Seventeen-year-old Kazakhstan winger Aldiyar Omarov is developing his career at Norwegian club Bryne, where Erling Haaland began his football journey. Omarov plays for the reserve side in Norway’s fourth tier and has already recorded an assist.
In an interview with ASnews.kz, Omarov said his return to Bryne had allowed him to earn more playing time.
“I recently changed clubs and returned to Bryne, where I play for the reserves. I’ve started playing more often in Norway’s fourth division. I’ve already got an assist,” Omarov said.
According to the Norwegian Football Federation’s transfer records, Omarov’s move from Brodd to Bryne was registered on 8 September 2026. He is currently part of the reserve team, rather than Bryne’s senior squad, and hopes to feature in youth competitions as well.
Omarov came through the academy of Astana. In Norway, he has had trials with Bryne and Viking and also represented Brodd. According to the Kazakhstan-based outlet, he scored twice and supplied three assists at an international youth tournament in Denmark.
Bryne is best known internationally as the club where Haaland developed before making his senior debut and joining Molde. The Norwegian striker subsequently played for Red Bull Salzburg and Borussia Dortmund before moving to Manchester City.
Omarov is still at the beginning of his senior career, and a comparison with Haaland would be premature. But the Kazakhstan youngster’s progress at a club with such a distinguished alumnus is worth following.