Jan Gunnar Solli

Jan Gunnar Solli

Personal information
Full name	Jan Gunnar Solli
Date of birth	19 April 1981 (1981-04-19)
Place of birth	Arendal, Norway
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Right Winger, Right Back, Central Midfielder
Club information
Current club	New York Red Bulls
Number	8
Youth career
	Treungen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000–2003	Odd Grenland	54	(0)
2003–2006	Rosenborg	85	(3)
2007–2010	Brann	97	(8)
2011–	New York Red Bulls	31	(0)
National team‡
2004–2006	Norway U-21	16	(3)
2003–	Norway	40	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 October 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 January 2010

Jan Gunnar Solli (born 19 April 1981 in Arendal) is a Norwegian footballer currently playing for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer and the Norway national football team.

He played as a right winger for most of his career, but also plays centre midfielder and right back. He currently plays in the latter position for Red Bulls.

Career

Norway

Solli with Rosenborg BK

Solli made his senior debut for Odd Grenland in the 2000 Tippeligaen season and made five appearances, all as a substitute, in his first season. In total, he played 54 league games for the club over three and a half seasons – but failed to score – and helped Odd reach the 2002 Norwegian Cup final, where they were beaten 1–0 by Vålerenga. His play with Odd Grenland led to interest from various European clubs including Aston Villa, and AC Milan, with which he had a training stint.

Solli joined Rosenborg BK of Trondheim in the summer of 2003 and made four starts and ten substitute appearances in the second half of that season as the club won a 12th consecutive league title. During his first season with Rosenborg he scored his first-ever league goal against Viking FK on 23 August 2003, in his fifth full season as a professional footballer. He was also a regular in the ensuing European campaigns for Rosenborg BK and scored an important first-leg goal against Maccabi Haifa F.C. in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round in August 2004. He also played an integral role in helping Rosenborg win the 2004 and 2006 league title.

On 16 March 2007, Solli signed a three year deal with SK Brann. The transfer fee was NOK 6,000,000. Solli's first season for SK Brann was a huge success. In partnership with his former Rosenborg BK colleague Thorstein Helstad, he became an integral part of Brann's title winning squad, and earned a spot on Norway's national squad. During the 2009 season Solli's play with SK Brann once again led to him receiving interest from other European sides which included German Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln.

United States

Playing for New York Red Bulls, 2011

Solli signed with Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls on 24 January 2011. He made his official debut for New York on 19 March 2011, in the Red Bulls' 2011 MLS season opener, a 1–0 victory over Seattle Sounders FC. Solli made 33 official appearances in his first season for New York, playing primarily at right back.

International

Solli made his debut for Norway in an friendly game against Scotland on 20 August 2003 and scored his only international goal in a 3–2 win against Russia on 28 April 2004. He was capped 40 times. Solli also represented Norway at Under-18 and U-21 level.

Solli has stated that he will likely not accept international call-ups while with New York Red Bulls due to travel difficulties.

Club statistics

All-time club performance

Club	Season	Tippeligaen		Norwegian Football Cup		Royal League		Europe		Total
		App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
Odd Grenland	2000	5	0	1	0	-	-	-	-	6	0
	2001	13	0	2	0	-	-	-	-	15	0
	2002	25	0	6	1	-	-	-	-	31	1
	2003	11	0	2	0	-	-	-	-	13	0
	Club Total	54	0	11	1	–	–	–	–	65	1
Club	Season	Tippeligaen		Norwegian Football Cup		Royal League		Europe		Total
		App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
Rosenborg BK	2003	14	1	-	-	-	-	2	0	16	1
	2004	22	0	2	0	8	0	10	1	42	1
	2005	25	0	4	1	-	-	9	1	38	2
	2006	24	2	5	2	5	0	-	-	34	4
	Club Total	85	3	11	3	13	0	21	2	130	8
Club	Season	Tippeligaen		Norwegian Football Cup		Royal League		Europe		Total
		App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
SK Brann	2007	25	2	3	2	-	-	9	2	37	6
	2008	22	1	3	0	-	-	6	1	31	2
	2009	28	3	4	2	-	-	-	-	32	5
	2010	22	2	2	0	-	-	-	-	24	2
	Club Total	97	8	12	4	–	–	15	3	124	15
Club	Season	Major League Soccer		US Open Cup		MLS Cup		North America		Total
		App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
New York Red Bulls	2011	31	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	33	0
	Club Total	31	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	33	0
	Career totals	267	11	34	8	15	0	36	5	352	24

Honours

Norway

• Norwegian Premier League: 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2007
• Norwegian Cup: 2003

Individual

• Norwegian Football Association Gold Watch

Music Career

Solli is also an acknowledged disk jockey where he performs under the name DJ Solli. Solli has warmed up for Calvin Harris and David Guetta at Lavo, New York and Oslo Spektrum. He has also had gigs at Tryst Nightclub and XS Nightclub in Las Vegas. He has recently started his own music label, Sweet Harmony.

See also

• List of current MLS players

External links

• National Football Teams
• altomfotball.no
• SK Brann Profile
• home.no
• DJ Solli