Norwegian defender David Moller Wolfe has been added to Vitor Pereia’s squad ahead of the 2025/26 Premier League season, and wolves.co.uk looks at what the wing-back is expected to bring to Molineux.
Profile
- Name: David Moller Wolfe
- Date of birth: 23rd April 2002
- Position: Left full-back/wing-back
- Nationality: Norwegian
- Previous club: Bergen Nord, SK Brann, Asane, AZ Alkmaar
- Appearances: 190
- Goals: 7
- Assists: 22
Background
Wolfe began his career with Bergen Nord, a smaller fourth tier club from his hometown, but although he wasn’t picked up by one of the bigger clubs at a young age, he was only 15 when he progressed into the club’s first-team and played men’s football. He earned a move to Bergen's biggest team, SK Brann, two years later where he started to become more recognised as a Norwegian under-17 internationally. After joining Brann, Wolfe went on loan to second division side Asane in 2020 and performed well. The team finished fifth, just missing out on promotion, but as an 18-year-old, Wolfe claimed five assists and one goal in 27 appearances as an 18-year-old. He returned to Brann the following year to be part of their first-team squad, but it was his second season at the club, then aged 20, where he had an impact on the side. He played regularly as Brann won the second-tier title as well as the Norwegian Cup, which was a big achievement for a second division outfit.
Attracting interest for his displays in Norway, Wolfe moved away from Brann six months later to join Dutch Eredivise club AZ Alkmaar. The then-21-year-old became one of the highest sales in Brann’s history as he went straight into AZ’s team for the 2023/24 season, filling the left-back spot of the recently departed Milos Kerkez. During that season, AZ finished fourth in the league, while Wolfe also gained experience in the UEFA Conference League and earned his first senior international call-up. Last season, he continued his impressive performances in both the league and cup – which saw the team fall in the final – as well as during AZ’s run to the Europa League last 16 which ended at the hands of eventual winners Tottenham Hotspur. But with eight assists and three goals in 47 appearances, which also included playing Nations League and qualifiers for Norway, Wolfe’s career is on an exciting trajectory as he heads to Wolves for his first taste of Premier League football.
Playing style
As a player, Wolfe fits into the requirements of what Pereira wants for his squad. A player with lots of physicality and although not towering compared to his national teammate Jorgen Strand Larsen, he has good height for a wing-back and is a willing runner who can get up and down the pitch well, both in and out of possession.
Wolfe is also confident on the ball in terms of carrying it out from the back as well as his contribution in the final third – which is backed up by his assists and crossing statistics – and has been described as ‘quietly competitive’, as a player who enjoys get stuck into challenges and celebrating a tackle.
Recruitment
Wolves’ recruitment team’s first report on the Norwegian came at the end of 2019 when he stepped out for his country’s under-18s. The Old Gold tracked Wolfe regularly during his youth international appearances before ramping up their interest as he made the switch from Brann to AZ two seasons ago.
During his time in the Netherlands, Wolves have received numerous in-depth reports on all aspects of his performances. The club was able to use its database of statistics as well as scout reports which stretch back six years to understand how he will fit into Pereira’s squad both on and off the pitch.
Attitude
Wolves’ latest addition will have a familiar face in the Old Gold dressing room having played six times alongside Strand Larsen for the Norway national team – and yet to be on the losing side when the pair have featured in the same game. As part of the recruitment process, attitude plays a large part in whether or not to bring a player to the club, and Wolves’ number nine was consulted on what the wing-back is like away from the pitch as well as speaking with other ex-teammates and coaches.
Wolfe is a down-to-earth, honest and humble person, but with a good sense of humour and part of a close-knit family. A passionate person who also shows personal characteristics similar to Wolves’ current South American contingent, as well as his perfect grasp of English, he is expected to fit in well to Pereira’s squad. It is also hoped his friendship with Strand Larsen will help him settle into the group as he joins his new teammates at Compton Park next week in preparation for the pre-season friendly against Celta Vigo at Molineux.
