Albert Tjåland

Albert Braut Tjåland (anglicised to Tjaaland; born 11 February 2004) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eliteserien club Molde.[1]

Albert Tjåland
Personal information
Full name Albert Braut Tjåland
Date of birth (2004-02-11) 11 February 2004
Place of birth Bryne, Norway
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Molde
Number 90
Youth career
2009–2017 Rosseland
2017–2020 Bryne
2020–2022 Molde
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Bryne 2 1 (0)
2021– Molde 2 21 (5)
2021– Molde 0 (0)
2022 → Bryne FK 2 (loan) 8 (7)
International career‡
2021 Norway U17 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:53, 5 November 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Tjåland progressed through the ranks of Bryne, playing for their under-13 to under-19 teams.[1][2][3][4] He debuted for Bryne 2 in the Norwegian third division on 19 October 2019, coming on as a substitute in a 7-2 home defeat against Viking 2.[5] Due to his impressive goal-scoring ability in the youth teams, he began training with the first team and eventually made his debut on 2 March 2020 in a friendly game against Egersunds.[6][7]

Following his prolific goal-scoring record of 69 goals in 48 games for Bryne's youth teams, Tjåland was signed by Molde during the summer of 2020. His impressive goal-scoring ability was noticed by various media outlets while at Molde, where he continued to score regularly for their youth teams, having scored more than a goal per game since his first appearance for Bryne under-13.[1][8][9][10][11]

Tjåland's senior professional debut for Molde came on 25 July 2021, as a substitute in a 4–1 away victory against Spjelkavik in the Norwegian Cup. He replaced David Datro Fofana in the 83rd minute and only a few minutes later, scored his first goal.[12]

Personal life

Tjåland is maternal cousins with fellow professional footballers Erling Haaland, who plays for Manchester City, and Jonatan Braut Brunes, who plays for OH Leuven.[7][8]

Career statistics

Club
As of 1 May 2023[13]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bryne 2 2019 3. divisjon 10––10
Molde 2 2021 3. divisjon 101––101
2022 3. divisjon 9 4 – – 9 4
2023 3. divisjon 2 0 – – 2 0
Molde 2021 Eliteserien 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
Bryne 2 (loan) 2022 4. divisjon 8 7 – – 8 7
Career total 301211003113

References
  1. Albert Tjåland at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  2. "Årsrapport for sesongen 2017" [Annual report for the 2017 seasons] (PDF). Bryne FK (in Norwegian). 22 March 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 June 2021.
  3. "Årsrapport for sesongen 2018" [Annual report for the 2018 seasons] (PDF). Bryne FK (in Norwegian). 19 March 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 June 2021.
  4. "Årsrapport for sesongen 2019" [Annual report for the 2019 seasons] (PDF). Bryne FK (in Norwegian). 17 March 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 June 2021.
  5. "Bryne 2 – Viking 2". Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). 19 October 2019. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  6. Herrebrøden, Øyvind; Asbjørnsen, Morten (2 March 2020). "Her er Brynes nye Braut: Fetter Albert (16) fikk debuten for A-laget" [Here is Bryne's new Braut: cousin Albert (16) made his debut for the A-team]. Verdens Gang (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  7. Pereira, Alexis (4 March 2020). "La Norvège s'emballe déjà pour Albert Braut Tjåland, le jeune cousin d'Erling Braut Håland". Foot Mercato (in French). Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  8. Lawless, Josh (5 March 2021). "Erling Haaland's 17-Year-Old Cousin Is Also An Absolute Goal Machine". SPORTbible. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  9. Deby, Raphaël (5 March 2021). "Après Haaland, découvrez son cousin, Tjaland, 16 ans, 30 buts en 22 matchs". RTBF Sport (in French). Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  10. Grau, Martí (3 March 2021). "Albert Tjaland, el primo de Haaland que está maravillando en Noruega". Sport (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  11. "Fußball News: Albert Braut Tjaaland wandelt auf Spuren von Erling Haaland". Sky Sport (in German). 6 March 2021. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  12. Maston, Tom (20 August 2021). "Albert Braut Tjaaland: Can Haaland's teenage cousin be as good as the Dortmund superstar?". Goal. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  13. "Albert Braut Tjåland – Profile".
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