Aleksander Solli

Aleksander Solli

Personal information
Date of birth	16 March 1990
Place of birth	Bergen, Norway
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Raufoss
Number	6
Youth career
	Vadmyra
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2007	Vadmyra
2007	→ Fyllingen (loan)
2008–2010	Løv-Ham	38	(2)
2011–2012	Vålerenga	14	(0)
2013–2015	Hønefoss	52	(7)
2015–2016	Viking	2	(0)
2016–	Raufoss	3	(0)
National team^‡
2007	Norway U17	9	(0)
2008	Norway U-18	2	(0)
2009	Norway U19	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 April 2016. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 July 2013

Aleksander Solli (born 16 March 1990) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a defender for Raufoss. He has represented Norway at youth international level.

Hailing from Bergen, Solli started his professional career with Løv-Ham before he signed with the Tippeligaen side Vålerenga ahead of the 2011 season. After two seasons with the Oslo-based club, he joined Hønefoss ahead of the 2013 season.

On August 14th, 2015, he signed for Viking on a contract valid to the end of the 2015 season.

Club career

Solli was born in Førde,^[1] but grew up in Bergen where he played for Vadmyra during his youth. He was loaned out to the 2. Divisjon side Fyllingen during the 2007 season, and was wanted by both Bryne and Løv-Ham ahead of the 2008 season.^[2] After joining Løv-Ham he made his debut for the club on 29 June 2008 in the 3-2 victory over Haugesund.^[1] In 2009 he suffered from injuries and played only three matches for Løv-Ham, but was a regular on the team that qualified for promotion play-off during the 2010 season.^[3]

Before the 2011 season he signed a contract with Vålerenga. He got his debut in a 1-0 victory against Sogndal. Solli did not start a match for Vålerenga, but made 14 appearances as a substitute. Solli was brought to the club by Martin Andresen, but Solli was not a part of new head coach Kjetil Rekdal's long-term plans. It was suggested he find himself a new club before the 2013 season.^[4]

Before the 2013 season he signed a contract with Hønefoss. Solli scored a goal from a free kick in his debut for the club, in the 2-0 victory against Strømsgodset. This was also his first goal in Tippeligaen.^[5] He also scored the match-winning goal against his old club Vålerenga, but did not celebrate it.^[4]

Ahead of the 2016 season he joined Raufoss.^[6]

International career

Solli first represented Norway at under-17 level in 2007, where he played nine matches. The next year he played two matches for the under-18 team, before he made two appearances for the under-19 team in 2009.^[7]

Career statistics

As of 17 April 2016^[1]

Season	Club	Division	League		Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2008	Løv-Ham	Adeccoligaen	18	2	1	1	19	3
2009			3	0	0	0	3	0
2010			17	0	3	1	20	1
2011	Vålerenga	Tippeligaen	7	0	1	0	8	0
2012			7	0	0	0	7	0
2013	Hønefoss		29	5	3	0	32	5
2014		1. Divisjon	15	2	1	2	16	4
2015		OBOS-ligaen	8	0	0	0	8	0
2015	Viking	Tippeligaen	2	0	0	0	2	0
2016	Raufoss	OBOS-ligaen	3	0	0	0	3	0
Career Total			109	9	9	4	118	13

References

1. "Aleksander Solli". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
2. Sævig, Christer (2 December 2007). "Kjemper om Solli" (in Norwegian). Bergensavisen. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
3. Langerød, Dag (11 January 2011). "Orket ikke å vente på Brann" (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
4. Vik, Marius (8 May 2013). "Hønefoss-helten: - Det er som en Askepott-histori" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
5. Kvam, Lars Hojem (3 April 2013). "Dette øver Aleksander på hver eneste dag" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
6. "Velkommen, Aleksander Solli!". www.raufossfotball.no (in Norwegian). Raufoss Fotball. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
7. "Aleksander Solli's profil". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 11 July 2013.