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'Something to explore' - Ex-Aston Villa and Reading man Ørjan Nyland mooted as transfer option for Leeds United
Ørjan Nyland
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Ørjan Håskjold Nyland (born 10 September 1990) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Norway national team. Nyland previously played for Hødd, and was named the man of the match in the 2012 Norwegian Cup final. He joined the defending Tippeligaen champions Molde ahead of the 2013 season. He signed for Aston Villa in August 2018, and stayed with the club until his contract was terminated in 2020. He then had short stints with Norwich City and Bournemouth, before joining Reading in March 2022. On 9 October 2022, he signed for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig on a nine-month contract deal until June 2023. Nyland made his debut for Norway in 2013, and has previously represented Norway at youth level. He was the first-choice goalkeeper for the under-21 team at the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
Career
- 1990Born
- 2006Joined Norway national under-16 association football team
- 2007Joined IL Hødd
- 2007Joined Norway national under-17 association football team
- 2008Joined Norway national under-18 association football team
- 2011Joined Norway national under-21 association football team
- 2013Joined Molde FK
- 2013Joined Norway men's national association football team
- 2014Won Kniksen Award for goalkeeper of the year
- 2015Joined FC Ingolstadt 04
- 2018Joined Aston Villa F.C.
- 2021Joined AFC Bournemouth
- 2022Joined Reading F.C.
- 2022Joined RB Leipzig
- 2023Joined Sevilla FC
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Volda Municipality
- •Citizenship: Norway
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
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'Not to me': What Neymar told Norway goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland after scoring penalty in Brazil's World Cup defeat
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Norway’s Ørjan Nyland stops penalty kick from Bruno Guimarães to keep score level vs Brazil | 2026 FIFA World Cup
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Ørjan Nyland's penalty save against Bruno Guimarães keeps Norway alive at 2026 World Cup
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Inside Norway Goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland's Early Life: Wife, Children, Parents, Siblings & Family Background
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Norway’s Ørjan Nyland stopped Bruno Guimarães' penalty kick and kept the score level 0-0 against Brazil.
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Norway's Ørjan Nyland makes game-saving stop to defeat Ivory Coast | 2026 FIFA World Cup
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Orjan Nyland’s spectacular late save will live in Norwegian lore after World Cup knockout win
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