Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Erling Braut Håland

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The result was delete. Kurykh (talk) 04:12, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Erling Braut Håland

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Contested PROD. Concern was Article about a footballer who fails WP:GNG and who has not played in a fully pro league. PROD was contested by the article's creator based on an unverified claim that the Norwegian second division is fully professional. (See WP:FPL.) Sir Sputnik (talk) 02:10, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete clearly fails the written standard. Power~enwiki (talk) 03:12, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Keep The article says he currently plays for Molde FK, a top-division club, and provides a source. Power~enwiki (talk) 03:13, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

To meet the relevant notability guideline, a footballer must have actually played (i.e. in an actual match) in a fully pro league. While Haland is signed to Molde, he has yet to play for them. Sir Sputnik (talk) 03:51, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Deleting the article now seems unnecessary, I *presume* he is going to play when the season starts, and then the page would be re-created. If he doesn't play by October, delete it then? Power~enwiki (talk) 08:37, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Because we don't create articles in anticipation of notability. Otherwise you could create an article on anything on the promise that it will be notable in the future. This player has done nothing to be notable yet, he may do in the future, he may not. If he does then the article can be readily restored. Fenix down (talk) 09:14, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Weak delete. As at the moment, he's apparently not played a game for his current club, which means he's not yet met the second criterion for NFOOTY. The season seems to be underway, so there's every chance he will do, but right at the moment he's just below the bar, rather than above it. BigHaz - Schreit mich an 03:47, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete - fails WP:GNG and WP:NFOOTBALL. Hasn't actually played in a fully-professional league yet... Giant Snowman 07:03, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - Fails NFOOTY as has not played or managed senior international football nor played or managed in a fully professional league. No indication that subject has garnered significant reliable coverage for any other achievements to satisfy GNG. A case of WP:TOOSOON, subject will be notable per NFOOTY once / if he plays for Molde. Fenix down (talk) 08:05, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - This article was created (by me) and its deletion contested on the assumption that the Norwegian First Division was indeed a fully-professional competition, as its page stated. It appears it cannot be verified to be so. If it isn't, then the player indeed does not meet WP:FPL and the page should be deleted. Psychotic17 (talk) 09:28, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Abstain - The Eliteserien (football) is the top division in football in Norway, the Norwegian First Division is the second division. I retract my earlier "Keep" vote. Power~enwiki (talk) 23:09, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - fails WP:NFOOTY and WP:GNG. Seems to be WP:TOOSOON because of subject's age, article can easily be recreated if and when subject meets the aforementioned requirements. Inter&anthro (talk) 22:38, 15 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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