Erling Haaland is currently one of the best soccer stars in the world. Haaland has been terrorizing the Premier League goalkeepers since joining Manchester City in the summer of 2022. Although there were critics who questioned Haaland’s ability after his move from the Bundesliga, he has managed to shut them up for good. Haaland has already etched himself in the record books of the Premier League.
In his debut season, Erling Haaland became the player with the most goals in a single season in the Premier League. He broke Alan Shearer’s 28-years-held record by scoring 36 goals in the league. Moreover, Haaland’s 52 goals in all competitions helped Manchester City win the coveted treble.
Where are Haaland’s parents from? Nationality and Ethnicity
Erling Haaland was born on July 21, 2000, to parents Alfie Haaland and Gry Marita Braut. Both Alfie and Gry Marita are Norwegian by birth and they belong to white ethnicity. Although Norwegian by nationality, Haaland was raised in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Thus, Haaland could have played for England had he not chosen to represent Norway instead.
5. Erling Haaland, the 2020 Golden Boy was eligible to play for England. In 2000, his father was playing for Leeds United and had Erling in July of that year in Leeds. So, as a result of that, Erling was eligible to play for both England and his parents’ country, Norway. pic.twitter.com/EOV45NnhGC
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Alf-Inge Rasdal Håland, popularly known as Alfie Haaland, is a former soccer player. Alfie has played for teams like Nottingham Forest, Leeds United, Bryne FK, and Rosseland BK. He has also played for his son’s current club, Manchester City.
Meanwhile, Erling Haaland’s mother, Gry Marita Braut, is also an accomplished athlete. She previously participated in and won the national heptathlon title in Norway.
Father of Erling Haaland, Alfie, played for Manchester City
Playing for Manchester City is in the genes of the Haaland family. Since joining City, Erling Haaland has become the apple of the eye for Cityzens. Like Erling, his father Alfie Haaland left Leeds United to join Manchester City back in 2000. Although Alfie didn’t have a remarkable time at City, he was involved in a controversial incident with former Manchester United star Roy Keane.
In April 2001, during a match against Manchester United, Alfie Haaland was violently tackled by Roy Keane. The Manchester United captain struck Alfie’s knee with his studs which left the Norwegian with a career-threatening injury. Following the incident, Keane was served with a three-match ban and was fined around $6,500. However, the reason for Keane’s tackle dates back to four years before the 2001 incident when Alfie played for Leeds.
Back in 1997, Alfie had committed a similar foul on Roy Keane which left the Irish star with a ruptured cruciate ligament. Moreover, after the tackle, Alfie had stood over Keane and accused him of feigning an injury.
Talking about his revenge much later in his autobiography, Keane wrote, “I’d waited long enough. I f***ing hit him hard. The ball was there (I think). Take that you c***.” In the aftermath of Keane’s autobiography, Alfie reportedly wanted to pursue legal action against Keane for ending his career with the injury. However, Alfie later clarified that Keane’s tackle was not the reason for his career’s culmination.
Where is Erling Haaland’s mother now?
Alfie Haaland met Gry Marita Braut in the mid-1990s and they soon tied the knot. At that time, Alfie was playing for the Premier League side Nottingham Forest. The couple gave birth to three children- Astor Haaland, Gabrielle Haaland, and their superstar son Erling Haaland. Astor, who is the eldest, is working as an Investment Banker at Arctic Securities
Gabrielle, Erling Haaland’s sister, is married to the Norwegian soccer player Jan Gunnar Eide. They had their first child back in 2021. After being married to Gry Braut for some years, Alfie eventually separated from her. Currently, Gry Braut has kept a low profile and tends not to be much in the public eye. Meanwhile, Alfie Haaland is currently married to Anita Strømsvol and they have two daughters together.