Fine, I’ll say it: while we are obviously supporting England tonight, the Erling Haaland obsession runs deep - and we are major fans of him off the pitch. But who is he dating? Here's what you need to know about his long-term girlfriend Isabel Haugseng, including the cute story of how they met.

So far, Erling has managed to score in all of his country's matches in the FIFA World Cup, helping Norway advance to the World Cup knockout stage for the first time in almost 28 years.

But the footballer isn’t only breaking records on the field. The footballer posted a casual selfie on social media, which became one of the fastest posts in history to receive 1 million likes in an hour. Now, there are around 2.2 million likes on the post, which he seemingly shared from his locker room.

If you were one of those 2 million likers (because, let’s face it, who isn’t?), you may be wondering if Erling is on the market. Ya know, totally for sports purposes and nothing else.

The Norwegian athlete has actually been romantically linked to his girlfriend for five years now, and I’m thrilled to report they’re still thriving! Here’s everything you need to know about Erling Haaland’s longtime girlfriend, Isabel Haugseng Johansen, who you might recognize cheering him on in the stands of the World Cup!

Who is Erling Haaland's longtime girlfriend, Isabel Haugseng Johansen?

She's now a fashion influencer and content creator, recently landing her first magazine cover for Norway’s KK magazine. She is also an ambassador for jewellery brand Langgaard, and opened up to MinMote in March 2026 saying, "I would definitely say I’ve always been interested in fashion. For so many years, I lived in my football clothes...I’ve become more mature with my style, and I look at fashion in a different way than I did before.

"My relationship with fashion now is that it reflects my personality and my mood. I definitely think my style has changed since motherhood. I don’t want to wear anything too uncomfortable because I have to be able to run after him."

How old is Erling Haaland's longtime girlfriend, Isabel Haugseng Johansen?

It's not been confirmed 100%, with reports claiming she's between 22 and 25.

Erling is 25, and turns 26 on the 21st July 2026, meaning he was born in the year 2000. To celebrate his birthday last year, Isabel shared a post which read, "Happy Birthday to my Viking🛡️❤️❤️"

Isabel and Erling have been together for nearly five years

Yep. According to the South China Morning Post, the couple first got together sometime in 2021. Despite their romance being a fairly recent development, the pair actually goes way back.

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They played on the same football team as kids

When I say Erling and Isabel go way back, I mean it. Not only did they grow up in the same hometown of Bryne, a small town in southwestern Norway, but they each took part in the local football community as kids and even played on the same youth team. In an October 2025 YouTube video, Haaland admitted, “She played football. We met and all of that. It’s nice because you understand football.”

She made the first move

I have to give Isabel her 10s here. The former footballer-turned-influencer took the term “shoot your shot” literally, as she made the first move when she and Erling reconnected as adults.

During an interview with NRK, Erling shared, “She sent me a message. But she played for the same club I played for, Bryne. So she checked me out, I didn’t check her out.”

They welcomed their first child together in 2024

The couple remains relatively low-key aside from their appearances on the field and in the stands, but in October 2024, Erling shared a cheeky post announcing that he and Isabel were expecting their first child. Their son, whose name has yet to be publicly shared, was welcomed two months later in December 2024.

The soccer star later admitted that being a parent has changed how he plays the game. During an interview with Sky Sports, he shared, “I’ve never felt better than now, and to be honest, with a kid, it makes me even better because I actually disconnect more than ever.”

He continued, “I don’t think of football at all, which sometimes, when you are younger, you think of this and that. You worry a little bit about things. But when I go home, I relax even more. I think I need to give a shout-out to my son.”

Isabel even shared pics with Erling and some family members after their World Cup match against Brazil on Sunday, July 5. While there are two kids featured in the pics, it’s unclear whether one of them is their son.

Absolutely love this for them!