Haaland equals Ronaldo's record, but how do the two footballers compare?

Superstar striker Erling Haaland has had an incredible start to his Manchester City career, but it seems like he's not done with smashing records just yet!

The Norwegian goal machine has now netted his 100th goal for the Citizens in only 105 appearances.

He has scored 73 Premier League goals, 18 in the Champions League, eight in the FA Cup and one in the Carabao Cup.

The achievement means he equals Cristiano Ronaldo's record at Real Madrid - for the fewest games needed to reach 100 goals in a major European league.

Here are five more amazing facts and figures from the 24-year-old's career.

Erling Haaland joined City in 2022 from German club Borussia Dortmund, helping the team win a historic treble in his first season with the team.

Despite his incredible goal scoring record, he needs a few more if he wants to become the Premier League's all-time top scorer.

That record belongs to Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer, who netted 260 goals during his career - although based on Haaland's current form, he could break Shearer's record in the next five seasons!

Did you know that Haaland's dad was also a footballer.

In the 1990s and 2000s, Alf-Inge Haaland played in the Premier League with Nottingham Forest, Leeds United and also Manchester City - Erling's current club.

In fact Alf-Inge also captained City, which could be why Erling wanted to play for the club too.

This is a proud day for me and my family," said Haaland when he joined.

"I have always watched City and have loved doing so in recent seasons. You can't help but admire their style of play - it's exciting and they create a lot of chances, which is perfect for a player like me."

When Haaland was born, his dad Alf-Inge, was playing for Leeds United - and Haaland was born in the English city!

This means Erling could have represented England and played for the Three Lions.

However, he moved back to Norway with his family at the age of three and he has previously said that's one of the reasons why he decided to play for the Scandinavian country.

Despite only making his debut for the national senior team in 2019, Erling could soon become Norway's all-time top scorer.

He has scored 32 goals - only one behind record scorer Jorgen Juve, who played between 1928 and 1937!

It's not only the Premier League where Haaland has made a big impact.

He also has several Champions League records.

Last season, he became the fastest and youngest player to reach 40 goals - doing so in just 35 games, 10 fewer than the previous record holder!

Despite only being 24 years old, the Norway striker is already closing in on the top ten in the list of all-time Champions League scorers!

The Champions League goalscoring record belongs to Cristiano Ronaldo who has scored 140 goals in the competition.

Based on his current form, it would take Haaland about 12 years to beat the Portuguese legend's record.