Background
He is the son of former Rosenborg player and Norwegian international Gøran Sørloth.
He is the son of former Rosenborg player and Norwegian international Gøran Sørloth.
06. November 2015 Alexander Sørloth confirmed that he will be joining Football Club Groningen on a 4,5 year contract after the season is over. Football Club Groningen paied a transfer fee of around 750 000 EUR for the Norwegian forward. In his last match for Bodø/Glimt Alexander Sørloth scored his second hat trick of the season against Stabæk.
After several years in the youth system Sørloth was rewarded with a contract by Rosenborg in July 2013.
He made his debut in the Tippeligaen on July 20, 2014 in Rosenborg"s home game against Sogndal coming on as a substitute for Alexander Søderlund after 60 minutes. Sørloth went on a loan to Bodø/Glimt before the start of the 2015 Tippeligaen.
He quickly became one of the best players in the team and one of the best players in the league scoring 13 goals and making 5 assist in his 26 appearances (19 starters).