Gabriel Høyland
Norwegian footballer and manager (born 1955)
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Gabriel Høyland (born 10 February 1955) is a former Norwegian footballer who played for Norwegian team Bryne. Høyland began his career as a striker, and later became an attacking midfielder. He is widely regarded as Bryne's greatest player of all time, and was a key player in the team's 1980s glory days, when the team finished second in the Norwegian top division twice (1980 and 1982). In all competitions, including friendlies, Høyland played 596 first-team matches and scored 170 goals for Bryne, including 294 matches and 69 goals in league competition. He also won 23 caps for Norway, and scored three international goals.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Høyland | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Bryne, Norway | ||
| Positions | |||
| Youth career | |||
| Bryne | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1986 | Bryne | 294 | (69) |
| 1987–1988 | Klepp | ||
| International career | |||
| 1974–1982 | Norway | 23 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001 | Bryne | ||
| 2009 | Bryne | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He is a member of the Braut footballing family and the great-uncle of Erling Haaland.[1]
