Ola Selvaag Solbakken (born 7 September 1998) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a winger for J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds, on loan from Roma and the Norway national team.
.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(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Urawa Red Diamonds (on loan from Roma) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| 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– | Roma | 15 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Olympiacos (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Urawa Red Diamonds (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Norway U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | Norway | 11 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2023 | |||
Club career
Bodø/Glimt
Solbakken was born in Oslo and raised in Melhus in Trøndelag, where the family moved when he was three years old.
After starting his career at Ranheim, Solbakken signed a two-year contract with Bodø/Glimt 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.
On 2 September 2023, Greek Super League club Olympiacos announced to have signed Solbakken on a one year loan from Roma. The Greek club can sign him permanently for €4.5 million.
In January 2024, Solbakken joined J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds on loan until the end of the season.
International career
Solbakken made his debut for Norway national team on 13 November 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Latvia.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 12 November 2023
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ranheim | 2018 | Eliteserien | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 13 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | 30 | 5 | |||
| Total | 37 | 4 | 6 | 1 | – | 43 | 5 | |||
| Bodø/Glimt | 2020 | Eliteserien | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| 2021 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 35 | 11 | ||
| 2022 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 31 | 6 | ||
| Total | 63 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 91 | 20 | ||
| Roma | 2022–23 | Serie A | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 2023–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Olympiacos (loan) | 2023–24 | Super League Greece | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds (loan) | 2024 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 120 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 157 | 26 | ||
International
- As of match played 12 October 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 11 | 1 | |
- Norway score listed first, score column indicates score after each Solbakken goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 June 2023 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | 8 | Cyprus | 1–0 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
Honours
Bodø/Glimt
- Eliteserien: 2020, 2021
- Norwegian Cup runner-up: 2021–22
Roma
- UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2022–23
Individual
- Eliteserien Player of the Month: October 2021