Who is Andreas Schjelderup? Meet little-known Norway winger that scored improbable goal vs. England

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Not many fans were expecting Norway to score the opening goal against England in the World Cup 2026 quarterfinals. Even fewer fans thought it would be someone other than Erling Haaland to do so; this is when the world was introduced to Andreas Schjelderup.

The 22-year-old winger was one of the many lucky Norwegian players who earned their spot on the country's first World Cup roster since 1998. On Saturday, he scored an absolute beauty over one of the favorites to win the tournament.

Here's the rundown on the Norwegian winger that proved to be an early hero vs. The Three Lions.

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Who is Andreas Schjelderup?

Andreas Schjelderup is a 22-year-old winger born in Bodo, Norway, according to his Transfermarkt page. The youngster was the player who originally put his country up 1-0 over a mighty England team during the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals.

During the club season, Schjelderup plays for Benfica in Liga Portugal. The winger tallied 11 goals and six assists through 46 matches across all competitions, according to FotMob. In 28 Liga Portugal matches, Schjelderup made 20 starts and played 1,733 minutes.

His goal against England at the World Cup was his first international goal through 17 appearances.

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Andreas Schjelderup goal vs. England

Just after the game reached the 35th minute, Schjelderup whipped a ball into England's box that originally looked like a cross. The effort, however, hit off the right post and into the net behind Jordan Pickford to make it 1-0 in favor of the Norwegians.

Here's a look at Schjelderup's world-class goal:

An ABSOLUTE BEAUTY from Andreas Schjelderup to give Norway the lead over England 😱 pic.twitter.com/xjTr2NldZQ

— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) July 11, 2026

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