Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was a highly successful football player who played as a striker for Norwegian and English teams. He is best known for his time at Manchester United, where he won numerous trophies including six Premier League titles, two FA Cups, and the UEFA Champions League. Solskjaer was known for his clinical finishing ability and his ability to come off the bench and score crucial goals for Manchester United. As a substitute, he was very clinical as he scored 17 goals coming off the bench in the Premier League. As a manager, he would have liked a bit more success. He almost won UEFA Europa League with Manchester United in 2020-21 when they ended up as the runner-up.
Biography:
- Full Name: Ole Gunnar Solskjær
- Nick Name: The Baby-faced Assassin
- Other Nickname: OGS
- Profession: Football Manager and Former Player
- Famous for his time at Manchester United as a player and as the team’s manager.
- Net Worth: Approximately $25 million.
- Instagram Handle: @olegs26_1999
- Twitter Handle: @olegsolskjaer
Physical Status:
- Height: 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm)
- Weight: 75 kg (165 lbs)
- Eye Colour: Blue
- Hair Colour: Blonde
Personal Life:
- Date Of Birth: February 26, 1973.
- Place Of Birth: Kristiansund, Norway.
- Nationality: Norwegian
- Hometown: Kristiansund, Norway.
- School: Clausenengen FK Football Academy.
- College: Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
- Hobbies: Golf, hunting, and fishing.
Family:
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- Marital Status: Married
- Wife Name: Silje Solskjaer.
- Father: Øyvind Solskjær.
- Mother: Brita Solskjær.
- Brother: None.
- Sister: Ann-Kristin Solskjaer.
- Religion: Christianity (Norwegian Lutheran)
Career Statistics:
- Debut: Solskjaer made his professional debut for Clausenengen FK in Norway in 1990.
- Last Match: Solskjaer’s last match as a professional player was on August 29, 2007, in a friendly match between Manchester United and Espanyol.
Achievements:
- Solskjaer won the Premier League 6 times with Manchester United.
- Ole won the FA Cup and FA Community Shield twice with Manchester United.
- He even won the UEFA Champions League once in the 1998-99 season. He scored the winning goal in stoppage time in the final against Bayern Munich to win the cup for his side.
- In the 1998-99 season, he played a major role in Manchester United’s treble-winning squad. Manchester United still remains the only Premier League club to win the treble,
Here are some unknown facts about Ole Gunnar Solskjaer:
- Solskjaer has a degree in Sports Science from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
- He was appointed as the manager of Molde FK in 2010 and led them to their first league title in 2011.
- Solskjaer is known for his positive and attacking style of football as a manager.
- He is the youngest of five siblings.
- Solskjaer’s first love was skiing, but he turned to football when he was 10 years old.
- He scored 126 goals in 366 appearances for Manchester United during his playing career.
- Solskjaer was known for his clinical finishing ability and his ability to come off the bench and score crucial goals for Manchester United.
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