Ola Solbakken
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.jpg) Solbakken playing for Bodø/Glimt in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ola Selvaag Solbakken | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nordsjælland | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012 | Melhus | ||
| 2013–2017 | Rosenborg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Ranheim | 37 | (4) |
| 2020–2023 | Bodø/Glimt | 63 | (13) |
| 2023–2025 | Roma | 15 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Olympiacos (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Urawa Red Diamonds (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Empoli (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2025– | Nordsjælland | 17 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Norway U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | Norway | 11 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 October 2023 | |||
Ola Selvaag Solbakken (born 7 September 1998) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Danish Superliga club Nordsjælland and the Norway national team.[1]
Bodø/Glimt
Solbakken was born in Oslo and raised in Melhus Municipality in Trøndelag, where the family moved when he was three years old.[2]
After starting his career at Ranheim, Solbakken signed a two-year contract with Bodø/Glimt[3] on 18 December 2019, joining the club on 1 January 2020.
Roma
On 23 November 2022, Serie A club Roma announced to have signed Solbakken as a free agent, agreeing a contract until 30 June 2027. As being under contract with Bodø/Glimt until the end of the year, he joined Roma on 2 January 2023.[4]
On 2 September 2023, Greek Super League club Olympiacos announced to have signed Solbakken on a one year loan from Roma. The Greek club had the option to sign him permanently for €4.5 million.[5]
In January 2024, Solbakken joined J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds on loan until the end of the season.[6]
On 14 August 2024, Roma loaned Solbakken to fellow Serie A side Empoli ahead of the 2024–25 season.[7]
Nordsjælland
On 4 August 2025, Danish Superliga club Nordsjælland announced to have signed Solbakken on a four-year contract.[8]
International career
Solbakken made his debut for Norway national team on 13 November 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Latvia.[9]
