Ole Gunnar Solskjaer signs for Manchester United from Molde in July 1996 and makes a goalscoring debut against Blackburn

The Norwegian international finishes as top scorer with 18 goals as United win the Premiership in the 1996/97 season

Solskjaer scores a record four goals in 12 minutes against Nottingham Forest as United win the 1998/99 Premiership title

The diminutive striker sets up the second goal in a 2-0 victory over Newcastle in the 1999 FA Cup final victory

And his dramatic injury time winner seals a 2-1 Champions League final win against Bayern Munich and an historic treble

Solskjaer scores 30 goals for club and country in the 2001/02 season, including a hat-trick against Bolton Wanderers

After missing the entire 2004/5 season following knee surgery, he returns against Birmingham City in December 2005

Solskjaer starts a match for the first time in 20 months, appearing against Burton Albion in the FA Cup in January 2006

He signs a new contract in March 2006, and makes two more Premiership appearances before the end of the season

Solskjaer scores his first Premiership goal in over three years against Charlton in August 2006

He finishes the 2006/07 season with 11 goals, his last strike for United coming against Blackburn in March 2007

Solskjaer makes his last Man Utd appearance as a substitute in the 2007 FA Cup Final defeat against Chelsea

But persistent knee injuries have hampered the 34-year-old in recent years, and he has called time on his career