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Oscar Bobb
Bobb training with Manchester City in 2024
Personal information
Full name Oscar Bobb[1]
Date of birth (2003-07-12) 12 July 2003 (age 22)
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 17 (1)
International career‡
2019 Norway U16 12 (0)
2020 Norway U17 1 (0)
2021 Norway U18 9 (3)
2022 Norway U19 4 (1)
2022–2023 Norway U21 8 (2)
2023– Norway 10 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:15, 20 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025

Oscar Bobb (born 12 July 2003) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Premier League club Manchester City and the Norway national team.

Club career

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Early career and move to Portugal

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Born in Oslo,[3] 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.[4] Porto reached out to Bobb's mother, Turid Gunnes [no], 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 to Portugal on her own, before signing documentation in November of the same year for Bobb to be enrolled in the Portuguese Football Federation.[4]

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.[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 the Court of Arbitration for Sport, who sided with FIFA, and Bobb was told to return to Norway.[4] He would go on to sign for fellow Oslo-based club Vålerenga.[4]

Manchester City

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Bobb playing for Manchester City in 2023

Bobb joined Premier League club Manchester City in July 2019.[6] 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.[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 an FA Cup third round tie against Swindon Town on 7 January 2022, though he did not feature.[9][10]

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.[11] 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.[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 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.[14]

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.[15] 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.[16]

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.[17][18] 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.[19]

International career

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Bobb with Norway in 2025

Born in Norway, Bobb is of partial Gambian and Norwegian descent.[20] Until 2023, he was a youth international for Norway, having played up to the Norway U21.[21]

Bobb received his first call-up for the Norway men's team for the October 2023 international fixtures.[22] 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.[23] On 16 November, Bobb scored his first goal for Norway in a home friendly match against the Faroe Islands.[23]

Personal life

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Bobb speaks fluent Portuguese.[24]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 22 June 2025[25]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3[c] 1 6 1
2025–26 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Career total 17 1 5 0 1 0 4 1 5 1 32 3
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  3. ^ One appearance in FA Community Shield, two appearances and one goal in FIFA Club World Cup

International

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As of match played 9 June 2025[26]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Norway 2023 4 1
2024 4 1
2025 2 0
Total 10 2
Norway score listed first, score column indicates score after each Bobb goal[26]
List of international goals scored by Oscar Bobb
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

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Manchester City

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists". Premier League. 4 June 2021. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Oscar Bobb: Overview". Premier League. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  3. ^ Oscar Bobb at WorldFootball.net
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Pereira, Micael; Prado, Miguel; Christiansen, Anders. "Como o FC Porto perdeu o talentoso Oscar Bobb" [How FC Porto lost the talented Oscar Bobb]. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  5. ^ Brennan, Terence D. (3 June 2020). "Not Exceptional Enough: Oscar Bobb's Uselessly Close Article 19 Case". terryblaw.medium.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Oscar Bobb". Manchester City. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  7. ^ Christenson, Marcus; Powell, Jim; Blight, Garry (9 October 2019). "Next Generation 2019: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  8. ^ Bajkowski, Simon (22 December 2021). "Oscar Bobb is reaping the rewards of Man City step up in summer". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  9. ^ Wood, Liam (7 January 2022). "Who is Oscar Bobb? Profile on Man City youngster included on bench vs Swindon". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  10. ^ "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. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Manchester City 5–1 Fulham". Sky Sports. 2 August 2023. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Bobb on Champions League debut: 'I'm very grateful'". Manchester City. 20 September 2023. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  13. ^ Paul Brown (13 December 2023). "Academy aces Hamilton and Bobb score in City win at Red Star". Manchester City.
  14. ^ "Bobb signs extension to City deal!". Manchester City F.C. 26 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Oscar Bobb out for months after leg fracture". FOX Sports. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  16. ^ "Pep Guardiola provides major injury and fitness updates on Ruben Dias, Oscar Bobb, Erling Haaland, Ederson and John Stones". OneFootball. Archived from the original on 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  17. ^ "Oscar Bobb's new injury is revealed as his horror luck continues for this season". OneFootball. 25 April 2025.
  18. ^ "Manchester City injury update: Rodri, Oscar Bobb, and John Stones latest". Evening Standard. May 2025.
  19. ^ "City cruise into Club World Cup knockouts with Al Ain win". Manchester City F.C. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  20. ^ "Nå er «Moi» den eneste: "Håper virkelig det blir annerledes"". TV 2 Direkte (in Norwegian). 26 March 2023. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  21. ^ Bray, Joe (27 June 2023). "Man City forward Oscar Bobb could get two senior debuts next season". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  22. ^ "Bobb called up to Norway's Senior Squad for Euro 2024 qualifiers". Manchester City. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  23. ^ a b Banerjee, Apratim (13 January 2024). "Who is Oscar Bobb? Meet 20-year-old Norway international who scored Manchester City's winner in 3–2 comeback win against Newcastle". Sportskeeda. Nazara Technologies. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  24. ^ "Vídeo: norueguês do Man. City fala português perfeito (e há uma razão para isso) | Abola.pt". Abola.pt (in Portuguese). 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  25. ^ Oscar Bobb at Soccerway
  26. ^ a b Oscar Bobb at National-Football-Teams.com Edit this at Wikidata
  27. ^ "Manchester City 1–1 Manchester United: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 10 August 2024. Archived from the original on 1 October 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  28. ^ McNulty, Phil (16 August 2023). "Manchester City 1–1 Sevilla". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  29. ^ "Manchester City 4–0 Fluminense". BBC Sport. 22 December 2023. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  30. ^ "Manchester City 1–2 Manchester United: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  31. ^ "Bobb's brilliant strike wins January 2024 Budweiser Goal of the Month award". Premier League. 16 February 2024. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
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