Oscar Bobb (born 12 July 2003) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Premier League club Fulham and the Norway national team.
Early life Bobb was born in Oslo on 12 July 2003. He has Gambian and Norwegian heritage. His father is Abdou Bobb, a Gambian-Norwegian. Bobb was largely raised by his mother, Norwegian actress , who had sole custody of him. Bobb began showing prowess for football at an early age.
Club career Early career and move to Portugal Bobb played for Lyn at youth level. In 2013, he began being linked with Portuguese club Porto at the age of 10, after performing well at a youth tournament in Algarve. Porto reached out to Bobb's mother 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. In October 2015, his mother moved to Portugal on her own, before signing documentation in November of the same year for Bobb to be enrolled in the Portuguese Football Federation.
Despite the documentation being rejected by FIFA in January 2016, Bobb and his mother remained in Porto, and in January 2017 he attempted to sign with Escola de Futebol Hernâni Gonçalves. 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.
The case reached the Court of Arbitration for Sport, who sided with FIFA, and Bobb was told to return to Norway. He would go on to sign for fellow Oslo-based club Vålerenga.
Manchester City
Bobb joined Premier League club Manchester City in July 2019. In October of the same year, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as the best young talent at Manchester City of his age group.
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. As a reward for his fine form for the reserve side, Bobb was named on the Manchester City bench for the first time, in an FA Cup third round tie against Swindon Town on 7 January 2022, though he did not feature.
On 2 September 2023, Bobb was given his Premier League debut against Fulham coming on as an 88th minute substitute for Phil Foden, where he was involved in the buildup leading to the 5th goal scored by fellow Norwegian Erling Haaland. On 19 September, he made his Champions League debut against Red Star Belgrade, replacing Phil Foden in the 83rd minute in a 3–1 win. On 13 December also against Red Star Belgrade, Bobb scored his first Champions League goal in a 3–2 victory. On 13 January 2024, he scored his first Premier League goal in the 91st minute, securing a 3–2 comeback away win over Newcastle United, after a Kevin De Bruyne cross. A month later, on 26 February, he signed a new long-term contract at the club until 2029.
In August 2024, during pre-season training with Manchester City, Bobb suffered a fractured leg that required surgery. The injury was initially expected to sideline him for up to four months. However, manager Pep Guardiola later confirmed that while the fracture had healed, Bobb was not yet ready to return to matches and was only taking part in partial team training by January 2025.
In late April 2025, Bobb suffered a hamstring injury in training, forcing him to miss the FA Cup semi-final and several matches late in the season. He returned to team training at the end of the season and rejoined the squad for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. On 22 June, he scored his first goal since his return from injury in City's 6–0 group stage win against Al Ain after coming on as a substitute.
Fulham
Bobb joined Premier League club Fulham in January 2026, agreeing a five-and-a-half-year deal for £27m.
International career
Until 2023, he was a youth international for Norway, having played up to the Norway U21.
Bobb received his first call-up for the Norway men's team for the October 2023 international fixtures. On 12 October, he made his senior debut as a substitute at the 63rd minute, in the team's 4–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying victory against Cyprus. On 16 November, Bobb scored his first goal for Norway in a home friendly match against the Faroe Islands.
On 21 May 2026, Bobb was included in the 26-man squad selected by Norway national team manager Ståle Solbakken for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Personal life Bobb speaks fluent Portuguese and enjoys taking holidays in Portugal.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsManchester City2023–24Premier League141501041202622024–25Premier League3000000031612025–26Premier League90003030—150Total26150407151473Fulham2025–26Premier League14020———1602026–27Premier League500021——71Total1902021——231Career total45170617151704
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNorway2023412024412025802026142Total304
Norway score listed first, score column indicates score after each Bobb goal
+ List of international goals scored by Oscar BobbNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition116 November 2023Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway32–02–0Friendly222 March 2024Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway51–01–2Friendly324 September 2026Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway271–03–22026–27 UEFA Nations League A41 October 2026Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales291–01–2
Honours Manchester City Premier League: 2023–24 FA Community Shield: 2024 UEFA Super Cup: 2023 FIFA Club World Cup: 2023 FA Cup runner-up: 2023–24
Individual Premier League Goal of the Month: January 2024
References
External links
Profile at the Fulham F.C. website