Ørjan Nyland

Who is this?

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

1. 1990
   Born
2. 2006
   Joined Norway national under-16 association football team
3. 2007
   Joined IL Hødd
4. 2007
   Joined Norway national under-17 association football team
5. 2008
   Joined Norway national under-18 association football team
6. 2011
   Joined Norway national under-21 association football team
7. 2013
   Joined Molde FK
8. 2013
   Joined Norway men's national association football team
9. 2014
   Won Kniksen Award for goalkeeper of the year
10. 2015
    Joined FC Ingolstadt 04
11. 2018
    Joined Aston Villa F.C.
12. 2021
    Joined AFC Bournemouth
13. 2022
    Joined Reading F.C.
14. 2022
    Joined RB Leipzig
15. 2023
    Joined Sevilla FC

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Volda Municipality
• •Citizenship: Norway
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football