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 + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNorway198510198640198740198884198993199052199191199294199331199430Total5515
Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sørloth goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Gøran SørlothNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway1–01–1Friendly2Tsirio Stadium, Limassol, Cyprus1–03–01990 FIFA World Cup qualification32–04Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia1–22–3Friendly5Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece2–42–4Friendly6Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway2–03–11990 FIFA World Cup qualification7Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawally, Kuwait1–22–2Friendly8Bislett Stadium, Oslo, Norway6–06–1Friendly9Makario Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus1–03–0UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying10Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway3–03–0UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying11Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway1–02–0Friendly12Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway3–010–01994 FIFA World Cup qualification134–014Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway2–12–11994 FIFA World Cup qualification15Estádio de São Luís, Faro, Portugal1–11–1Friendly
Honours Rosenborg Eliteserien: 1985, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993 Norwegian Cup: 1988, 1990, 1992
Individual Kniksen Striker of the Year: 1991, 1992
References
External links
RBKweb - Legend