Borussia Dortmund. In fact, Barcelona and Real Madrid continuously show a keen interest in the striker Erling Haaland. More importantly, the transfer fee is €35 million ($42 million), which is held for negotiation. 

1. Bryne FK: 2015-16, Shirt Number: 19

2. Molde: 2017-2019, Shirt Number: 30, Annual Salary: $13,000

3. Red Bull Salzburg: 2019-2020, Shirt Number: 9, Annual Salary: $11 million

4. Borussia Dortmund: 2020-Present Time, Shirt Number: 17 & 9, Annual Salary: $27.7 million