Erling Haaland started playing professionally in spring 2016, when he made his senior debut for Bryne at age 15.

Quick Scoop

  • He had already been playing youth football before that, but his first senior professional appearances came with Bryne.
  • After Bryne, he moved on to Molde, then Red Bull Salzburg, Borussia Dortmund, and Manchester City.
  • His rise was unusually fast: he went from a teenage debut in Norway to one of Europe’s top strikers within a few years.

Short timeline

  1. Youth football in Norway.
  2. Senior/professional debut for Bryne in 2016.
  1. Breakthrough at Molde, then Salzburg and Dortmund.
  1. Joined Manchester City in July 2022.

TL;DR: Haaland’s pro career began in 2016 with Bryne, when he was 15.