Ola Solbakken

Ola Solbakken
Solbakken playing for Bodø/Glimt in 2021
Personal information
Full name Ola Selvaag Solbakken
Date of birth (1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Oslo, Norway
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Empoli
(on loan from Roma)
Number 17
Youth career
2012 Melhus
2013–2017 Rosenborg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Ranheim 37 (4)
2020–2023 Bodø/Glimt 63 (13)
2023– Roma 15 (1)
2023–2024Olympiacos (loan) 5 (0)
2024Urawa Red Diamonds (loan) 5 (0)
2024–Empoli (loan) 2 (0)
International career
2015 Norway U17 3 (0)
2021– Norway 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:59, 25 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2023

Ola Selvaag Solbakken (born 7 September 1998) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie A club Empoli, on loan from Roma. He also plays for the Norway national team.[1]

Club career

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Bodø/Glimt

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Solbakken was born in Oslo and raised in Melhus in Trøndelag, where the family moved when he was three years old.[2]

After starting his career at Ranheim, Solbakken signed a two-year contract with Bodø/Glimt[3] on 18 December 2019, joining the club on 1 January 2020.

Roma

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On 23 November 2022, Serie A club Roma announced to have signed Solbakken as a free agent, agreeing a contract until 30 June 2027. As being under contract with Bodø/Glimt until the end of the year, he joined Roma on 2 January 2023.[4]

Loan to Olympiacos

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On 2 September 2023, Greek Super League club Olympiacos announced to have signed Solbakken on a one year loan from Roma. The Greek club had the option to sign him permanently for €4.5 million.[5]

Loan to Urawa Red Diamonds

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In January 2024, Solbakken joined J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds on loan until the end of the season.[6]

Loan to Empoli

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On 14 August 2024, Roma loaned Solbakken to fellow Serie A side Empoli ahead of the 2024–25 season.[7]

International career

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Solbakken made his debut for Norway national team on 13 November 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Latvia.[8]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 30 June 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ranheim 2018 Eliteserien 11 0 2 0 13 0
2019 26 4 4 1 30 5
Total 37 4 6 1 43 5
Bodø/Glimt 2020 Eliteserien 22 3 0 0 2[c] 0 24 3
2021 26 6 0 0 10[d] 5 35 11
2022 15 4 5 0 11[e] 2 31 6
Total 63 13 5 0 23 7 91 20
Roma 2022–23 Serie A 14 1 0 0 0 0 14 1
2023–24 1 0 1 0
Total 15 1 0 0 0 0 15 1
Olympiacos (loan) 2023–24 Super League Greece 5 0 0 0 3[c] 0 8 0
Urawa Red Diamonds (loan) 2024 J1 League 5 0 1 0 6 0
Career total 125 18 11 1 1 0 26 7 163 26
  1. ^ Includes Norwegian Cup
  2. ^ Includes J.League Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ^ Five appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa Conference League, one appearance in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played 12 October 2023[10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Norway 2021 2 0
2022 2 0
2023 7 1
Total 11 1
Norway score listed first, score column indicates score after each Solbakken goal.[10]
List of international goals scored by Ola Solbakken
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 20 June 2023 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway 8  Cyprus 1–0 3–1 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

Honours

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Bodø/Glimt

Roma

Olympiacos

Individual

References

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  1. ^ Ola Solbakken at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Ukens Profil: Ola Solbakken". Ranheim (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Ola Solbakken klar for Glimt". glimt.no.no. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Solbakken agrees to join Roma in January". AS Roma. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Ola Solbakken at Olympiacos". Olympiacos F.C. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  6. ^ "オラ ソルバッケン選手 ASローマより期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of Ola Solbakken joining AS Roma on loan] (in Japanese). Urawa Red Diamonds. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Ola Solbakken joins Empoli on loan". AS Roma. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Norway v Latvia game report". FIFA. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Ola Solbakken". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Ola Solbakken". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  11. ^ toppfotballdsuser. "Norsk Tipping Månedens spiller: Ola Solbakken". Norsk Toppfotball (in Norwegian). Retrieved 29 August 2023.