Alexander Sørloth

Alexander Sørloth

Personal information
Date of birth	5 December 1995
Place of birth	Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current team	FC Groningen
Number	13
Youth career
	Strindheim
	Rosenborg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2012–2015	Rosenborg 2	46	(18)
2013–2015	Rosenborg	6	(0)
2015	→ Bodø/Glimt (loan)	26	(13)
2016–	FC Groningen	8	(2)
National team^‡
2011	Norway U-16	3	(0)
2012	Norway U-17	3	(0)
2013	Norway U-18	11	(5)
2014	Norway U-19	3	(1)
2015–	Norway U-21	5	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 January 2016. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 October 2015

Alexander Sørloth (born 5 December 1995 in Trondheim) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a striker for FC Groningen. He is the son of former Rosenborg player and Norwegian international Gøran Sørloth. 06. November 2015 Alexander Sørloth confirmed that he will be joining FC Groningen on a 4,5 year contract after the season is over. FC Groningen paid a transfer fee of around 750 000 EUR for the Norwegian forward. In his last match for Bodø/Glimt Alexander Sørloth scored his second hat trick of the season against Stabæk.

Career

After several years in the youth system Sørloth was rewarded with a contract by Rosenborg in July 2013. He played his first professional game for Rosenborg when he was subbed on in the second half of the Europa League first qualifying round game versus Crusaders, and it took him only 12 minutes to score his first goal, Rosenborg's 6th in their 7-2 win.

He made his debut in the Tippeligaen on July 20, 2014 in Rosenborg's home game against Sogndal coming on as a substitute for Alexander Søderlund after 60 minutes.^[1] Sørloth went on a loan to Bodø/Glimt before the start of the 2015 Tippeligaen. He quickly became one of the best players in the team and one of the best players in the league scoring 13 goals and making 5 assist in his 26 appearances (19 starters).

Career statistics

As of 2 January^[2]

Season	Club	Division	League		Cup		Europe		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2013	Rosenborg	Tippeligaen	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1
2014			6	0	0	0	3	0	9	0
2015	Bodø/Glimt		26	13	3	1	-	-	29	14
2015–16	Groningen	Eredivisie	8	2	0	0	0	0	8	2
Career Total			40	15	3	1	4	1	47	17

References

1. http://www.aftenbladet.no/100Sport/fotball/eliteserien/Debutant-Sorloth---Jeg-burde-kanskje-hatt-en-scoring-448821_1.snd
2. "Alexander Sørloth". Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk (in Norwegian). Bergensavisen. Retrieved 8 March 2014.

External links

• Profile at RBK.no
• Profile at glimt.no