Erling Haaland needed just 46 games to reach 50 goals for the Norwegian national team, according to Opta data. This milestone was achieved after securing a hat-trick in the 5-0 victory over Israel on...
Erling Haaland needed just 46 games to reach 50 goals for the Norwegian national team, according to Opta data. This milestone was achieved after securing a hat-trick in the 5-0 victory over Israel on Saturday (11), during the European World Cup Qualifiers.
The feat is impressive when compared to other names in world football. Harry Kane needed 71 matches, Neymar 74, Mbappé and Lewandowski 90, Messi 107, and Cristiano Ronaldo 114 to reach the same mark.
50 – Games taken to reach 50 senior international goals (select players):
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 11, 2025
Erling Haaland (Norway) – 46
Harry Kane (England) – 71
Neymar (Brazil) – 74
Kylian Mbappé (France) – 90
Robert Lewandowski (Poland) - 90
Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 107
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) – 114… pic.twitter.com/eJpe7jJHb4
Even after missing a penalty at the start of the match, Haaland responded with his usual goal-scoring instinct.
Since August, he has scored 20 goals and provided three assists for Manchester City and Norway, and is experiencing a great goal-scoring phase: nine consecutive games scoring.
The only time he failed to score this season was in City's 2-0 defeat to Tottenham.
He is also the top scorer of the European Qualifiers with 12 goals.
Twice as many as Memphis (Netherlands), Arnautovic (Austria), and Kramaric (Croatia).
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