Ole Gunnar Solskher [1] ( Nor. Ole Gunnar Solskjær , Norse pronunciation: [ˈuːlə ˈɡʉnːɑr ²suːlʂær] 
listen born February 26, 1973 , Kristiansund , Møre og Romsdal ) - Norwegian footballer and football coach. He played the position of the attacker . After completing his playing career, he coached the reserve squad, Manchester United , Cardiff City and Molde . He is currently the head coach of Manchester United [2] .
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| Nicknames | Superzapasnoy ( born Super-substitute ), the murderer with the face of a baby ( born The Baby-faced Assassin ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Was born | February 26, 1973 (46 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Growth | 178 cm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | attack | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club |  Manchester United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Main coach | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Manchester United head coach Alex Ferguson often fired Sulscher on the field not in the starting lineup, but as a substitute in the second half (he ranks second in the number of substitution outs in the club’s history - 150 times - behind only Ryan Giggs , who went to replacing 161 times), after which Sulskher successfully entered the game and often scored important goals. By this, the footballer earned himself the nickname “Superzapasnoy” , and for the expression of his face they called him “The killer with the face of a baby” [3] .
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Club career
Early years
Ole Gunnar Solskher was born in Kristiansund. In the childhood I was engaged in wrestling. His father Oyvind Solskher - the champion of Norway in the classical wrestling of 1966-1971. After playing at first in the third football division for the Klausenengen club, in 1995, Ole Gunnar moved to the Molde club, playing in the top division of the Norwegian championship, scored 31 goals in 42 matches. He earned himself a place in the national team with his game, shortly before he began to attract the interest of the biggest clubs from all over Europe.
Manchester United
First Seasons
In the summer of 1996, the English club Manchester United paid £ 1.5 million for the transfer to Sulschera. This happened after the unsuccessful attempts of the Manchester club to acquire Alan Shearer from Blackburn Rovers ; Shearer eventually moved to Newcastle United [4] . Ole almost immediately found himself in the new team, having distinguished himself in his debut match. Solskjer scored his first goal on August 25 at the Blackburn Rovers goal six minutes after his substitution. Interestingly, the Norwegian also scored his last goal in his career at the Blackburn Gate on March 31, 2007, and also six minutes after the substitution [5] . Later, Ole almost regularly played for the first team, eventually becoming the team's top scorer in the debut season with 19 goals, 18 of which he scored in the Premier League [6] .
In his first season at United, he won the Premier League and helped the team in the Champions League semifinals, when he scored in the second game with Borussia Dortmund , but his goal was disallowed because the judge found a violation. In addition to this, he was nominated for the PFA prize as the best young player in 1997, but the award was won by teammate Sulscher David Beckham [7] .
The 1997/98 season was not very successful for Solskher because of injuries, he scored only 6 goals in the championship [6] .
The start of the 1998/99 season was filled with rumors that Sulscher would leave Old Trafford after a 12 million contract with Manchester United was signed by Dwight York . But thanks to the trust in him from Alex Ferguson and the support of the fans, Sulschere decided to stay with United and fight for his place in the line-up. The author of the winning goal in a dramatic match of the 4th round of the FA Cup with Liverpool [8] . Two weeks later, Solskjer rewrote the record books, re-entering the match against Nottingham Forest on the City Ground, scoring four goals and thereby taking part in United’s impressive victory with a score of 8-1, which was a new championship record on defeats in away games [9] [10] .
1999 Champions League Final
In the 1999 Champions League final, Bayern Munich led 1-0 to the Nou Camp for almost the entire match, but when the added 3 minutes went, Teddy Sheringham and Sulscher, who came in for replacements, scored the ball in an arbitrator-compensated time and brought “Manchester United” to win with a score of 2: 1 [6] [11] . After the match, Sulscher said: “Thank you for the best night of my life, it was better than my first wedding night” [12] .
“As always”
The 1999/2000 season was no different for Sulscher from the previous ones, he scored 15 goals, in 20 matches in the starting lineup, and leaving for a replacement 21 times. His playing form inevitably led to talk that he was leaving Old Trafford . Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United showed interest in the Norwegian striker, but at the end of the 1999/2000 season he expressed a desire to stay at Old Trafford until his 33rd birthday .
Solskjer won his fourth England title in the 2001/02 season, scoring 13 goals in 47 games. In the 2001/02 season, Ole and Rudom Van Nistelroi were put on the Andy Cole and Dwight York bench. .
After a short pause, Ule scored his 100th goal for United in the opening match of the 2002/03 season. Nine goals of Solskher in the championship helped United to get around for a long time Arsenal in the lead in that season in the final weeks of the championship and win their 15th league title, which became the 5th for Ole in the club.
Injury and Return
In September 2003, Solskjer suffered a severe knee injury, soon after scoring his 115th goal in the United in the Champions League match with the Greek Panathinaikos . The season for Ole almost ended, despite the short-term return to the team at the end of the championship, including the appearance in the final match of the England Cup against Millwall , a serious injury threatened the continuation of Sulscher’s football career.
At the beginning of the 2004/05 season, rumors appeared that Ole’s career was completed, but after another operation on the injured knee and a long rehabilitation period, he managed to recover. Norwegian returned to the field in a game with Birmingham on December 28, 2005, which ended in a 2-2 draw and then took part in another 5 games. Despite the long absence in the team, Solskjer remains one of United's favorite players among the fans, who, even in his absence, always sang his name in the stands of Old Trafford . He is popular among fans not only because he became the author of the winning goal in the 1999 Champions League final match, but also because the only main player supported the fans in their fight against the purchase of the club by Malcolm Glaser .
Last years of career
On March 31, 2006, Solskher signed a new contract with United until the end of the 2008 season. After experiencing another knee surgery, Ole returned to service by the start of the 2007 pre-season preparation. Solskjer scored twice at the gates of “ Orlando Pirates ” (0: 4), a goal from Preston (2: 1), and Porto (3: 1).
At the 82nd minute of the match against Charlton , Ryan Giggs handed over the captain's armband to Ole Gunnar Sulscher who replaced him, and soon Ole had an excellent chance to score his first goal since September 2003. Sulskher with a powerful kick sent the ball into the net after a good Saa pass on the left flank.
In the Champions League match against the Scottish “ Celtic ” (3: 2), Sulscher, who replaced, successfully played on the finish, scoring a goal in this match, which was the first for the Norwegian in the Champions League in the last three years.
At the end of the season, Solskjer became the six-time Premier League champion.
In late August 2007, Solskjer announced his retirement from football. He stayed at Manchester United and worked there as a striker coach.
Ole Gunnar Solskher's farewell match took place on August 2, 2008 at Old Trafford against Spanish Espanyol (1: 0).
Solskér Records
Ole Gunnar Solskjer is the record holder of United in the number of exits for replacement and goals scored after leaving the bench. 150 times the Norwegian went on replacement and scored 28 goals. He is also the record holder of the English Premier League for this indicator. On his account 17 goals in the championship of England, scored after he changed his partners on the field. In a match against Nottingham Forest in February 1999, coming on as a substitute 18 minutes before the end of the meeting, he scored four goals against his opponent, which is a record in the Premier League.
Coaching career
After working in 2007 as a striker coach, in 2008, Solskher became Manchester United's head coach for reservists. In July, under his leadership, the team won the Grand Cup of Lancashire (for the first time since 1969), winning the final of the Liverpool competition with a score of 3: 2.
Molde
November 9, 2010 Sulskher was appointed head coach of the Norwegian Molde club [13] . October 31, 2011 led the club to the first ever victory in the championship of Norway [14] .
November 11, 2012 in the match of the 29th round of the championship of Norway “Molde” beat “Honefoss” with a score of 1: 0, which allowed Sulscher's team to win the championship for the second time in a row.
On November 24, 2013, Molde, under the leadership of Solshera, won the third trophy, beating Rosenborg in the Norway Cup final. By the 72nd minute, the score was 2-1 in favor of Rosenborg, but in the remaining time, Solschere's players were able to score three goals and, having won with a score of 4-2, won the trophy.
Cardiff City
On January 2, 2014, Ole Gunnar Solskjer was appointed head coach of the Welsh Cardiff City club serving in the English Premier League . In the first match of Solskher, Cardiff City beat Newcastle United at St. James Park in the third round of the FA Cup with a score of 1: 2, which allowed the team to enter the next round of the tournament. On September 18, 2014, he was dismissed from the post of Cardiff City head coach due to poor team results [15] .
Return to Molde
On October 21, 2015, he returned to Molde, signing a contract with the club for a period of three and a half years [16] . Molde took second place in the championship in 2017 and 2018. In 2018, Sulscher’s contract with the team was extended to the end of the 2021 season.
Manchester United
On December 19, 2018, he was appointed Manchester United acting head coach until the end of the 2018/19 season [17] .
In the first match under the leadership of Solskher, the Red Devils beat Cardiff City large with a score of 5: 1 [18] . In his first eight games, Solskjer scored eight wins, becoming the first head coach in the history of the club, who managed a similar achievement [19] . According to the results of January 2019, the Norwegian specialist was recognized as the best coach of the month in the Premier League [20] .
On March 28, 2019, Manchester United appointed Solschera as head coach on a full-time basis, concluding a three-year contract with the Norwegian [2] .
Career in the national team
He played 67 matches for the Norway national football team and scored 23 goals.
First match: 11/26/1995 with Jamaica (1: 1)
| Norway national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Games | Goals |
| 1995 | 2 | one |
| 1996 | 6 | 3 |
| 1997 | 2 | one |
| 1998 | 9 | 3 |
| 1999 | eight | five |
| 2000 | ten | one |
| 2001 | 7 | 3 |
| 2002 | 9 | 2 |
| 2003 | 7 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | four | 2 |
| 2007 | one | 0 |
| Total | 67 | 23 |
Achievements
Achievements as a player
Team
- Manchester United
- Champion of the English Premier League ( 6 ): 1996/97 , 1998/99 , 1999/2000 , 2000/01 , 2002/03 , 2006/07
- Winner of the FA Cup ( 2 ): 1999 , 2004
- UEFA Champions League Winner: 1999
- Winner of the Supercup of England ( 2 ): 1996 , 2003
- Intercontinental Cup Winner: 1999
Personal
- Winner of the :
- Footballer of the year in Norway : 1996
- Honest Knicksen Prize: 2007
Achievements as a trainer
Team
- Manchester United (under 21)
- Lancashire Grand Cup Winner: 2009
- Manchester Grand Cup Winner: 2009
- Premier League champion for reservists (North): 2010
- Premier League champion for reservists : 2010
- Molde
- Champion of Norway ( 2 ): 2011, 2012
- Winner of the Norwegian Cup: 2013
Personal
- Winner of the Knixsen Prize:
- Coach of the Year in Norway ( 2 ): 2011, 2012
- English Premier League Coach of the Month : January 2019 [20]
State awards
- Commander of the Order of St. Olaf I degree (November 19, 2007)
Family
Sylie's wife. Three children are the sons of Noah and Elijah, the daughter of Karna (born March 3, 2003) [21] .
Performance statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cups [22] | Euro cups [23] | Other [24] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | ||
| Clausengengen | 1990 | ? | ? | ? | ? | - | - | 0 | 0 | ? | ? |
| 1991 | ? | ? | ? | ? | - | - | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | |
| 1992 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | |
| 1993 | ? | ? | ? | ? | - | - | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | |
| 1994 | ? | 31 | ? | ? | - | - | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | |
| Total | 109 | 115 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109+ | 115+ | |
| Molde | 1995 | 26 | 20 | four | 6 | four | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 29 |
| 1996 | sixteen | eleven | four | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 12 | |
| Total | 42 | 31 | eight | 7 | four | 3 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 41 | |
| Manchester United | 1996/97 | 33 | 18 | 3 | 0 | ten | one | 0 | 0 | 46 | nineteen |
| 1997/98 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | one | 0 | 0 | thirty | 9 | |
| 1998/99 | nineteen | 12 | eleven | four | 6 | 2 | one | 0 | 37 | 18 | |
| 1999/00 | 28 | 12 | one | 0 | eleven | 3 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 15 | |
| 2000/01 | 31 | ten | four | 3 | eleven | 0 | one | 0 | 47 | 13 | |
| 2001/02 | thirty | 17 | 2 | one | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 25 | |
| 2002/03 | 37 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 14 | four | 0 | 0 | 57 | 15 | |
| 2003/04 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | one | one | 0 | nineteen | one | |
| 2004/05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005/06 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | five | 0 | |
| 2006/07 | nineteen | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | one | 0 | 0 | 32 | eleven | |
| Total | 235 | 91 | 41 | 15 | 81 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 366 | 126 | |
| Total career | 386 | 237 | 49+ | 22+ | 85 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 529+ | 282+ | |
Coaching statistics
- As of May 12, 2019 [25]
| Team | Beginning of work | Shutdown | Indicators | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | AT | H | P | MOH | MP | RM | % wins | |||
| Molde | November 9, 2010 | January 2, 2014 | 125 | 69 | 25 | 31 | 236 | 143 | +93 | 55.20 |
| Cardiff city | January 2, 2014 | September 18, 2014 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 34 | 57 | −23 | 30.00 |
| Molde | October 21, 2015 | December 19, 2018 | 118 | 66 | 20 | 32 | 221 | 144 | +77 | 55.93 |
| Manchester United | December 19, 2018 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 55.17 | |
| Total | 302 | 160 | 54 | 88 | 538 | 379 | +159 | 52.98 | ||
Notes
- ↑ There is also a transliteration version of the transfer into Russian by Ole Gunnar Sol (s) skiyer .
- 2 1 2 Man Utd: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appointed permanent manager (English) . BBC Sport (28 March 2019).
- ,, Hen Hen Hen United ↑ ↑ ↑ The Telegraph (August 1, 2008).
- ↑ Rich, Tim Farewell to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (Eng.) . The Telegraph (29 August 2007).
- ↑ Man Utd 4-1 Blackburn (English) . BBC Sport (March 31, 2007).
- 2 1 2 3 Mole, Giles Man Utd hero Solskjaer retires from football (English) . The Telegraph (28 August 2007).
- ↑ Football: Shearer wins PFA award (English) . The Independent (14 April 1997).
- ↑ United pull off Cup smash-and-grab (English) . BBC Sport (24 January 1999).
- ↑ United romp to record win (English) . BBC Sport (7 February 1999).
- ↑ Nott'm Forest v Man Utd, 1998/99 (English) . Premier League.
- ↑ Football: How Manchester United won the Champions League in 1999 (Eng.) . The Guardian (2010-30 Mar 2010).
- ↑ Rich, Tim Champions League final: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on 1999 in which he was a hero (English) . The Telegraph (May 19, 2008).
- ↑ Manchester United Solskjaer faces warm welcome return link to Molde (not available link) . The appeal date is November 9, 2010. Archived January 21, 2012.
- ↑ Sulscher: Molde has been waiting for the title for 100 years! - Football - Championship.com
- ↑ Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: Cardiff City manager leaves post (English) . BBC Sport (18 September 2014).
- ↑ Ny manager i Molde FK (In Molde, the new manager, (Norwegian) . Web archive. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015 ..
- ↑ Ole Gunnar Solskjaer named Man Utd caretaker manager until end of season (Eng.) . BBC Sport (19 December 2018).
- ↑ Cardiff City 1-5 Manchester United (English) . BBC Sport (22 December 2018).
- ↑ Arsenal 1-3 Manchester United (English) . BBC Sport (25 January 2019).
- ↑ 1 2 Solskjaer wins Barclays Manager of the Month award award . Premier League (8 February 2019).
- ↑ Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - Fun Facts and Information (not available link) . The appeal date is March 31, 2011. Archived May 4, 2011.
- ↑ Cup of Norway , Cup of England , Cup of Football League of England .
- ↑ UEFA Champions League , UEFA Cup Winners' Cup . According to RSSSF.com, Solskher scored 1 goal against Bayer Leverkusen on April 24, 2002 in the Champions League match , but the official statistics website Manchester United defines this goal as an own goal .
- Англии England Super Cup , UEFA Super Cup , Intercontinental Cup , Club World Championship .
- ↑ Football: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (English) . footballdatabase.eu.
Links
- Biography on manutd.com (eng.)
- Profile on bbc.co.uk (English)