Ola Selvaag Solbakken (born 7 September 1998) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Danish Superliga club Nordsjælland and 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.
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.
In January 2024, Solbakken joined J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds on loan until the end of the season.
On 14 August 2024, Roma loaned Solbakken to fellow Serie A side Empoli ahead of the 2024–25 season.
Nordsjælland On 4 August 2025, Danish Superliga club Nordsjælland announced to have signed Solbakken on a four-year contract.
International career Solbakken made his debut for Norway national team on 13 November 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Latvia.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRanheim2018Eliteserien11020––130201926441––305Total37461––435Bodø/Glimt2020Eliteserien22300–20243202126600–1053511202215450–112316Total631350–2379120Roma2022–23Serie A14100–001412023–2410–––10Total15100–00151Olympiacos (loan)2023–24Super League Greece 5000–3080Urawa Red Diamonds (loan)2024J1 League 50–10–60Empoli (loan)2024–25Serie A21040–00250Nordsjælland 2025–26Danish Superliga17630–002062026–271011–0021Total18641–00227Career total164241921026721033
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNorway202120202220202371Total111
Norway score listed first, score column indicates score after each Solbakken goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Ola SolbakkenNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition120 June 2023Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway81–03–1UEFA 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
References