Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

 

 

POSITION :- Striker
DATE OF BIRTH:- 26.2.73
PLACE OF BIRTH:- Norway
DATE SIGNED:- 29.7.96
FROM:- Molde, Norway
HEIGHT :- 5' 10"
WEIGHT:- 11st 10lbs

 

HISTORY : - Club Transfer Fee League Apps
  Manchester United £1,500,000 25+8

 

 

When Alex Ferguson failed to sign Alan Shearer, he plumped for the relatively unknown Norwegian striker.

Solskjaer had scored a lot of goals in his career, and he did not disappoint at the start of his United career, scoring six minutes in to his debut as a substitute against Blackburn in the Premiership.

Ole went on to score 18 Premiership goals for United, and his important goals against Leicester and Middlesbrough definitely helped United to the title in the last weeks of the season.

The United fans nicknamed him the 'Baby-Faced Assasin' because of his youthful looks, a name he wasn't too happy with.

Alex Ferguson rates him very highly indeed.