.JPG.webp) Sørloth with Rosenborg in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Sørloth[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Trondheim, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[3][4] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Villarreal | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| 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) |
| 2016–2017 | Groningen | 38 | (5) |
| 2017–2018 | Midtjylland | 19 | (10) |
| 2018–2020 | Crystal Palace | 16 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Gent (loan) | 19 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | → Trabzonspor (loan) | 34 | (24) |
| 2020–2023 | RB Leipzig | 30 | (5) |
| 2021–2023 | → Real Sociedad (loan) | 67 | (16) |
| 2023– | Villarreal | 16 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Norway U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Norway U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Norway U18 | 11 | (5) |
| 2014–2015 | Norway U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Norway U21 | 10 | (1) |
| 2016– | Norway | 51 | (17) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2023 | |||
Alexander Sørloth (born 5 December 1995) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a striker for La Liga club Villarreal and the Norway national team.
Club career
Rosenborg
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 20 July 2014 in Rosenborg's home game against Sogndal coming on as a substitute for Alexander Søderlund after 60 minutes.[5]
Sørloth went on a loan to Bodø/Glimt before the start of the 2015 Tippeligaen. In the league he scored 13 goals and making five assist in his 26 appearances (19 starters), including scoring six goals in one game against Sarpsborg 08.[5] In his last match for Bodø/Glimt, he scored his second hat-trick of the season, against Stabæk.
Groningen
On 6 November 2015, Sørloth confirmed that he would be joining FC Groningen on a 4.5-year contract at the end of the season. Groningen paid a transfer fee of around €750,000.
Midtjylland
On 1 June 2017, FC Midtjylland announced that they had signed Sørloth on a four-year contract.[6]
Crystal Palace
On 31 January 2018, Sørloth signed for Crystal Palace for a reported fee of £9 million.[7] He made his debut on 10 February 2018 in a 3–1 away defeat to Everton.[8] On Tuesday 28 August, Sørloth scored his first goal for Crystal Palace in an EFL Cup game against Swansea City with the game finishing 1–0.[9]
Loan to Gent
On 8 January 2019, Sørloth signed for Belgian First Division A side, K.A.A. Gent on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.[10]
Loan to Trabzonspor
In August 2019, Sørloth signed for Turkish Süper Lig club Trabzonspor on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.[11]
Sørloth's first official match for Trabzonspor was against Sparta Prague in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League, where he scored the second goal in a match that ended 2–2.[12] In March 2020, Sørloth scored his first hat-trick for Trabzonspor against Kasimpasa, in a match that ended 6–0.[13]
On 5 July 2020, Sørloth became Trabzonspor’s top-scoring foreign player in a single season, with 29 goals, passing legendary Georgian former center-forward Shota Arveladze.[14]
RB Leipzig
After playing for his national team in the first two group matches of UEFA Nations League, Sørloth failed to return to Trabzon prior to Trabzonspor's upcoming league fixture against Beşiktaş.[15] On 22 September 2020, Sørloth signed for RB Leipzig for an initial fee of €20 million plus €2 million in potential add-ons, with any proceeds to be shared evenly between Trabzonspor and Crystal Palace.[16] On 2 December 2020, he scored the game-winning goal against İstanbul Başakşehir in a 4–3 win in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League,[17] which was his first goal for the club.
Loan to Real Sociedad
On 25 August 2021, Sørloth moved to La Liga side Real Sociedad on a season-long loan deal.[18] On 29 August 2022, he returned to the Txuri-urdin on loan for another year.[19]
Villarreal
On 25 July 2023, La Liga side Villarreal announced the signing of Sørloth on a five-year deal,[20] for a reported fee of €10 million.[21] On 27 August, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–3 loss to Barcelona.
Personal life
Sørloth is the son of former Rosenborg player and Norwegian international Gøran Sørloth.[7]
On 31 May 2021, an Instagram post of his surpassed 3.5 million comments, making it the most commented post on Instagram by an athlete. It was mainly fans of the Turkish football club Trabzonspor, asking the player to return to his former loan club.[22][23]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rosenborg | 2013 | Tippeligaen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Bodø/Glimt (loan) | 2015 | Tippeligaen | 26 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 14 | ||
| Groningen | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 28 | 4 | ||
| Total | 38 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 6 | ||
| Midtjylland | 2017–18 | Danish Superliga | 19 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 4 | — | 26 | 15 | |
| Crystal Palace | 2017–18 | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 16 | 1 | |||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 20 | 1 | |||
| Gent (loan) | 2018–19 | Belgian Pro League | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 5 | ||
| Trabzonspor (loan) | 2019–20 | Süper Lig | 34 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 8[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | — | 49 | 33 | |
| RB Leipzig | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 29 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 5] | 1 | — | 37 | 6 | |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 30 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 6 | ||
| Real Sociedad (loan) | 2021–22 | La Liga | 33 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | — | 44 | 8 | |
| 2022–23 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | — | 46 | 16 | |||
| Total | 67 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 4 | — | 90 | 24 | |||
| Villarreal | 2023–24 | La Liga | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | — | 20 | 8 | |
| Career total | 271 | 83 | 29 | 15 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 347 | 113 | ||
- ↑ Includes Norwegian Cup, KNVB Cup, Danish Cup, FA Cup, Belgian Cup, Turkish Cup, DFB-Pokal, Copa del Rey
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- 1 2 Appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs
- ↑ Appearances in EFL Cup
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 15 October 2023[26]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2016 | 7 | 1 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2021 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | |
| Total | 51 | 17 | |
- As of match played 12 October 2023. Norway score listed first, score column indicates score after each Sørloth goal.[1][26]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 June 2016 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway |  Iceland | 3–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 2 June 2018 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | 3–2 | 3–2 | ||
| 3 | 15 October 2019 | Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania |  Romania | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 4 | 15 November 2019 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway |  Faroe Islands | 3–0 | 4–0 | |
| 5 | 4–0 | |||||
| 6 | 18 November 2019 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta |  Malta | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| 7 | 7 September 2020 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Northern Ireland | 3–1 | 5–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B |
| 8 | 4–1 | |||||
| 9 | 11 October 2020 | Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo, Norway | Romania | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
| 10 | 24 March 2021 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar |  Gibraltar | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11 | 30 March 2021 | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro |  Montenegro | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 12 | 7 September 2021 | Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo, Norway | Gibraltar | 4–1 | 5–1 | |
| 13 | 29 March 2022 | Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo, Norway |  Armenia | 8–0 | 9–0 | Friendly |
| 14 | 12 June 2022 | Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo, Norway |  Sweden | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B |
| 15 | 20 November 2022 | Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo, Norway |  Finland | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 16 | 28 March 2023 | Batumi Stadium, Batumi, Georgia |  Georgia | 1–0 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 17 | 12 October 2023 | AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus |  Cyprus | 1–0 | 4–0 |
Honours
Rosenborg
- Norwegian A-Junior Cup: 2012
Midtjylland
Trabzonspor
RB Leipzig
Individual
References
- 1 2 3 "A. Sørloth". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ↑ "Alexander Sørloth – Norway – UEFA Nations League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ↑ "Alexander Sørloth". RB Leipzig.
- ↑ "Alexander Sørloth". Archived from the original on 12 June 2017.
- 1 2 "Debutant Sørloth: – Jeg burde kanskje hatt en scoring" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ↑ "- Vi får endnu en klasseangriber". www.fcm.dk. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- 1 2 "Crystal Palace FC Sørloth Is New Eagles Number Nine". Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ↑ "Sørloth Not Satisfied After Debut". cpfc.co.uk. Crystal Palace F.C. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ↑ Bywater, Alex (28 August 2018). "Alexander Sorloth fires first Crystal Palace goal to see off Swansea in Carabao Cup". The Telegraph. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ↑ "Alexander Sørloth Joins KAA Gent on Loan". cpfc.co.uk. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ↑ "Alexander Sørloth joins Trabzonspor on loan". Crystal Palace F.C. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ↑ "Trabzonspor sonradan açıldı". www.cumhuriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ↑ fanatik. "Sörloth'tan Trabzonspor'da ilk hat-trick". Fanatik. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ↑ "Sorloth makes history as Trabzonspor defeats Galatasaray". Daily Sabah. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ↑ "Alexander Sorloth ile ilgili açıklama". Trabzonspor. 12 September 2020. Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ↑ "Alexander Sorloth Transferi Hakkında". Kamuyu Aydınlatma Platformu. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ↑ "RB Leipzig vs. Istanbul Basaksehir score: German side wins seven-goal thriller". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Agreement over the transfer of Alexander Sorloth". Real Sociedad. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ↑ "Vuelve" [He returns] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ↑ "Viking blood for Villarreal's attack". Villarreal CF. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ↑ "Villarreal capture Alexander Sorloth". Football Today. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ↑ "Login • Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ↑ "Alexander Sorloth Pleads With Trabzonspor Fans To Stop Sending Him Messages After 3.2 Million People Comment On His Post". SPORTbible. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ↑ "Alexander Sørloth". Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk (in Norwegian). NTB. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ↑ "Alexander Sørloth » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- 1 2 "Alexander Sørloth statistics". National Football Teams. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ↑ "Alexander Sørloth named LaLiga Santander Player of the Month for January". La Liga. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
External links
- Profile at the Villarreal CF website
- Alexander Sørloth at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- Alexander Sørloth – UEFA competition record (archive)