Erling Haaland shocks fans with new haircut: ‘New season, new hair’

Avery Matera Mon, August 24, 2026 at 8:46 PM UTC

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Manchester City soccer star Erling Haaland is going short.

Famous for his long blond locks, the athlete recently got a fresh buzzcut ahead of the club’s Premier League opener against Bournemouth — and documented it all on YouTube.

“New Season, New Hair!!” he titled his vlog, telling fans, “This beautiful blond hair, time to let it go.”

“New Season, New Hair!!” Erling Haaland titled his YouTube video documenting the jaw-dropping transformation.

“You don’t have to do this,” cautioned his hairstylist — to which Haaland confidently replied, “No, I’m ready.”

His girlfriend, Isabel Haugseng Johansen, was on hand for the big chop, quipping beforehand, “I think I will cry.”

The soccer star chopped off his long blond locks, shocking fans.

He FaceTimed friends after his transformation, with them joking that he must have “lost a bet.” Erling Haaland/X

While this might seem like an impulse decision, the 26-year-old has actually been contemplating the dramatic cut for a while.

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“I was thinking about doing this straight after the World Cup, but I was so busy so I didn’t do it. [The] season starts now, so it’s time to get a fresh start,” he shared.

Post-chop, Haaland FaceTimed his friends and teammates to show off his new look.

“You gonna be faster now, or what?” asked Zlatan Ibrahimovic, after joking that he must have “lost a bet.”

“I was thinking about doing this straight after the World Cup, but I was so busy so I didn’t do it,” he shared of the decision. Matt Impey/Shutterstock

“I think I will cry,” Haaland’s girlfriend joked before the big chop. Getty Images

“Zlatan told me never cut your hair because your strength is in your hair, [so] I’m a bit nervous,” Haaland has shared before lopping off his flowing locks.

Spanish football manager Josep “Pep” Guardiola — who is famously bald — was stunned by his friend’s transformation.

“You’re lucky to have hair. I would love to have it!” he joked.

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