Mats Moller Dahli

Mats Moller Dahli (born 2 March 1995) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German team 1. FC Nurnberg.

Born in Oslo, he was previously contracted to English club Manchester United, where he played for the reserve team. He joined Norwegian club Molde, then managed by former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjar, in July 2013 and made his professional debut the same year. He transferred to Cardiff City in January 2014, after Solskjar had been hired as manager of the Welsh club.

Dahli has been a key player for every Norwegian youth team up to under-19 level. He has also played for the under-21 team, and made the step up to the senior team in 2013.

Club Career

Manchester United

Dahli signed a professional contract with Manchester United on his 17th birthday, and made his debut for the reserves in the match against West Bromwich later the same month. His skillful performances for Paul McGuinness' Under-18s led to his elevation to the reserve squad in July 2012, and he scored the match-winning goal against Irish side Longford on 22 July 2012 after an assist from countryman Joshua King. He won the "Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award" at the end of his maiden season for Manchester United.

Molde

In July 2013, Dahli returned to Norway to sign a two-and-a-half-year contract with former Manchester United forward Ole Gunnar Solskjar's club Molde. He made his professional debut when he replaced Daniel Chima at half time in the Tippeligaen game against Brann on 3 August 2013. Solskjar praised Dahli after his performance in the semi-final of the 2013 Norwegian Football Cup against Lillestrom, and claimed that Dahli could have been playing at Manchester United's first-team if he hadn't returned to Norway. Solskjar also compared him to Adnan Januzaj, stating that the two played together at the under-18 team and that it was Dahli that won the "Player of the Year" award. During Dahli's first eight matche

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