Erling Haaland and Rasmus Hojlund have been stacked against each other ever since the Danish striker moved to Manchester United. Both the Scandinavian strikers are imposing figures in their squad with high acceleration and top speed.
After comparing their weekly wages, it is sensible to move the comparison toward one of their stronger attribute, speed. Erling Haaland raised some eyebrows for his blistering speed back in Germany with Dortmund. Back in 2020, experts clocked the top speed of the Norwegian striker at 22.5 Miles per hour.
The speed was evident in the Premier League too when Haaland registered among the top 10 fastest players in the league in the 2022/23 season. He clocked similar numbers by registering a top speed of 22.5 miles per hour (36.22 km/h).
In comparison, Rasmus Hojlund wasted no time to showcase his speed. He registered the fourth-fastest speed in the Premier League this season when he came off the bench for a cameo against Arsenal. The Danish striker clocked in 22.02 miles per hour (35.45 km/h) in the cameo to impress the Manchester United fans.
🗣️ Rasmus Hojlund on being compared with Erling Haaland: “I hope one day I can reach Haaland’s level, but right now, I think it’s too early.
“Erling in any case is the world’s best striker, if not, the world’s best footballer. I don’t really want to be compared to him, but I… pic.twitter.com/r5uV2VBggl
— SPORTbible (@sportbible) October 17, 2023
Historically, Haaland has clocked in faster speed in the last two seasons, however, this season, Hojlund is leading with his impressive run against Arsenal. It will be interesting to see if Haaland can come back and beat the timing during the season.
Despite their contrasting goal-scoring statistics this far in their career, the duo actually have quite a bit in common. Aside from sharing a Scandinavian heritage, the duo have nearly identical heights. Hojlund is 6’3 inches, while Haaland stands at 6’4 inches. In terms of play style, the duo possesses clever positioning, raw strength, and breakneck acceleration.
Erling Haaland vs Rasmus Hojlund stats in Premier League this season
Hojlund first season at Manchester United provides a good opportunity for a neck-to-neck comparison between him and Erling Haaland. At present, after the second international break of the season, Hojlund has played eight matches in all competitions for Manchester United and has scored three goals for the club.
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🥉🇩🇰 Hojlund 6⃣⚽️ pic.twitter.com/GVZQEjxhnE— MessivsRonaldo.app (@mvsrapp) October 13, 2023
Hojlund is yet to score his first goal in the Premier League, meanwhile, he is the leading goalscorer in the UEFA Champions League with three goals. In comparison, Erling Haaland has played 12 matches for Manchester City in all competitions and has scored eight goals and two assists. Haaland has scored all his eight goals in the UCL and is yet to open his account in the UCL in the new season.
It is to be noted that Hojlund is three years younger than Erling Haaland and has yet to adapt to his new surroundings in a new league. The early signs are positive for the Danish striker but at present, Erling Haaland is a far superior striker with better output.