Erling Haaland
Agent, Salary, Contract, Club and Profile
Norway €225mm
Key Facts
Date of birth: 21.07.2000
Nationality: Norway
Current club: Manchester City
Position: Centre-Forward
Height: 1.95m
Current market value: €225m
Represented by: Rafaela Pimenta
Main agent: Rafaela Pimenta
Reported salary: £27.3m gross per year
Contract expires: 30.06.2034
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erling/
About
Erling Haaland is a Norwegian centre-forward who plays for Manchester City and the Norway national team. Considered one of the leading strikers of his generation, he combines exceptional speed and physical strength with intelligent movement and elite finishing inside the penalty area.
Haaland has been the focal point of Manchester City’s attack since joining the club from Borussia Dortmund in 2022. He made an immediate impact in England, breaking the Premier League record for most goals in a single season and helping City win the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League treble in his first campaign.
His senior career began with Bryne before he continued his development at Molde. Prolific spells with Red Bull Salzburg and Borussia Dortmund established him among Europe’s most valuable and sought-after players.
Haaland is also the central figure of the Norway national team and the country’s all-time leading goalscorer. He represented Norway at multiple youth levels before making his senior international debut in 2019. He scored seven goals during Norway’s run to the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Representation
Agency: Rafaela Pimenta
Main representative: Rafaela Pimenta
Additional adviser: Alf-Inge Haaland
Base: Monaco
Jurisdiction: International
FIFA licence status: Individual licence details are not publicly specified
Linked with Haaland since: Worked within his representation team during the Mino Raiola era and became his principal agent in 2022
Also represents: Santiago Giménez, Matthijs de Ligt, Paul Pogba, Marco Verratti and Denzel Dumfries
Related agency page: Rafaela Pimenta
Haaland’s representation is led by Brazilian lawyer and football agent Rafaela Pimenta. She previously worked closely with Mino Raiola before taking responsibility for several leading players from his client portfolio.
Haaland’s father, former professional footballer Alf-Inge Haaland, also plays an important advisory role in his career. He has been involved in major decisions surrounding his son’s transfers, contracts and long-term planning.
Career timeline
2005–2016: Developed in the Bryne academy
2016: Made his senior debut for Bryne
2017: Joined Molde
2018: Scored four goals in the opening 21 minutes against Brann
2019: Joined Red Bull Salzburg
2019: Scored nine goals in one match for Norway at the FIFA U-20 World Cup
2019: Made his senior debut for Norway
2019/20: Scored eight goals in his first six UEFA Champions League appearances
January 2020: Joined Borussia Dortmund
2021: Won the DFB-Pokal with Dortmund
2022: Joined Manchester City
2022/23: Scored a Premier League-record 36 goals
2022/23: Won the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League treble
2023: Won the European Golden Shoe and UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award
2024: Became Norway’s all-time leading goalscorer
January 2025: Signed a new Manchester City contract until 2034
2026: Scored seven goals as Norway reached the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals
Transfer history
2017 – Bryne to Molde – Permanent transfer – Reported fee: approximately €100,000
2019 – Molde to Red Bull Salzburg – Permanent transfer – Reported fee: approximately €8m
2020 – Red Bull Salzburg to Borussia Dortmund – Permanent transfer – Reported fee: approximately €20m
2022 – Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City – Permanent transfer – Reported fee: €60m – Initial contract until 2027
2025 – Manchester City contract extension – New long-term agreement until June 2034
Playing profile
Haaland operates primarily as a central striker and is most effective as the highest attacker in a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 formation. He specialises in attacking spaces behind the defensive line and making explosive runs between centre-backs.
His movement inside the penalty area is one of his strongest qualities. He regularly delays his runs before accelerating towards the goal, allowing him to lose his marker and meet crosses or cutbacks in high-value scoring positions.
Despite his height and physical power, Haaland possesses exceptional acceleration over short and medium distances. This makes him dangerous both against deep defensive blocks and during fast transitions.
He is predominantly left-footed but can finish with either foot and is a significant aerial threat. Haaland does not need to be heavily involved in possession to influence a match and can produce decisive moments from a limited number of touches.
Key strengths
Elite penalty-area movement
Clinical one-touch finishing
Explosive acceleration
Physical strength
Runs behind defensive lines
Aerial ability
One-on-one finishing
Intelligent positioning
Consistently high goalscoring output
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