Alf-Inge Håland

Alf-Inge Rasdal "Alfie" Håland (born 23 November 1972 in Stavanger), anglicised to Haaland, is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a defender for English clubs Nottingham Forest, Leeds United and Manchester City. Håland won 34 caps for Norway.

Career

He grew up at Bryne and played his club football for Bryne FK, before moving to Nottingham Forest where he made his debut against Leicester City. He later played for Leeds United and Manchester City.

Håland made his debut for Norway in friendly match against Costa Rica in January 1994. He was later named in Norway's squad for the 1994 World Cup where he played the matches against Mexico and Italy. Håland was capped a total of 34 times, with his last international match was against Bulgaria in April 2001. Håland is — along with Hallvar Thoresen, John Arne Riise, Dan Eggen, Espen Baardsen, Hans Hermann Henriksen and Joshua King — one of the few players to have played for the Norwegian national team without ever playing in the domestic top division.