# Ola Solbakken

Ola Selvaag Solbakken (born 7 September 1998) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie A club Empoli, on loan from Roma. He also plays for the Norway national team.

## Club career
### Bodø/Glimt

Solbakken was born in Oslo and raised in Melhus Municipality 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.

#### Loan to Olympiacos

On 2 September 2023, Greek Super League club Olympiacos announced to have signed Solbakken on a one year loan from Roma. The Greek club had the option to sign him permanently for €4.5 million.

#### Loan to Urawa Red Diamonds

In January 2024, Solbakken joined J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds on loan until the end of the season.

#### Loan to Empoli

On 14 August 2024, Roma loaned Solbakken to fellow Serie A side Empoli ahead of the 2024–25 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 30 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Ranheim | 2018 | Eliteserien | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 0 |
| Ranheim | 2019 | Eliteserien | 26 | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 30 | 5 |
| Ranheim | Total | Total | 37 | 4 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 43 | 5 |
| Bodø/Glimt | 2020 | Eliteserien | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| Bodø/Glimt | 2021 | Eliteserien | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 5 | 35 | 11 |
| Bodø/Glimt | 2022 | Eliteserien | 15 | 4 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 2 | 31 | 6 |
| Bodø/Glimt | Total | Total | 63 | 13 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 7 | 91 | 20 |
| Roma | 2022–23 | Serie A | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Roma | 2023–24 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Roma | Total | 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 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 |
| Empoli (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie A | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 138 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 177 | 26 |
* ↑ Includes Norwegian Cup
* ↑ Includes J.League Cup
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Five appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa Conference League, one appearance in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League

### International

    As of match played 12 October 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Norway | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| Norway | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| Norway | 2023 | 7 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 11 | 1 |
    Norway score listed first, score column indicates score after each Solbakken goal.
List of international goals scored by Ola Solbakken :
| 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
Olympiacos
* UEFA Conference League: 2023–24
Individual
* Eliteserien Player of the Month: October 2021