A Kenyan man who has gained attention online for his resemblance to Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has reportedly shaved off his dreadlocks after the Norwegian football star changed his own hairstyle.
The striking coincidence has attracted attention among football fans and social-media users, with the Kenyan lookalike appearing to have followed Haaland’s latest appearance.
Haaland, one of the most recognisable players in world football, has previously experimented with different hairstyles, making changes to his appearance a regular talking point among supporters.
The Kenyan man’s resemblance to the striker has similarly made him a subject of interest online, particularly when his appearance mirrors Haaland’s latest look.
His decision to remove his dreadlocks has now added another chapter to the comparison.
Rather than maintaining the hairstyle that had become part of his appearance, he opted for a much shorter look that bears a closer resemblance to Haaland’s current style.
The timing has amused observers because the change came after Haaland himself was seen with shaved or closely cropped hair.
However, it is not independently established whether the Kenyan man changed his hairstyle specifically because Haaland did so. That detail should therefore be treated as a reported interpretation of the similarity rather than a confirmed explanation for his decision.
The episode nevertheless demonstrates how celebrity lookalikes can attract attention by recreating the appearance of the public figures they resemble.
For Kenyan football fans familiar with Haaland’s distinctive appearance, the hairstyle change provides another reason to compare the two men — even though the resemblance remains a matter of personal observation rather than an official association with the Manchester City star.