Karna Solskjær

Personal information
Date of birth	3 March 2003 (age 22)
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
2018–2019	Clausenengen
2022	Manchester United
2022–	AaFK Fortuna
International career
2021	Norway U19
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Karna Solskjær (born 3 March 2003) 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] In making her debut she and her father became the first father-daughter pair to play for Manchester United.^[5]

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.^[6]

In 2022, Solskjær signed for Norwegian second tier club AaFK Fortuna.^[7]^[8]^[9]

References

^ Wilson, Charlie (7 October 2021). "Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's daughter scores four goals for Man United team". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b Magnussen, Jostein (30 January 2022). "Her debuterer Karna Solskjær for Manchester United". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 January 2022.
^ Karna Solskjær at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
^ A senior #MUWomen debut for Karna Solskjaer #WomensFACup Tweet from Manchester United Women, Retrieved on 30 January 2022
^ "Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Daughter Karna Become the First Father and Daughter Duo to Play for Manchester United". Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
^ Partington, Mikey (9 March 2022). "Birmingham City 1 United Women U21s 4". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
^ "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.
^ "Solskjær var ønsket tilbake til Manchester United. Nå har hun bestemt seg om fremtiden". rbnett.no.
^ "Derfor ville Karna Solskjær hjem til Norge". tk.no.

External links

Karna Solskjær at Soccerway

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[:0-1] Wilson, Charlie (7 October 2021). "Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's daughter scores four goals for Man United team". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

[vg-2] 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] "Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Daughter Karna Become the First Father and Daughter Duo to Play for Manchester United". Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.

[6] Partington, Mikey (9 March 2022). "Birmingham City 1 United Women U21s 4". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 12 March 2022.

[7] "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.

[8] "Solskjær var ønsket tilbake til Manchester United. Nå har hun bestemt seg om fremtiden". rbnett.no.

[9] "Derfor ville Karna Solskjær hjem til Norge". tk.no.

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Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-03-03) 3 March 2003 (age 22)
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)
International career
2021	Norway U19	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals