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.

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

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

Honours Rosenborg Eliteserien: 1985, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993 Norwegian Cup: 1988, 1990, 1992

Individual Kniksen Striker of the Year: 1991, 1992