[165][166] Solskjær reached the semi-final of the Norwegian Football Cup on 17 August after a 2–1 victory over Kristiansund. [35] Solskjær made his first start on 14 September in a 4–1 win against Nottingham Forest, scoring United's first goal in the 22nd minute. He continued his come-back by putting in the winning goal in the Champions League group match against Celtic at home on 13 September, fulfilling his post-injury ambition to score another goal at Old Trafford. In injury time at the end of the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final, he scored the winning last-minute goal against Bayern Munich, with Manchester United having trailed 1–0 as the game passed 90 minutes, and winning The Treble for United.
[58] He scored his third brace of the season against Tottenham Hotspur on 12 December, scoring in the 11th and 18th minute of an eventual 2–2 draw. Ole Gunnar Solskjær will be turning 48 in only 116 days from today (02 November, 2020). [15] Clausenengen were promoted to the 2. divisjon in 1993, winning the 3. divisjon by 12 points. [171][172][173] After a 4–0 defeat against Rosenborg on 8 April 2018,[174] Molde's form began to vary with the club getting only three wins in the next eight matches leaving the club in eighth. [116] Spectators numbering 2,738 showed up to witness the comeback of the popular Norwegian – an above-average turn-out for a reserve team match. [74] On 4 December, he put four goals past Everton in a 5–1 victory at Old Trafford, the second of which was Solskjær's 50th goal for the club in all competitions. These people are sensitive, kind and understanding. United-Monaco", "Games played by Ole Solskjaer in 1997/1998", "Football: Solskjaer sting in United's tail: Manchester United 2 Liverpool 1", "UEFA Champions League – Man. [88] Three days later, Solskjær helped United snatch a 1–0 win against Aston Villa, with the Norwegian heading in a David Beckham cross in the 85th minute. [citation needed] Solskjær scored Manchester United's first goal of the season on 17 August 2002, netting the winning goal (his 100th in all competitions) against West Bromwich Albion in the 78th minute. [49] Solskjær started in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg at Old Trafford against Monaco on 18 March (with the aggregate score at 0–0). [192] Solskjær later suggested that he would need to sign a new contract with Molde if he were to return,[193] but this was refuted by Molde director Øystein Neerland, who expected Solskjær to return to Molde at the end of the English season. They have good manners but they can be a bit cheeky. His nationality is Norwegian and his ethnicity is White. As a player he spent most of his career playing as a forward for Manchester United.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says 18-year-old Mason Greenwood is a better player than he was at that age, and says the 'sky is the limit' for the Manchester United striker. United manager Ferguson said: "It was good timing with the international break coming up. [69] With United still trailing, Teddy Sheringham was introduced in the 67th minute while Solskjær was brought on for Andy Cole in the 81st minute. Birthplace Kristiansund, Norway. [26] In Solskjær's first season at Molde, he scored 20 goals in 26 matches in the 1995 Tippeligaen. He was selected to play on the right in important matches, such as in the league game against Arsenal and the Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid, while Beckham was left on the bench. [36] On 25 September, he netted his first European goal for Manchester United in their 2–0 win over Rapid Wien, opening the scoring in the 20th minute.
In his first season, this resulted in a sixth place finish, however in the 2019–20 season this was enough to finish third, only the second time Manchester United had finished in the top 3 since Sir Alex Ferguson retired. [163][164] After losing the next two matches, Molde went unbeaten for the next seven games, winning six with two last minute victories against Odd and Vålerenga – seeing Molde go second. [86] On 31 October, he netted a brace during a 3–0 victory against Watford in the League Cup third round, scoring in the 12th and 81st minutes. But, who is his wife Silje, when did they get married and how many children do they have? The match took place on 21 September with Molde losing 3–0 to Lillestrøm, who went on to win the Cup. [90] On 25 February, he netted Manchester United's fifth goal against Arsenal (their closest title rivals) in United's 6–1 demolition,[91] which sent them 16 points clear at the top of the table. The manager is ushering in a vibrant core who made his XI against Chelsea on the opening day the youngest of the weekend – at an average age of 24 years and 227 days – and that mark was lowered to 24 years and 173 days at Wolves on Monday. [95], After a few years of coming on as the super-sub, Solskjær got a chance as a starter in the 2001–02 season, paired up with Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy.
He is currently the manager of English club Manchester United. He formed a feared partnership with Tore André Flo which was seen as one of the best striking partnerships in Norway's history.
[119] As of his retirement, Solskjær held the record for the most goals scored for Manchester United as a substitute, scoring 28 goals off the bench,[120] as well as the most Premier League goals as a substitute with 17,[121] a mark which has since been passed by Jermain Defoe. [4][191] He was scheduled to return to Molde in May 2019, with his assistant coach Erling Moe acting as caretaker manager during Solskjær's absence in the pre-season and the first matches of the 2019 Eliteserien, which was scheduled to start on 31 March 2019.