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Who is Erling Haaland's girlfriend and mother of his child? Meet Isabel Haugseng Johansen

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Bishop, H. (2026, October 26). Who is Erling Haaland's girlfriend and mother of his child? Meet Isabel Haugseng Johansen. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/who-is-erling-haaland-girlfriend-isabel-haugseng-johansen-ballon-dor-2026-b1301761.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-26 · by Holly Bishop

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Erling Haaland's girlfriend, Isabel Haugseng Johansen, is expected to attend the Ballon d’Or ceremony with him. They grew up together in Bryne, Norway, playing on the same youth football team from a young age. Isabel, who has over two million followers on social media, shares glimpses of her life and fashion sense but keeps their child out of the public eye. The couple welcomed their first son in December 2024, and Isabel noted that motherhood has influenced her style choices to prioritize comfort.
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Erling Haaland, now 26 and one of the world's most prolific strikers for Manchester City, did not lead Norway to victory in the 2026 FIFA World Cup but his goals helped propel the team to the quarter-finals for the first time ever. Alongside him is his long-term girlfriend, Isabel Haugseng Johansen, with whom he shares a child. The couple grew up together in Bryne, Norway, both joining the same local youth football team at age five. Isabel has recently stepped into the spotlight via her social media account with over two million followers, sharing glimpses of life on the road with Haaland. She is expected to attend this evening's Ballon d'Or ceremony alongside him.

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While Norway did not emerge victorious at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the 26-year-old’s goals propelled his national team from one victory to another over the summer tournament, and cemented himself as a national hero by bringing the squad into the quarter-finals for the first time ever. Alongside him every step of the way was his long-term girlfriend Isabel Haugseng Johansen, with whom he shares a child. Here’s everything we know about Isabel, as she is expected to appear alongside Haaland at this evening’s Ballon d’Or ceremony. How did the couple meet?
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🔮 While Norway did not emerge victorious at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the 26-year-old’s goals propelled his national team from one victory to another over the summer tournament, and cemented himself as a national hero by bringing the squad into the quarter-finals for the first time ever. Alongside him every step of the way was his long-term girlfriend Isabel Haugseng Johansen, with whom he shares a child. Here’s everything we know about Isabel, as she is expected to appear alongside Haaland at this evening’s Ballon d’Or ceremony. How did the couple meet?
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Who is Erling Haaland's girlfriend and mother of his child? Meet Isabel Haugseng Johansen · assertive framing

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While Norway did not emerge victorious at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the 26-year-old’s goals propelled his national team from one victory to another over the summer tournament, and cemented himself as a national hero by bringing the squad into the quarter-finals for the first time ever. Alongside him every step of the way was his long-term girlfriend Isabel Haugseng Johansen, with whom he shares a child. Here’s everything we know about Isabel, as she is expected to appear alongside Haaland at this evening’s Ballon d’Or ceremony. How did the couple meet? asserted
couple → emerge → ceremony
The pair grew up together in Bryne, a small town in Norway. asserted
pair → grow → Norway
They were both part of the same local youth football team, joining at the age of five. asserted
They → join → five
In an October 2025 YouTube video, Haaland admitted: “She played football. asserted
She → admit → football
We met and all of that. asserted
We → meet → that
It’s nice because you understand football.” asserted
you → ’ → football
What does Isabel Haugseng Johansen do? asserted
Johansen → do → What
Isabel typically keeps a low profile but in recent years, she has been stepping into the spotlight via her social media account, which boasts over two million followers. asserted
which → keep → followers
Here, she shares glimpses of her life on the road with Haaland, as well as fashion, beauty and lifestyle content. asserted
she → share → Haaland
“For so many years, I lived in my football clothes... asserted
I → live → clothes
I’ve become more mature with my style, and I look at fashion in a different way than I did before. asserted
I → become → way
In December 2024, the couple entered a new chapter of life together when they welcomed their first child, a son. asserted
they → enter → child
They have chosen to keep their child out of the public eye and have not disclosed his name. asserted
They → choose → name
"My relationship with fashion now is that it reflects my personality and my mood. asserted
it → reflect → personality
I definitely think my style has changed since motherhood. asserted
style → think → motherhood
I don’t want to wear anything too uncomfortable because I have to be able to run after him,” she disclosed earlier this year. asserted
she → want → him
Her exact age has not been revealed, although she is understood to be between 22 and 25. asserted
she → reveal → 22
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