Karna Solskjær

Karna Solskjær
Personal information
Place of birth Norway
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 AaFK Fortuna
Youth career
–2019 Clausenengen
2019–2022 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Clausenengen 16 (15)
2022 Manchester United 1 (0)
2022– AaFK Fortuna 16 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Karna Solskjær is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a forward for AaFK Fortuna.

Career and early life

Karna Solskjær is the daughter of Ole Gunnar Solskjær, a former player and manager of Premier League club Manchester United.[1]

She started her youth career in Clausenengen FK before moving on to Manchester United U21's.[2] She made her youth international debut in 2021.[3]

She made her senior debut on 30 January 2022 in a 2021–22 Women's FA Cup match against Bridgwater United coming as a substitute for Ivana Fuso.[4][2]

On 9 March 2022, she played 61 minutes before coming off for Keira Barry as Manchester United Women Under-21s were crowned winners of the 2022 WSL Academy Cup following a 4–1 victory over Birmingham City in the final at St George’s Park.[5]

In 2022, Solskjær signed for Norwegian second tier club AaFK Fortuna.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ Wilson, Charlie (7 October 2021). "Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's daughter scores four goals for Man United team". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b Magnussen, Jostein (30 January 2022). "Her debuterer Karna Solskjær for Manchester United". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  3. ^ Karna Solskjær at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  4. ^ A senior #MUWomen debut for Karna Solskjaer #WomensFACup Tweet from Manchester United Women, Retrieved on 30 January 2022
  5. ^ Partington, Mikey (9 March 2022). "Birmingham City 1 United Women U21s 4". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Karna Solskjær har signert proffkontrakt! - AaFK Fortuna". AaFK Fortuna (in Norwegian Bokmål). 16 September 2020. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Solskjær var ønsket tilbake til Manchester United. Nå har hun bestemt seg om fremtiden". rbnett.no.
  8. ^ "Derfor ville Karna Solskjær hjem til Norge". tk.no.


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