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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Braut Tjåland | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Bryne, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Molde | ||
| 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 | 35 | (11) |
| 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bryne 2 | 2019 | 3. divisjon | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Molde 2 | 2021 | 3. divisjon | 10 | 1 | – | – | 10 | 1 | ||
| 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 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 13 | ||
References
External links
- Albert Tjåland at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
