Elias Sebastian Solberg (born 3 March 2004) is a Norwegian

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currently playing as a

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for

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Club career

Having progressed through the youth ranks of Ull/Kisa, Solberg established himself in the first team for the 2020 season, scoring three goals from sixteen appearances. These performances caught the eye of Italian side

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, and in July 2021 he signed for ''The Old Lady''. In October 2021, he was named by English newspaper ''

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'' as one of the best players born in 2004 worldwide. In August 2022, having failed to break into the youth sides of Juventus, Solberg returned to Norway to sign for

International career

Solberg has represented Norway at under-15 and under-18 level.

Career statistics

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Solberg, Elias 2004 births Living people Norwegian men's footballers Norway men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders Norwegian Third Division players Norwegian First Division players Eliteserien players Ullensaker/Kisa IL players Juventus FC players Lillestrøm SK players Norwegian expatriate men's footballers Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen