Oscar Hall Bobb(born 11 July 2003) is a Norwegian professionalfootballerwho plays as awingerforPremier LeagueclubManchester Cityand theNorway national team.
 Bobb training withManchester Cityin 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oscar Hall Bobb[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Oslo,Norway | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder,winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
| Number | 52 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Lyn | ||
| 2017–2019 | Vålerenga | ||
| 2019–2023 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Manchester City | 14 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Norway U16 | 12 | (0) |
| 2020 | Norway U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Norway U18 | 9 | (3) |
| 2022 | Norway U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2022– | Norway U21 | 8 | (2) |
| 2023– | Norway | 8 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:24, 11 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024 | |||
Club career
editEarly career and move to Portugal
editBorn inOslo,[3]Bobb played forLynat youth level. In 2013, he began being linked withPortugueseclubPorto,after performing well at a youth tournament inAlgarve.[4]Porto reached out to Bobb's mother,Turid Gunnes,to convince the young footballer to sign with them, even going as far as to pay for the two of them to visit the club in Porto.[4]In October 2015, Gunnes moved toPortugalon her own, before signing documentation in November of the same year for Bobb to be enrolled in thePortuguese Football Federation.[4]
Despite the documentation being rejected byFIFAin January 2016, Bobb and his mother remained in Porto, and in January 2017 he attempted to sign with Escola de Futebol Hernâni Gonçalves.[4]However, FIFA were neither convinced that Bobb's mother had moved to Portugal of her own volition, to pursue an acting career, nor that the Escola de Futebol Hernâni Gonçalves were independent from Porto, and consequently refused Bobb an international transfer certificate.[4][5]
The case reached theCourt of Arbitration for Sport,who sided with FIFA, and Bobb was told to return toNorway.[4]He would go on to sign for fellow Oslo-based clubVålerenga.[4]
Manchester City
edit
Bobb joinedPremier LeagueclubManchester Cityin July 2019.[6]In October of the same year, he was named by English newspaperThe Guardianas the best young talent at Manchester City of his age group.[7]
After a relatively slow start, compared to other youth players brought in at the same time, Bobb cemented his place in Manchester City's under-23 side, notching a number of assists in his first full season.[8]As a reward for his fine form for the reserve side, Bobb was named on the Manchester City bench for the first time, in anFA Cupthird round tie againstSwindon Townon 7 January 2022, though he did not feature.[9][10]
On 2 September 2023, Bobb was given hisPremier Leaguedebut againstFulhamcoming on as an 88th minute substitute forPhil Foden,where he was involved in the buildup leading to the 5th goal scored by fellow NorwegianErling Haaland.[11]On 19 September, he made hisChampions Leaguedebut againstRed Star Belgrade,replacing Phil Foden in the 83rd minute in a 3–1 win.[12]On 13 December also against Red Star Belgrade, Bobb scored his first Champions League goal in a 3–2 victory.[13]On 13 January 2024, he scored his first Premier League goal in the 91st minute, securing a 3–2 comeback away win overNewcastle United.[14]A month later, on 26 February, he signed a new long-term contract at the club until 2029.[15]
International career
editBorn in Norway, Bobb is of partial Gambian and Norwegian descent.[16]Until 2023 he was a youth international for Norway, having played up to theNorway U21s.[17] Bobb received his first call-up for theNorway men's teamfor the October 2023 international fixtures.[18]He made his senior debut as a 63rd minute substitute in the team's 4–0UEFA Euro 2024 qualifyingwin overCypruson 12 October.[19] On 16 November 2023, Bobb scored his first goal for Norway in a friendly match against theFaroe Islands.[20]
Personal life
editBobb speaks fluentPortuguese.[21]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 10 August 2024[22]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 2023–24 | Premier League | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
- ^Appearances inUEFA Champions League
- ^Appearances inFIFA Club World Cup
- ^Appearance inFA Community Shield
International
edit- As of match played 8 June 2024[23]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 2 | |
- Norway score listed first, score column indicates score after each Bobb goal[23]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 November 2023 | Ullevaal Stadion,Oslo, Norway | 3 |  Faroe Islands |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 22 March 2024 | Ullevaal Stadion,Oslo, Norway | 5 |  Czech Republic |
1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
Honours
editManchester City
- Premier League:2023–24[2]
- FA Community Shield:2024[24]
- UEFA Super Cup:2023[25]
- FIFA Club World Cup:2023[26]
- FA Cuprunner-up:2023–24[27]
Individual
References
edit- ^"Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists".Premier League. 4 June 2021.Retrieved7 January2022.
- ^ab"Oscar Bobb: Overview".Premier League.Retrieved12 August2024.
- ^Oscar Bobbat WorldFootball.net
- ^abcdefgPereira, Micael; Prado, Miguel; Christiansen, Anders."Como o FC Porto perdeu o talentoso Oscar Bobb"[How FC Porto lost the talented Oscar Bobb]. Archived fromthe originalon 14 May 2021.Retrieved7 January2022.
- ^Brennan, Terence D. (3 June 2020)."Not Exceptional Enough: Oscar Bobb's Uselessly Close Article 19 Case".terryblaw.medium.Retrieved7 January2022.
- ^"Oscar Bobb".Manchester City.Retrieved7 January2022.
- ^Christenson, Marcus; Powell, Jim; Blight, Garry (9 October 2019)."Next Generation 2019: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs".The Guardian.Retrieved7 January2022.
- ^Bajkowski, Simon (22 December 2021)."Oscar Bobb is reaping the rewards of Man City step up in summer".Manchester Evening News.Retrieved7 January2022.
- ^Wood, Liam (7 January 2022)."Who is Oscar Bobb? Profile on Man City youngster included on bench vs Swindon".Manchester Evening News.Retrieved7 January2022.
- ^"Lyn og VIF-talentet Oscar Bobb på benken til Manchester City"[Lyn and VIF talent Oscar Bobb on the bench for Manchester City].dagsavisen.no(in Norwegian). 7 January 2022.Retrieved7 January2022.
- ^"Manchester City 5–1 Fulham".Sky Sports. 2 August 2023.Retrieved2 August2023.
- ^"Bobb on Champions League debut: 'I'm very grateful'".Manchester City. 20 September 2023.
- ^Paul Brown (13 December 2023)."Academy aces Hamilton and Bobb score in City win at Red Star".Manchester City.
- ^"Newcastle United 2–3 Manchester City".BBC Sport. 13 January 2024.
- ^"Bobb signs extension to City deal!".Manchester City F.C. 26 February 2024.
- ^"Nå er «Moi» den eneste: – Håper virkelig det blir annerledes".TV 2.26 March 2023.
- ^Bray, Joe (27 June 2023)."Man City forward Oscar Bobb could get two senior debuts next season".Manchester Evening News.
- ^"Bobb called up to Norway's Senior Squad for Euro 2024 qualifiers".Manchester City.Retrieved13 October2023.
- ^"Haaland hits brace on busy night of International Matches".Manchester City. 12 October 2023.
- ^"Norway 2–0 Faroe Islands".Soccerway. 16 November 2023.
- ^"Vídeo: norueguês do Man. City fala português perfeito (e há uma razão para isso) | Abola.pt".Abola.pt(in Portuguese). 7 March 2024.Retrieved7 March2024.
- ^Oscar Bobbat Soccerway
- ^abOscar Bobbat National-Football-Teams
- ^"Manchester City 1–1 Manchester United: Line-ups".BBC Sport.10 August 2024.Retrieved10 August2024.
- ^McNulty, Phil (16 August 2023)."Manchester City 1–1 Sevilla".BBC Sport.Retrieved19 May2024.
- ^"Manchester City 4–0 Fluminense".BBC Sport.22 December 2023.Retrieved22 December2023.
- ^"Manchester City 1–2 Manchester United: Line-ups".BBC Sport.25 May 2024.Retrieved25 May2024.
- ^"Bobb's brilliant strike wins January 2024 Budweiser Goal of the Month award".Premier League. 16 February 2024.Retrieved19 May2024.
External links
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- Profileat the Manchester City F.C. website
- Oscar Bobbat theNorwegian Football Federation(in Norwegian)
- Oscar Bobb–UEFAcompetition record (archive)