{{short description|Norwegian footballer (born 2005)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Markus Haaland |fullname = Markus Haaland |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|3|8|df=yes}} |birth_place = Bergen, Norway |height = 1.82m<ref name=wf>{{cite web|title=Markus Haaland Profile|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe750627/markus-haaland/|website=WorldFootball|access-date=9 December 2025}}</ref> |position = Midfielder |currentclub = Brann |clubnumber = 32 |youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2018 |youthclubs1 = Sædalen |youthyears2 = 2020–2024 |youthclubs2 = Brann |years1 = 2021– |clubs1 = Brann 2 |caps1 = 67 |goals1 = 9 |years2 = 2022– |clubs2 = Brann |caps2 = 23 |goals2 = 4 |nationalyears1 = 2021 |nationalteam = Norway U16 |nationalcaps1 = 8 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |nationalyears2 = 2022 |nationalteam2 = Norway U17 |nationalcaps2 = 5 |nationalgoals2 = 1 |nationalyears3 = 2025– |nationalteam3 = Norway U20 |nationalcaps3 = 9 |nationalgoals3 = 0 |pcupdate = 24 May 2026 |ntupdate = 13 October 2025 }}
'''Markus Haaland''' (born 8 March 2005)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.brann.no/lag/markus-haaland|title=Markus Haaland|website=brann.no}}</ref> is a Norwegian football player who plays as a midfielder for Brann in the Eliteserien. Markus Haaland is not related to Erling Haaland. His promotion to the senior squad in 2024 attracted attention due to his history as an active Brann supporter.<ref>{{cite news |title=Her står Markus (19) midt i koket. Dagen etter fikk han drømmebeskjeden. |url=https://www.ba.no/her-star-markus-19-midt-i-koket-dagen-etter-fikk-han-drommebeskjeden/s/5-8-2720335 |access-date=24 October 2024 |work=Bergensavisen |date=23 August 2024 |language=Norwegian}}</ref>
==International career== Haaland was called up to the Norwegian U20 team ahead of the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile.<ref>{{cite news|last=Madsen|first=Christer|date=9 September 2025|title=U20-landslagets VM-tropp er klar: - Blir et minne for livet|url=https://www.fotball.no/landslag/norge-menn-20/2025/her-er-u20-landslagets-vm-tropp/|language=no|publisher=NFF|access-date=9 December 2025}}</ref> After a good Norwegian campaign, culminating in a quarter-final loss to France U20, Haaland played in all five games for the Norwegian team, starting four of them.<ref>{{cite news|title=Norge U20 utslått i VM-kvartfinale|url=https://www.nrk.no/nyheter/norge-u20-utslatt-i-vm-kvartfinale-1.17608741|website=NRK|date=13 October 2025|access-date=9 December 2025}}</ref><ref name=nff>{{cite web |title=Markus Haaland |url=https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/person/statistikk/?fiksId=3620968 |publisher=NFF |access-date=24 October 2024}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|24 May 2026}}<ref name=nff/><ref>{{cite web|title=Markus Haaland|url=https://www.soccerway.com/player/haaland-markus/hjZMHW6j/|website=Soccerway|access-date=9 December 2025}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="6"|Brann 2 |2021 |3. divisjon |8||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||0 |- |2022 |3. divisjon |19||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||19||0 |- |2023 |2. divisjon |11||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||3 |- |2024 |2. divisjon |21||6||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||21||6 |- |2025 |2. divisjon |8||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !67!!9!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!67!!9 |- |rowspan="6"|Brann |2022 |1. divisjon |0||0||1||1||colspan="2"|—||1||1 |- |2023 |Eliteserien |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2024 |Eliteserien |1||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |2025 |Eliteserien |13||2||4||0||9{{efn|One appearance in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||26||2 |- |2026 |Eliteserien |9||2||4||0||4{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||17||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !23!!4!!9!!1!!13!!0!!45!!5 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !90!!13!!9!!1!!13!!0!!112!!13 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''Individual''' *Eliteserien Goal of the Month: October 2025<ref>{{cite web|title=Norsk Tipping: Månedens mål - oktober: Markus Haaland|url=https://www.facebook.com/eliteserien/videos/1163583032634850/|website=Facebook|language=no|date=20 November 2025|access-date=27 November 2025}}</ref>
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