Ola Solbakken

Ola Selvaag Solbakken (born 7 September 1998) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a winger for J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds, on loan from Roma and the Norway national team.[1]

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
Place of birth Oslo, Norway
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Urawa Red Diamonds
(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)
2023–2024 → Olympiacos (loan) 5 (0)
2024– → Urawa Red Diamonds (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2015 Norway U17 3 (0)
2021– Norway 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2023

Club career

Bodø/Glimt

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

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]

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

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

International career

Solbakken made his debut for Norway national team on 13 November 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Latvia.[7]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 12 November 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ranheim 2018 Eliteserien 11020–130
2019 26441–305
Total 37461–435
Bodø/Glimt 2020 Eliteserien 2230020243
2021 266001053511
2022 15450112316
Total 6313502379120
Roma 2022–23 Serie A 1410000141
2023–24 10000010
Total 1510000151
Olympiacos (loan) 2023–24 Super League Greece 50003080
Urawa Red Diamonds (loan) 2024 J1 League 00000000
Career total 1201811126715726

International
As of match played 12 October 2023[9]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Norway 202120
202220
202371
Total111
Norway score listed first, score column indicates score after each Solbakken goal.[9]
List of international goals scored by Ola Solbakken
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
120 June 2023Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway8 Cyprus1–03–1UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

Honours

Bodø/Glimt

Roma

Individual

References
  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". A.S. 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]. www.urawa-reds.co.jp (in Japanese). 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  7. "Norway v Latvia game report". FIFA. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  8. "Ola Solbakken". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  9. "Ola Solbakken". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  10. toppfotballdsuser. "Norsk Tipping Månedens spiller: Ola Solbakken". Norsk Toppfotball (in Norwegian). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
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