Erling Haaland is not human. The Norwegian cyborg just proved it again this Saturday by scoring a hat-trick against Israel in Norway's big 5-0 victory. With this performance, the Manchester City striker reached the symbolic mark of 51 goals for the national team, establishing statistics that defy all logic and far exceed the greatest European strikers.
Haaland surpasses 50 goals with Norway
The figures are dizzying: 51 goals in just 47 selections, a ratio of 1.09 goals per match. To put the magnitude of this performance into perspective, Cristiano Ronaldo has 0.58 goals per match (117 goals in 203 caps), Kylian Mbappé 0.60 (58 in 97), and Robert Lewandowski 0.67 (83 in 124). No great modern European striker comes close to the Norwegian's effectiveness.
This scoring machine has just extended its crazy streak: ten consecutive goalscoring matches with club and selection combined. A mind-blowing record of 20 goals and assists over this period, including a historic quintuple against Moldova last March and four hat-tricks in total in the Norwegian jersey.
The top scorer in Scandinavian history
At 25, Haaland has already shattered Jørgen Juve's record (33 goals), a historic Norwegian benchmark. Even more impressive, he dominates the continental rankings: top scorer in the history of the Nations League (19 goals), leader of the 2026 European qualifiers (9 goals in 5 matches), he literally takes Norway to its first World Cup since 1998.
This efficiency is all the more remarkable as Norway remains a modest nation in international football. Haaland alone accounts for 60% of Norway's goals since 2021, transforming an ordinary team into a serious contender for world qualification. His start to the club season confirms this sparkling form: 9 goals in 7 Premier League matches and 3 goals in the Champions League.
With such statistics and the declared objective of leading his country to the 2026 World Cup, Haaland positions himself as a serious contender for the Ballon d'Or.
