Player
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
United 1996–2007#20Forward
#19 of 985 goalscorers
- 366
- apps150 sub
- 0.34
- goals / app
- 22
- multi-goal apps3 hat-tricks
- 70
- assists
Verified competitive record
Suggest correction →Goals and assists by season
Season by season
126 recorded goals · 10 of 10 seasons coveredPeak goals — 01/02 · 25 goals
- 96/9746 apps · 19 gls · 7 ast · 26 G+A19
- 97/9830 apps · 9 gls · 4 ast · 13 G+A9
- 98/9937 apps · 18 gls · 3 ast · 21 G+A18
- 99/0046 apps · 15 gls · 8 ast · 23 G+A15
- 00/0147 apps · 13 gls · 12 ast · 25 G+A13
- 01/02PEAK (G)47 apps · 25 gls · 11 ast · 36 G+A25
- 02/03PEAK (A)57 apps · 15 gls · 18 ast · 33 G+A15
- 03/0419 apps · 1 gls · 2 ast · 3 G+A1
- 05/065 apps—
- 06/0732 apps · 11 gls · 5 ast · 16 G+A11
How the goals were scored
- Right Foot7358%
- Left Foot3528%
- Head1713%
- Knee11%
Hand-curated goal types · 1996–2006 · Tableau source
Matches where he scored
99 matchesMost goals v Nottingham Forest — 8 · Longest scoring run: 3 in a row (14 Sep 1996–29 Sep 1996)
He scored in 99 matches, including 19 braces and 3 hat-tricks.
The big nightstop 5 of 22 multi-goal games
4 goals
5–1 · 4 Dec 199929' 43' 52' 58'
4 goals
8–1 · 6 Feb 199980' 88' 90' 90'
Hat-trick
4–0 · 29 Jan 200215' 39' 64'
Brace
2–0 · 1 Oct 200641' 49'
Brace
3–2 · 10 Apr 200223' 56'
Seasons where he scored
Open all 99 in the match browser →2006-07
11 goals · Scored in 10 matches
- 4–1v Blackburn31/03/2007
Premier League
1 goal90' - 3–2@ Reading27/02/2007
FA CupRound 5
1 goal6' - 2–1v Aston Villa07/01/2007
FA CupRound 3
1 goal90' - 3–2v Reading30/12/2006
Premier League
1 goal33' - 3–1v Wigan26/12/2006
Premier League
1 goal59' - 2–1@ Crewe25/10/2006
League CupRound 3
1 goal26' - 3–1@ Wigan14/10/2006
Premier League
1 goal90' - 2–0v Newcastle01/10/2006
Premier League
brace41' 49' - 3–2v Celtic13/09/2006
Champions Lg
1 goal47' - 3–0@ Charlton23/08/2006
Premier League
1 goal90'
- 4–1WvBlackburnBlackburnBlackburn RoversPremier League·31 Mar 20071 goal90'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 3–2W@ReadingReadingReadingFA Cup·27 Feb 20071 goal6'FA CupFA CupRound 5
- 2–1WvAston VillaAston VillaAston VillaFA Cup·7 Jan 20071 goal90'FA CupFA CupRound 3
- 3–2WvReadingReadingReadingPremier League·30 Dec 20061 goal33'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 3–1WvWiganWiganWigan AthleticPremier League·26 Dec 20061 goal59'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–1W@CreweCreweCrewe AlexandraLeague Cup·25 Oct 20061 goal26'League CupLeague CupRound 3
- 3–1W@WiganWiganWigan AthleticPremier League·14 Oct 20061 goal90'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–0WvNewcastleNewcastleNewcastle UnitedPremier League·1 Oct 2006brace41' 49'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 3–2WvCelticCelticCelticChampions Lg·13 Sep 20061 goal47'Champions LgUEFA Champions League
- 3–0W@CharltonCharltonCharlton AthleticPremier League·23 Aug 20061 goal90'Premier LeaguePremier League
2003-04
1 goal · Scored in 1 match
2002-03
15 goals · Scored in 15 matches
- 6–2@ Newcastle12/04/2003
Premier League
1 goal32' - 4–0v Liverpool05/04/2003
Premier League
1 goal90' - 1–1@ Bolton22/02/2003
Premier League
1 goal90' - 6–0v West Ham26/01/2003
FA CupRound 4
1 goal69' - 3–1@ West Brom11/01/2003
Premier League
1 goal55' - 3–0v West Ham14/12/2002
Premier League
1 goal15' - 2–0@ Burnley03/12/2002
League CupRound 4
1 goal65' - 3–1@ Basel26/11/2002
Champions Lg
1 goal68' - 5–3v Newcastle23/11/2002
Premier League
1 goal55' - 1–3@ Man City09/11/2002
Premier League
1 goal7' - 1–1@ Fulham19/10/2002
Premier League
1 goal62' - 4–0v Olympiacos01/10/2002
Champions Lg
1 goal77' - 5–2v Maccabi Haifa18/09/2002
Champions Lg
1 goal35' - 5–0v Zalaegerszegi27/08/2002
Champions LgThird qualifying round2nd
1 goal84' - 1–0v West Brom17/08/2002
Premier League
1 goal78'
- 6–2W@NewcastleNewcastleNewcastle UnitedPremier League·12 Apr 20031 goal32'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 4–0WvLiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolPremier League·5 Apr 20031 goal90'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 1–1D@BoltonBoltonBolton WanderersPremier League·22 Feb 20031 goal90'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 6–0WvWest HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedFA Cup·26 Jan 20031 goal69'FA CupFA CupRound 4
- 3–1W@West BromWest BromWest Bromwich AlbionPremier League·11 Jan 20031 goal55'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 3–0WvWest HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedPremier League·14 Dec 20021 goal15'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–0W@BurnleyBurnleyBurnleyLeague Cup·3 Dec 20021 goal65'League CupLeague CupRound 4
- 3–1W@BaselBaselFC BaselChampions Lg·26 Nov 20021 goal68'Champions LgUEFA Champions League
- 5–3WvNewcastleNewcastleNewcastle UnitedPremier League·23 Nov 20021 goal55'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 1–3L@Man CityMan CityManchester CityPremier League·9 Nov 20021 goal7'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 1–1D@FulhamFulhamFulhamPremier League·19 Oct 20021 goal62'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 4–0WvOlympiacosOlympiacosOlympiacosChampions Lg·1 Oct 20021 goal77'Champions LgUEFA Champions League
- 5–2WvMaccabi HaifaMaccabi HaifaMaccabi HaifaChampions Lg·18 Sep 20021 goal35'Champions LgUEFA Champions League
- 5–0WvZalaegerszegiZalaegerszegiZalaegerszegi TEChampions Lg·27 Aug 20021 goal84'Champions LgUEFA Champions LeagueThird qualifying round2nd
- 1–0WvWest BromWest BromWest Bromwich AlbionPremier League·17 Aug 20021 goal78'Premier LeaguePremier League
2001-02
25 goals · Scored in 17 matches
- 3–0@ Chelsea20/04/2002
Premier League
1 goal86' - 3–2v Deportivo10/04/2002
Champions LgQuarter-final2nd
brace23' 56' - 1–0@ Leicester06/04/2002
Premier League
1 goal61' - 4–3@ Leeds30/03/2002
Premier League
brace37' 39' - 3–0@ Boavista19/03/2002
Champions Lg
1 goal29' - 5–3@ West Ham16/03/2002
Premier League
1 goal64' - 5–1v Nantes26/02/2002
Champions Lg
brace31' 78' - 2–0@ Charlton10/02/2002
Premier League
brace33' 74' - 4–0@ Bolton29/01/2002
Premier League
3 goals15' 39' 64' - 3–1@ Southampton13/01/2002
Premier League
1 goal63' - 3–2@ Aston Villa06/01/2002
FA CupRound 3
1 goal77' - 6–1v Southampton22/12/2001
Premier League
1 goal41' - 5–0v Derby12/12/2001
Premier League
brace6' 58' - 1–1@ Lille31/10/2001
Champions Lg
1 goal6' - 1–1v Leeds27/10/2001
Premier League
1 goal89' - 3–0v Olympiacos23/10/2001
Champions Lg
1 goal80' - 4–0v Ipswich22/09/2001
Premier League
brace20' 90'
- 3–0W@ChelseaChelseaChelseaPremier League·20 Apr 20021 goal86'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 3–2WvDeportivoDeportivoDeportivo de La CoruñaChampions Lg·10 Apr 2002brace23' 56'Champions LgUEFA Champions LeagueQuarter-final2nd
- 1–0W@LeicesterLeicesterLeicester CityPremier League·6 Apr 20021 goal61'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 4–3W@LeedsLeedsLeeds UnitedPremier League·30 Mar 2002brace37' 39'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 3–0W@BoavistaBoavistaBoavistaChampions Lg·19 Mar 20021 goal29'Champions LgUEFA Champions League
- 5–3W@West HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedPremier League·16 Mar 20021 goal64'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 5–1WvNantesNantesFC NantesChampions Lg·26 Feb 2002brace31' 78'Champions LgUEFA Champions League
- 2–0W@CharltonCharltonCharlton AthleticPremier League·10 Feb 2002brace33' 74'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 4–0W@BoltonBoltonBolton WanderersPremier League·29 Jan 20023 goals15' 39' 64'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 3–1W@SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonPremier League·13 Jan 20021 goal63'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 3–2W@Aston VillaAston VillaAston VillaFA Cup·6 Jan 20021 goal77'FA CupFA CupRound 3
- 6–1WvSouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonPremier League·22 Dec 20011 goal41'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 5–0WvDerbyDerbyDerby CountyPremier League·12 Dec 2001brace6' 58'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 1–1D@LilleLilleLille OSCChampions Lg·31 Oct 20011 goal6'Champions LgUEFA Champions League
- 1–1DvLeedsLeedsLeeds UnitedPremier League·27 Oct 20011 goal89'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 3–0WvOlympiacosOlympiacosOlympiacosChampions Lg·23 Oct 20011 goal80'Champions LgUEFA Champions League
- 4–0WvIpswichIpswichIpswich TownPremier League·22 Sep 2001brace20' 90'Premier LeaguePremier League
2000-01
13 goals · Scored in 11 matches
- 2–1v Charlton10/04/2001
Premier League
1 goal82' - 6–1v Arsenal25/02/2001
Premier League
1 goal38' - 2–1@ Fulham07/01/2001
FA CupRound 3
1 goal8' - 3–1v West Ham01/01/2001
Premier League
1 goal3' - 1–0@ Aston Villa26/12/2000
Premier League
1 goal85' - 2–0v Ipswich23/12/2000
Premier League
brace20' 32' - 3–3@ Charlton09/12/2000
Premier League
1 goal43' - 2–0v Spurs02/12/2000
Premier League
1 goal84' - 3–0@ Watford31/10/2000
League CupRound 3
brace12' 81' - 3–0@ Leicester14/10/2000
Premier League
1 goal90' - 3–1@ Everton16/09/2000
Premier League
1 goal38'
- 2–1WvCharltonCharltonCharlton AthleticPremier League·10 Apr 20011 goal82'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 6–1WvArsenalArsenalArsenalPremier League·25 Feb 20011 goal38'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–1W@FulhamFulhamFulhamFA Cup·7 Jan 20011 goal8'FA CupFA CupRound 3
- 3–1WvWest HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedPremier League·1 Jan 20011 goal3'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 1–0W@Aston VillaAston VillaAston VillaPremier League·26 Dec 20001 goal85'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–0WvIpswichIpswichIpswich TownPremier League·23 Dec 2000brace20' 32'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 3–3D@CharltonCharltonCharlton AthleticPremier League·9 Dec 20001 goal43'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–0WvSpursSpursTottenham HotspurPremier League·2 Dec 20001 goal84'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 3–0W@WatfordWatfordWatfordLeague Cup·31 Oct 2000brace12' 81'League CupLeague CupRound 3
- 3–0W@LeicesterLeicesterLeicester CityPremier League·14 Oct 20001 goal90'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 3–1W@EvertonEvertonEvertonPremier League·16 Sep 20001 goal38'Premier LeaguePremier League
1999-00
15 goals · Scored in 11 matches
- 3–1v Spurs06/05/2000
Premier League
1 goal5' - 3–2v Chelsea24/04/2000
Premier League
1 goal40' - 3–1@ Southampton22/04/2000
Premier League
1 goal30' - 4–0v Sunderland15/04/2000
Premier League
brace3' 51' - 7–1v West Ham01/04/2000
Premier League
1 goal73' - 2–1@ Bordeaux07/03/2000
Champions Lg
1 goal84' - 1–1v Liverpool04/03/2000
Premier League
1 goal45' - 3–0v Valencia08/12/1999
Champions Lg
1 goal47' - 5–1v Everton04/12/1999
Premier League
4 goals29' 43' 52' 58' - 2–1v Sturm Graz02/11/1999
Champions Lg
1 goal56' - 4–0v Sheff Wed11/08/1999
Premier League
1 goal84'
- 3–1WvSpursSpursTottenham HotspurPremier League·6 May 20001 goal5'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 3–2WvChelseaChelseaChelseaPremier League·24 Apr 20001 goal40'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 3–1W@SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonPremier League·22 Apr 20001 goal30'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 4–0WvSunderlandSunderlandSunderlandPremier League·15 Apr 2000brace3' 51'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 7–1WvWest HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedPremier League·1 Apr 20001 goal73'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–1W@BordeauxBordeauxFC Girondins de BordeauxChampions Lg·7 Mar 20001 goal84'Champions LgUEFA Champions League
- 1–1DvLiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolPremier League·4 Mar 20001 goal45'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 3–0WvValenciaValenciaValencia CFChampions Lg·8 Dec 19991 goal47'Champions LgUEFA Champions League
- 5–1WvEvertonEvertonEvertonPremier League·4 Dec 19994 goals29' 43' 52' 58'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–1WvSturm GrazSturm GrazSK Sturm GrazChampions Lg·2 Nov 19991 goal56'Champions LgUEFA Champions League
- 4–0WvSheff WedSheff WedSheffield WednesdayPremier League·11 Aug 19991 goal84'Premier LeaguePremier League
1998-99
18 goals · Scored in 12 matches
- 2–1n Bayern26/05/1999
Champions LgFinal
1 goal90' - 3–0v Sheff Wed17/04/1999
Premier League
1 goal34' - 3–1v Everton21/03/1999
Premier League
1 goal55' - 8–1@ Nott'm Forest06/02/1999
Premier League
4 goals80' 88' 90' 90' - 2–1v Liverpool24/01/1999
FA CupRound 4
1 goal90' - 4–1v West Ham10/01/1999
Premier League
1 goal81' - 2–2@ Spurs12/12/1998
Premier League
brace11' 18' - 3–2v Leeds29/11/1998
Premier League
1 goal45' - 2–1v Nott'm Forest11/11/1998
League CupFourth Round
brace57' 60' - 2–0v Bury28/10/1998
League CupThird Round
1 goal106' - 6–2@ Brøndby21/10/1998
Champions Lg
1 goal62' - 4–1v Charlton09/09/1998
Premier League
brace39' 63'
- 2–1WnBayernBayernFC Bayern MunichChampions Lg·26 May 19991 goal90'Champions LgUEFA Champions LeagueFinal
- 3–0WvSheff WedSheff WedSheffield WednesdayPremier League·17 Apr 19991 goal34'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 3–1WvEvertonEvertonEvertonPremier League·21 Mar 19991 goal55'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 8–1W@Nott'm ForestNott'm ForestNottingham ForestPremier League·6 Feb 19994 goals80' 88' 90' 90'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–1WvLiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFA Cup·24 Jan 19991 goal90'FA CupFA CupRound 4
- 4–1WvWest HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedPremier League·10 Jan 19991 goal81'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–2D@SpursSpursTottenham HotspurPremier League·12 Dec 1998brace11' 18'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 3–2WvLeedsLeedsLeeds UnitedPremier League·29 Nov 19981 goal45'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–1WvNott'm ForestNott'm ForestNottingham ForestLeague Cup·11 Nov 1998brace57' 60'League CupLeague CupFourth Round
- 2–0WvBuryBuryBuryLeague Cup·28 Oct 19981 goal106'League CupLeague CupThird Round
- 6–2W@BrøndbyBrøndbyBrøndby IFChampions Lg·21 Oct 19981 goal62'Champions LgUEFA Champions League
- 4–1WvCharltonCharltonCharlton AthleticPremier League·9 Sep 1998brace39' 63'Premier LeaguePremier League
1997-98
9 goals · Scored in 6 matches
- 1–1v Monaco18/03/1998
Champions LgQuarter-final2nd
1 goal53' - 5–1v Walsall24/01/1998
FA CupRound 4
brace39' 68' - 2–3@ Coventry28/12/1997
Premier League
1 goal31' - 4–0v Blackburn30/11/1997
Premier League
brace17' 52' - 6–1v Sheff Wed01/11/1997
Premier League
brace41' 75' - 2–2v Chelsea24/09/1997
Premier League
1 goal86'
- 1–1DvMonacoMonacoAS MonacoChampions Lg·18 Mar 19981 goal53'Champions LgUEFA Champions LeagueQuarter-final2nd
- 5–1WvWalsallWalsallWalsallFA Cup·24 Jan 1998brace39' 68'FA CupFA CupRound 4
- 2–3L@CoventryCoventryCoventry CityPremier League·28 Dec 19971 goal31'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 4–0WvBlackburnBlackburnBlackburn RoversPremier League·30 Nov 1997brace17' 52'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 6–1WvSheff WedSheff WedSheffield WednesdayPremier League·1 Nov 1997brace41' 75'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–2DvChelseaChelseaChelseaPremier League·24 Sep 19971 goal86'Premier LeaguePremier League
1996-97
19 goals · Scored in 16 matches
- 2–0v West Ham11/05/1997
Premier League
1 goal12' - 3–3v Middlesbrough05/05/1997
Premier League
1 goal67' - 2–2@ Leicester03/05/1997
Premier League
brace45' 52' - 2–3v Derby05/04/1997
Premier League
1 goal76' - 2–0@ Everton22/03/1997
Premier League
1 goal35' - 2–1@ Arsenal19/02/1997
Premier League
1 goal32' - 2–0@ Coventry18/01/1997
Premier League
1 goal80' - 2–1@ Spurs12/01/1997
Premier League
1 goal23' - 4–0@ Nott'm Forest26/12/1996
Premier League
1 goal67' - 5–0v Sunderland21/12/1996
Premier League
brace36' 48' - 2–2@ West Ham08/12/1996
Premier League
1 goal54' - 3–1v Leicester30/11/1996
Premier League
1 goal85' - 2–0v Spurs29/09/1996
Premier League
brace38' 57' - 2–0v Rapid Wien25/09/1996
Champions Lg
1 goal20' - 4–1v Nott'm Forest14/09/1996
Premier League
1 goal22' - 2–2v Blackburn25/08/1996
Premier League
1 goal69'
- 2–0WvWest HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedPremier League·11 May 19971 goal12'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 3–3DvMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughPremier League·5 May 19971 goal67'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–2D@LeicesterLeicesterLeicester CityPremier League·3 May 1997brace45' 52'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–3LvDerbyDerbyDerby CountyPremier League·5 Apr 19971 goal76'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–0W@EvertonEvertonEvertonPremier League·22 Mar 19971 goal35'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–1W@ArsenalArsenalArsenalPremier League·19 Feb 19971 goal32'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–0W@CoventryCoventryCoventry CityPremier League·18 Jan 19971 goal80'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–1W@SpursSpursTottenham HotspurPremier League·12 Jan 19971 goal23'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 4–0W@Nott'm ForestNott'm ForestNottingham ForestPremier League·26 Dec 19961 goal67'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 5–0WvSunderlandSunderlandSunderlandPremier League·21 Dec 1996brace36' 48'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–2D@West HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedPremier League·8 Dec 19961 goal54'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 3–1WvLeicesterLeicesterLeicester CityPremier League·30 Nov 19961 goal85'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–0WvSpursSpursTottenham HotspurPremier League·29 Sep 1996brace38' 57'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–0WvRapid WienRapid WienSK Rapid WienChampions Lg·25 Sep 19961 goal20'Champions LgUEFA Champions League
- 4–1WvNott'm ForestNott'm ForestNottingham ForestPremier League·14 Sep 19961 goal22'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–2DvBlackburnBlackburnBlackburn RoversPremier League·25 Aug 19961 goal69'Premier LeaguePremier League
Transfer record
2 recorded- from Molde29 Jul 1996£1.5m
- —to Retired27 Aug 2007 · Retired
Data coverageshowhide
Club record — verified competitive goals, apps, and starts in the hero plate. Recorded splits below are drawn from match coverage we can evidence, not necessarily a full career total.
Slice: all competitions, per season
Slice: curated goals, assists, and goal types, 1987–2015
Coverage: 126 goals and 70 assists across 9 seasons; hand-curated, not exhaustive, and not match-attributed. Tableau source
