Ørjan Håskjold Nyland #1

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He may not be the most famous member of the Norwegian national team, but Nyland is one of the longest serving and is calm and reliable. He made his debut against Scotland back in November 2013 and has been the first choice for the past five years. Before that, Nyland was a multitalented athlete who excelled in other sports. In addition to being among the country's best goalkeeping talents in both football and handball, he was on the national alpine skiing team at the age of 13. "There was a tug-of-war and fierce competition for Ørjan, especially between the football and handball teams. Everyone wanted him, and everyone had to have him," his father, Jostein, has said. Nyland has had to contend with being a back-up goalkeeper at several of his clubs and in the past year he has started more matches for Norway than Sevilla.

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