Gøran Sørloth

Gøran Sørloth (born 16 July 1962) is a Norwegian former footballer. He was one of the best strikers in Norwegian football during the late eighties and early nineties.

Full name Gøran Sørloth^[1]

Date of birth 16 July 1962 (age 63)

Place of birth Kristiansund, Norway

Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)

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Gøran Sørloth
Personal information
Full name	Gøran Sørloth^[1]
Date of birth	(1962-07-16) 16 July 1962 (age 63)
Place of birth	Kristiansund, Norway
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position	Striker
Youth career
1979–1981	Rissa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1981–1984	Strindheim	0	(0)
1985–1989	Rosenborg	83	(30)
1989	Borussia Mönchengladbach	5	(0)
1989–1993	Rosenborg	91	(44)
1993–1994	Bursaspor	24	(4)
1994–1995	Viking	35	(7)
Total		238	(85)
International career
1985–1994	Norway	55	(15)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Club career

In the Norwegian top division he scored 74 goals in 174 matches for Rosenborg, with whom he won five league championships.

Sørloth joined Rosenborg from Strindheim in 1985. Two years later he moved to Borussia Mönchengladbach in Germany, but the spell was unsuccessful and hence short, and Sørloth returned to Rosenborg. In 1993, he once again tried his luck abroad, in Turkish club Bursaspor, but he left in 1994 to play for Viking for the remainder of his career.

International career

In addition, Sørloth scored 15 goals in 55 matches for Norway. Sørloth was a part of the Norwegian 1994 FIFA World Cup squad, and played one match during the tournament. This was his last international match.

Personal life

His son Alexander is also a professional footballer.

Career statistics

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year^[2]
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Norway	1985	1	0
	1986	4	0
	1987	4	0
	1988	8	4
	1989	9	3
	1990	5	2
	1991	9	1
	1992	9	4
	1993	3	1
	1994	3	0
Total		55	15

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Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sørloth goal.

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List of international goals scored by Gøran Sørloth
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	9 August 1988	Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway	Bulgaria	1–0	1–1	Friendly	^[3]
2	2 November 1988	Tsirio Stadium, Limassol, Cyprus	Cyprus	1–0	3–0	1990 FIFA World Cup qualification	^[4]
3	2 November 1988	Tsirio Stadium, Limassol, Cyprus	Cyprus	2–0	3–0	1990 FIFA World Cup qualification	^[4]
4	4 November 1988	Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia	Czechoslovakia	1–2	2–3	Friendly	^[5]
5	22 February 1989	Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece	Greece	2–4	2–4	Friendly	^[6]
6	21 May 1989	Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway	Cyprus	2–0	3–1	1990 FIFA World Cup qualification	^[7]
7	25 October 1989	Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawally, Kuwait	Kuwait	1–2	2–2	Friendly	^[8]
8	31 October 1990	Bislett Stadium, Oslo, Norway	Cameroon	6–0	6–1	Friendly	^[9]
9	14 November 1990	Makario Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus	Cyprus	1–0	3–0	UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying	^[10]
10	1 May 1991	Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway	Cyprus	3–0	3–0	UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying	^[11]
11	13 May 1992	Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway	Faroe Islands	1–0	2–0	Friendly	^[12]
12	9 September 1992	Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway	San Marino	3–0	10–0	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification	^[13]
13	9 September 1992	Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway	San Marino	4–0	10–0	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification	^[13]
14	23 September 1992	Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway	Netherlands	2–1	2–1	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification	^[14]
15	10 February 1993	Estádio de São Luís, Faro, Portugal	Portugal	1–1	1–1	Friendly	^[15]