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{{Short description|Peruvian footballer (born 1974)}}
{{family name hatnote|Solano|Todco|lang=Spanish}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name           = Nolberto Solano
| image          = Solano.JPG
| upright = 
| caption = Solano with [[Peru national football team|Peru]] in 2007
| full_name = Nolberto Albino Solano Todco<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/515167.pdf |title=Booking List: UEFA Cup 2006 |page=6 |publisher=UEFA |date=9 March 2007 |access-date=5 August 2025}}</ref>
| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1974|12|12|df=y}}
| birth_place    = [[Callao]], Lima, Peru
| height         = 1.75 m
| position       = [[Midfielder]]
| currentclub    = [[Pakistan national football team|Pakistan]] (manager)
| youthyears1    = 1987–1990 | youthclubs1 = [[Alianza Lima]]
| youthyears2    = 1991–1992 | youthclubs2 = [[Sporting Cristal]]
| years1         = 1993      |clubs1 = [[Sporting Cristal]]| caps1 = 11 |goals1 = 1
| years2         = 1993      |clubs2 = [[Club Deportivo Municipal|Deportivo Municipal]] |caps2 = 27 |goals2 = 7
| years3         = 1994–1997 |clubs3 = [[Sporting Cristal]] |caps3 = 97 |goals3 = 31
| years4         = 1997–1998 |clubs4 = [[Boca Juniors]] |caps4 = 32 |goals4 = 5
| years5         = 1998–2004 |clubs5 = [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] |caps5 = 172 |goals5 = 29
| years6         = 2004–2005 |clubs6 = [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] |caps6 = 49 |goals6 = 8
| years7         = 2005–2007 |clubs7 = [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] |caps7 = 58 |goals7 = 8
| years8         = 2007–2008 |clubs8 = [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] |caps8 = 23 |goals8 = 4
| years9         = 2008      |clubs9 = [[Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C.|AEL]] |caps9 = 17 |goals9 = 2
| years10        = 2009      |clubs10 = [[Universitario de Deportes|Universitario]] |caps10 = 32 |goals10 = 10
| years11        = 2010      |clubs11 = [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] |caps11 = 13 |goals11 = 0
| years12        = 2010–2011 |clubs12 = [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] |caps12 = 11 |goals12 = 0
| years13        = 2011–2012 |clubs13 = [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]] |caps13 = 14 |goals13 = 2
| totalcaps = 556       | totalgoals = 107
| nationalyears1 = 1994–2009 | nationalteam1 = [[Peru national football team|Peru]]
| nationalcaps1  = 95 | nationalgoals1 = 20
| manageryears1  = 2012 | managerclubs1 = [[Universitario de Deportes|Universitario]]
| manageryears2  = 2013 | managerclubs2 = [[José Gálvez FBC|José Gálvez]]
| manageryears3  = 2014 | managerclubs3 = [[Internacional de Toronto]]
| manageryears4  = 2015–2022 | managerclubs4 = [[Peru national football team|Peru]] (assistant)
| manageryears5  = 2019–2020 | managerclubs5 = [[Peru Olympic football team|Peru Olympic]]
| manageryears6  = 2023 | managerclubs6 = [[AFC Eskilstuna]]
| manageryears7  = 2024 | managerclubs7 = [[Blyth Spartans A.F.C.|Blyth Spartans]]
| manageryears8  = 2024 | managerclubs8 = [[FC San Marcos de Huari|San Marcos]]
| manageryears9  = 2024–2025 | managerclubs9 = [[Santos de Nasca]]
| manageryears10 = 2025 | managerclubs10 = [[Pakistan national under-23 football team|Pakistan U23]]
| manageryears11 = 2025– | managerclubs11 = [[Pakistan national football team|Pakistan]]
}}
'''Nolberto Albino Solano Todco''' (born 12 December 1974) is a Peruvian football coach and former player who is currently the head coach of the [[Pakistan national football team|Pakistan national team]].

Solano spent much of his career in the [[Premier League]], primarily with [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]], and also with [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] and [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]. He became the first Peruvian to play in the Premier League, and appear in the [[FA Cup]] final. He is considered a cult hero at the Tyneside club, and was also noted for his [[trumpet]] playing and formed his own [[Salsa music|salsa]] band named The Geordie Latinos.<ref name="icNewcastle">{{cite web|url=http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/chroniclelive/eveningchronicle/tm_headline=solano%2Ds-tune-army%26method=full%26objectid=18076147%26siteid=50081-name_page.html |access-date=27 May 2007 |title=Solano's tune army | publisher=icNewcastle}}</ref> He has described himself as an "adopted [[Geordie]]."<ref name="The Guardian">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/jan/10/sport.comment2 |access-date=10 June 2007 |title=Solano blows his own trumpet | work=The Guardian | location=London | first=Michael | last=Walker | date=10 January 2004}}</ref>

Solano is a popular figure in his native Peru, where he is seen as one of the most famous Peruvians, appearing on telephone cards and having his wedding televised live.<ref name="Solano Tunes Of Glory">{{cite news| url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-60384954 |title=oalano Tunes Of Glory|last=Howey|first=Martin|date=21 May 1999| work=The Mirror (London)|access-date=4 August 2008}}</ref><ref name="Diego made me a star - ace Solano">{{cite news|title=Diego made me a star – ace Solano|last=Hill|first=Graham|date=1 February 2004 |work=Sunday Mercury (Birmingham)}} ''"Solano is a hero in Peru where his face appears in TV adverts. The 29-year-old winger is such a household name there that even his wedding was televised live."''</ref> He played 95 times for the national team between 1994 and 2009, including at the [[Copa América]] of [[1995 Copa América|1995]], [[1999 Copa América|1999]] and [[2004 Copa América|2004]] and the [[2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup]].

Towards the end of his career, he went into coaching, and was first team coach at non-league side [[Newcastle Benfield F.C.|Newcastle Benfield]], while contracted to [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]]. He had short spells at [[Universitario de Deportes|Universitario]] and [[José Gálvez FBC|José Gálvez]], and was manager of [[Internacional de Toronto]] for a few matches, before the club had its licensing agreement terminated. From 2015 to 2022, Solano was involved within the national team setup, as assistant manager to [[Ricardo Gareca]] and manager of the Olympic football team. In 2023, he briefly led [[AFC Eskilstuna]] in the Swedish [[Superettan]], before another brief term as manager of [[Blyth Spartans A.F.C.|Blyth Spartans]] in 2024.

==Club career==

===Early career===
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Solano signed his first professional contract with the [[Peruvian Primera División]] side [[Sporting Cristal]] in 1992 at the age of 17. He made his league debut on 13 April 1992 in his team's 2–0 win against [[Asociación Deportiva San Agustín|San Agustín]]. Towards the end of his first season at Sporting Cristal, he signed a one-year contract with [[Club Centro Deportivo Municipal|Deportivo Municipal]], before returning to Cristal at the end of 1993. He was part of the Sporting Cristal squad of the 1990s during which the club won the Peru Primera División Championships (1994, 1995 and 1996) and reached the finals of the 1997 [[Copa Libertadores]]. Along with [[Roberto Palacios]], [[Flavio Maestri]], [[Julio César de Andrade Moura|Julinho]] and [[Jorge Soto (footballer)|Jorge Soto]], he was one of Sporting Cristal's most recognized players of the era.

===Boca Juniors===
In 1997, aged 22, he signed for Argentinian side [[Boca Juniors]] where he became a teammate of [[Diego Maradona]], who nicknamed Solano the 'Maestrito'.<ref name="The Guardian" /> Solano said in 2004 that he would like to play for Boca Juniors again, but admitted he was perhaps too old for the ambition to be realized.<ref>{{cite news|title=Solano's Boca dream|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11677/2311645/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=24 September 2004|access-date=20 May 2012}}</ref>

===Newcastle United===
[[File:1999 FA Cup Final Solano free kick.jpg|thumb|250px|Solano preparing to take a free kick in the 1999 FA Cup final]]
In June 1998, Solano was close to a £3.75 million transfer to [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] with a £16,000 weekly wage.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nixon |first1=Alan |title=Football: Solano poised to sign for Arsenal |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-solano-poised-to-sign-for-arsenal-1163551.html |access-date=4 November 2023 |work=The Independent |date=7 June 1998}}</ref> In August, he signed for [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] for £2.5 million, as one of [[Kenny Dalglish]]'s final signings for the club.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Stewart |first1=Rob |last2=Ley |first2=John |title=Robson eyes Carr after Solano sale |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2372107/Robson-eyes-Carr-after-Solano-sale.html |access-date=4 November 2023 |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=30 January 2004}}</ref>

Solano's first team debut for Newcastle came in a Premier League match against [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] on 22 August 1998, when he came on after 67 minutes as a substitute for goalscorer [[Andreas Andersson (footballer, born 1974)|Andreas Andersson]] in a 1–1 away draw.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ryder |first1=Lee |title=Blue feeling |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Blue+feeling.-a0143471306 |access-date=4 November 2023 |work=Evening Chronicle |date=21 March 2006}}</ref> His first of six goals that season equalised in a 3–1 home win over [[Wimbledon F.C.|Wimbledon]] on 28 November,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wilson |first1=Paul |title=Ferguson's double Scotch |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/1998/nov/28/match.sport8 |access-date=4 November 2023 |work=The Guardian |date=28 November 1998}}</ref> and the last one was the decider in a 4–3 victory at [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] on 3 April 1999.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Collings |first1=Timothy |title=Speed's decisive deed settles goal feast |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/Observer_Match_Report/0,,-16033,00.html |access-date=4 November 2023 |work=The Guardian |date=3 April 1999}}</ref> On 22 May, he started in the [[1999 FA Cup final]], which his team lost 2–0 to [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bennett |first1=George |title='Make history' – Nobby Solano urges Newcastle United to right the wrongs of 1999 FA Cup final defeat |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-manchester-united-nobby-solano-26329759 |access-date=4 November 2023 |work=Evening Chronicle |date=25 February 2023}}</ref>

On 2 January 2001, Solano scored the first goal of a 4–2 loss at [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]], but was sent off nine minutes later for handling the ball on the goal line; [[Darren Anderton]] missed the resulting penalty.<ref>{{cite news |title=Three off as Spurs hit Toon |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1096260.stm |access-date=4 November 2023 |website=BBC Sport |date=2 January 2001}}</ref> He was given a red card again on 14 April in a loss at [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] for the same offence, conceding a penalty from which [[Marcus Stewart]] scored the only goal.<ref>{{cite news |title=Late Ipswich strike thwarts Magpies |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1274587.stm |access-date=4 November 2023 |website=BBC Sport |date=14 April 2001}}</ref>

In June 2001, he signed a new five-year contract with the club.<ref>{{cite news |title=Solano commits to Newcastle |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/1397201.stm |access-date=4 November 2023 |website=BBC Sport |date=19 June 2001}}</ref> A month later he scored what he later described as "the best goal of [his] career" with a solo effort against [[TSV 1860 München|1860 München]].<ref name="Sol bids farewell">{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071023060133/http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1103820,00.html |archive-date=23 October 2007 |title=Sol Bids Farewell To Toon | publisher=Newcastle United F.C. |date=1 September 2007|url=http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1103820,00.html }}</ref> On 22 December, he scored the last-minute winner in a 4–3 comeback win at [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]], putting Newcastle in first place at the hosts' expense.<ref>{{cite news |title=Toon rally denies Leeds |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1722577.stm |access-date=4 November 2023 |website=BBC Sport |date=22 December 2001}}</ref>

On 26 April 2003, Solano's penalty was the only goal of the [[Tyne–Wear derby]] away to [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]]. He took the spot kick due to [[Alan Shearer]]'s injury earlier in the game.<ref>{{cite news |title=Magpies see off Sunderland |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2960631.stm |access-date=4 November 2023 |website=BBC Sport |date=26 April 2003}}</ref> Six months later in another local derby away to [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]], he was not named in the starting line-up or on the substitutes' bench, prompting him to drive home.<ref>{{cite news |title=Solano storms out |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/3206526.stm |access-date=4 November 2023 |website=BBC Sport |date=20 October 2003}}</ref>

===Aston Villa===
Solano joined [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] in January 2004 for a fee of £1.5&nbsp;million and signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the club.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/3445405.stm|title=Solano signs for Villa|date=30 January 2004|website=BBC Sport|access-date=6 June 2008}}</ref> He attributed his leaving Newcastle to a "strained relationship" with manager [[Bobby Robson]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Nobby blames Bobby for exit|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11677/2348173/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=11 September 2005|access-date=20 May 2012}}</ref> He made his debut in a 5–0 win over [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] on 31 January,<ref>{{cite news |title=Leicester 0–5 Aston Villa |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3417881.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=31 January 2004 |access-date=23 January 2010}}</ref> and was sent off on 24 April in a 2–1 win at Middlesbrough for slapping [[George Boateng]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Turnbull |first1=Simon |title=Solano and Crouch give Boro a slap in the face |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/solano-and-crouch-give-boro-a-slap-in-the-face-561184.html |access-date=4 November 2023 |work=The Independent |date=25 April 2004}}</ref>

On 22 September 2004, Solano scored his first goal for Villa from a free kick in a 3–1 home win over [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] in the second round of the [[Football League Cup]], having earlier assisted a goal by [[Juan Pablo Ángel]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Aston Villa 3–1 QPR |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/3656008.stm |access-date=4 November 2023 |website=BBC Sport |date=22 September 2004}}</ref> A first league goal followed a month later in a 2–0 win against [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]], also by a free kick at [[Villa Park]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Aston Villa 2–0 Fulham |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3727532.stm |access-date=4 November 2023 |website=BBC Sport |date=23 October 2004}}</ref> He ended the [[2004–05 Aston Villa F.C. season|2004–05 season]] as top scorer,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=154&teamTabs=stats&season_id=134 |title=Aston Villa: 2004/05: Player Appearances |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=5 June 2012}}</ref> and was elected the club's Player of the Year by the supporters, his teammates,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/aston-villa-fc/2005/05/10/nobby-rues-villa-gaffes-50002-15499636/ |title=Nobby rues Villa gaffes |first=Bill |last=Howell |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=10 May 2005 |access-date=5 June 2012}}</ref> and the local press.

In what was Solano's last appearance for Villa, on 23 August 2005, he was sent off for striking [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]'s [[Richard Hughes (footballer)|Richard Hughes]] in the face in a 1–1 draw at [[Fratton Park]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Hughes: I'm no cheat|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11674/2346043/ |first=James |last=Pearson |publisher=Sky Sports|date=25 August 2005|access-date=5 June 2012}}</ref> On transfer deadline day, Solano rejected a late offer to join [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] and agreed to return to Newcastle.<ref>{{cite news|title=Solano shunned Reds|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11669/2347432/ |first=Mark |last=Buckingham |publisher=Sky Sports|date=2 September 2005|access-date=20 May 2012}}</ref>

===Return to Newcastle United===
Solano returned to Newcastle United on 31 August 2005 for a fee believed by the BBC to be £1.5&nbsp;million. He signed a contract originally for two years, but with the option for Newcastle to extend it for another year. [[Midfielder]] [[James Milner (footballer)|James Milner]] went in the other direction, joining Aston Villa on a season-long loan.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/4202864.stm|title=Solano makes return to Newcastle|date=31 August 2005 |website=BBC Sport|access-date=5 June 2012}}</ref> Solano revealed that [[Alan Shearer]] had played an influential role in arranging his return.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nobby: Al crucial in my return|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11678/2347952/ |first=Mark |last=Kendall |publisher=Sky Sports|date=4 September 2005|access-date=20 May 2012}}</ref>

The first game of Solano's second spell was a 3–2 home derby win over Sunderland on 23 October.<ref>{{cite news |title=Home support for Solano |url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/7148110.home-support-solano/ |access-date=4 November 2023 |work=The Northern Echo |date=22 October 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Morton |first1=David |title=Newcastle 3–2 Sunderland: Emre hits a winning free-kick on this day 10 years ago |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/history/newcastle-3-2-sunderland-emre-10312024 |access-date=4 November 2023 |work=Evening Chronicle |date=22 October 2015}}</ref> The first goal of the spell, on his 31st birthday on 10 December, decided the game against Arsenal at [[St James' Park]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Morton |first1=David |title=Newcastle 1–0 Arsenal: Nobby Solano strike spikes the Gunners back in 2005 |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/history/newcastle-1-0-arsenal-nobby-9948897 |access-date=4 November 2023 |work=Evening Chronicle |date=28 August 2005}}</ref>

In the 2006–07 season, injuries to right-back [[Stephen Carr]] and others caused manager [[Glenn Roeder]] to play Solano at right-back instead of his usual right-wing position. However it was not an unfamiliar playing position to Solano, as he had started his football career in defence and had featured at right-back for his country. With his contract due to expire at the end of the season, Solano said he would be "crazy" to move on at the age of 32,<ref>{{cite news|title=Solano fancies Magpies stay|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11678/2402277/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=14 January 2007|access-date=20 May 2012}}</ref> and duly signed a new one-year contract. However a few months later, he asked to leave the club to be closer to his family, who had moved to London.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/6945496.stm|title=Solano linked to West Ham switch|date=14 August 2007 |website=BBC Sport|access-date=6 June 2008}}</ref> His one regret was that he had been unable to help the club win a trophy for the fans.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nobby's trophy regret|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11678/2708144/ |first=James |last=Dall |publisher=Sky Sports|date=4 September 2007|access-date=20 May 2012}}</ref>

===West Ham United===
[[File:Solano.png|thumb|left|upright|Solano playing for West Ham United]]
Solano signed a one-year contract with [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] in August 2007.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/6973578.stm|title=West Ham sign Solano and Camara|date=31 August 2007|website=BBC Sport|access-date=6 June 2008}}</ref> He made his debut for West Ham in October 2007, coming on as a second-half substitute in the 3–1 home win against [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]], and was instrumental in West Ham's second goal, his shot being deflected into the Sunderland goal by goalkeeper, [[Craig Gordon]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7043009.stm|title=West Ham 3–1 Sunderland |last=Lillywhite|first=James|date=21 October 2007|website=BBC Sport|access-date=6 June 2008}}</ref> His first goal for West Ham was a free-kick and the fifth goal in West Ham's 5–0 away win against [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] on 10 November 2007.<ref name="1st West Ham goal">{{cite web|url=http://www.whufc.com/page/News/0,,12562~1164492,00.html| access-date=10 November 2007 | title=Derby County 0–5 West Ham United| publisher=whufc.com}}</ref> In the last game of the season on 11 May 2008 Solano scored his second free-kick goal, against Aston Villa, the match ended 2–2. He was released by West Ham when his contract expired at the end of the [[2007–08 in English football|2007–08]] season having scored four goals in 23 appearances.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/7451377.stm|title=West Ham release veteran Solano |date=12 June 2008|website=BBC Sport|access-date=12 June 2008}}</ref>

===Larissa and Universitario===
Although Solano was rumoured to be interesting [[LA Galaxy]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Solano in Galaxy talks|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11685/3852494/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=22 July 2008|access-date=20 May 2012}}</ref> he became "one of the biggest signings in the club’s history" when he signed for [[Super League Greece]] club [[Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C.|AEL]] in August 2008.<ref>{{cite news|title=Solano Signs For Larissa|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/117/greece/2008/08/11/814528/solano-signs-for-larissa |first=Chris |last=Paraskevas |publisher=Goal.com|date=11 August 2008|access-date=20 May 2012}}</ref>

He then returned to Peru with [[Universitario de Deportes|Universitario]] for [[2009 Club Universitario de Deportes season|its 2009 season]], for whom he scored a crucial penalty against [[Alianza Lima]] in the play-off for the Peruvian Primera División title,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/dec/14/nolberto-solano-universitario-nacional-peru-paraguay |title=Nolberto Solano stars as titles are decided across South America |publisher=Guardian.co.uk |agency=Reuters |date=14 December 2009 |access-date=5 June 2012}}</ref> helping the team to a 2–0 aggregate victory to seal the club's 25th league title and win the national championship.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=29 December 2009 |title=Universitario confirms departure of Nolberto Solano to Colchester United |url=https://andina.pe/agencia/noticia.aspx?id=271815 |access-date=23 September 2024 |website=andina.pe |language=es}}</ref>

===Leicester City===
[[File:Nobby Solano.png|thumb|right|upright|Solano playing for Leicester City]]
Solano returned to England, where he trained with [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]]<ref>{{cite news|title = Nolberto Solano trains with Colchester United| url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/8426171.stm|website = BBC Sport|date = 22 December 2009 |access-date=5 June 2012}}</ref> and with Newcastle,<ref>{{cite news|title = Solano training with Magpies|url = http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11688_5868368,00.html|publisher = Sky Sports|date = 18 January 2010 |access-date =23 January 2010 }}</ref> before, on 22 January 2010, signing for [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] until the end of the season. He was reunited with [[Nigel Pearson]], who had been assistant manager at Newcastle.<ref>{{cite news|title = Leicester sign former Newcastle winger Nolberto Solano|url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/8474599.stm|website = BBC Sport|date =22 January 2010 |access-date =5 June 2012}}</ref> He made his debut as an 84th-minute substitute in a goalless draw against Newcastle at the [[Walkers Stadium]] on 30 January.<ref>{{cite news|title = Leicester 0–0 Newcastle|url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8483774.stm|website = BBC Sport|date =30 January 2010 |access-date =5 June 2012}}</ref> Solano played eleven league games, scoring in a 4–3 penalty shootout defeat to [[Cardiff City]] in the [[Football League Championship play-offs|Championship play-off]] semi-final second leg.<ref>{{cite news|title = Cardiff 2–3 Leicester (agg 3–3)|url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/8672579.stm|website = BBC Sport|date =12 May 2010 |access-date =13 May 2010 |first=Peter|last=Shuttleworth}}</ref> He was offered a contract for a further six months, but chose to leave the club,<ref>{{cite news |title =Defender Wayne Brown and midfielder Nolberto Solano quit Leicester City |url =http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/Wayne-Brown-Nolberto-Solano-quit-Leicester-City/story-12073446-detail/story.html |archive-url =https://archive.today/20130505095750/http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/Wayne-Brown-Nolberto-Solano-quit-Leicester-City/story-12073446-detail/story.html |url-status =dead |archive-date =5 May 2013 |publisher =This is Leicestershire |date =7 July 2010 |access-date =9 July 2010 }}</ref> preferring to follow Pearson to [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/HULL-CITY-Solano-hails-perfect-boss-Pearson/story-11967732-detail/story.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130505080243/http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/HULL-CITY-Solano-hails-perfect-boss-Pearson/story-11967732-detail/story.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 May 2013 |title=HULL CITY: Solano hails 'perfect boss' – Peru star was happy to follow |publisher=This is Hull and East Riding |date=24 July 2010 |access-date=5 June 2012 }}</ref>

===Hull City===
Solano rejoined Pearson, who had recently taken over the manager's job at Hull City, signing a one-year deal.<ref>{{cite news| title       = HULL CITY: Solano and Harper agree deals|url=http://www.sporthull.co.uk/hullcity/news/HULL-CITY-Solano-Harper-agree-deals/article-2404959-detail/article.html| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20100715083826/http://www.sporthull.co.uk/hullcity/news/HULL-CITY-Solano-Harper-agree-deals/article-2404959-detail/article.html|archive-date=15 July 2010|newspaper=Hull Daily Mail|date= 10 July 2010|access-date=10 July 2010 }}</ref> Despite initial expectations that Solano would be with Hull City for only a single season before retiring, Solano revealed in April 2011, that he hoped that he would be able to extend his stay with the Tigers beyond the 2010–11 season, by combining a playing and coaching role, as [[Nick Barmby]] had done.<ref>{{cite news|title= HULL CITY: Nobby looks for new role – and an extended stay with Tigers |url= http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/hullcityhome/hullcity/HULL-CITY-Nobby-looks-new-role/article-3425483-detail/article.html |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130505084718/http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/hullcityhome/hullcity/HULL-CITY-Nobby-looks-new-role/article-3425483-detail/article.html |url-status = dead |archive-date = 5 May 2013|newspaper= Hull Daily Mail |date= 9 April 2010|access-date = 9 April 2010}}</ref>

===Hartlepool United===
[[File:Nolberto Solano 30-07-11 1.png|thumb|200px|right|Solano with [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]] in 2011]]
On 13 May 2011, Solano signed for [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]], having previously worked with their manager [[Mick Wadsworth]] at Newcastle.<ref>{{cite news| title= Pools Make Sensational Swoop For Solano| url = http://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10326~2359341,00.html| publisher = Hartlepool United F.C| date = 13 May 2011| access-date = 13 May 2010| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417223012/http://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10326~2359341,00.html| archive-date= 17 April 2012| url-status= dead}}</ref>

On 2 August, Solano scored in a friendly against [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk/UI/Match.aspx?oid=5221 |title=Hartlepool 1–3 Sunderland |website=In The Mad Crowd |access-date=19 October 2023}}</ref> rivals of his former club Newcastle United, and scored his first league goal for Hartlepool on 17 September at home against [[Bury F.C.|Bury]].<ref>{{soccerbase season|15057|2011|access-date=19 October 2023}}</ref> The following week, Solano scored their first goal direct from a free-kick in a 2–1 away win at [[AFC Bournemouth]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14958266 |title=Bournemouth 1–2 Hartlepool |website=BBC Sport |date=24 September 2011 |access-date=19 October 2023}}</ref> Following Wadsworth's sacking, his successor, first-team coach [[Neale Cooper]], confirmed that Solano was not part of his plans, because he needed "players who will really graft, [and] that's not Nobby's game".<ref>{{cite news|title=Hartlepool boss Cooper has no place for Nolberto Solano|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16638298|website=BBC Sport|date=19 January 2012|access-date=19 January 2012}}</ref> In April 2012, the club confirmed Solano had been advised not to play for the remainder of the season because of recurring illness.<ref>{{cite news|title=Illness ends campaign for Hartlepool's Nolberto Solano|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17691346|website=BBC Sport|date=12 April 2012|access-date=20 May 2012}}</ref>

In February 2012, Solano became first-team coach at [[Northern League (football)|Northern League]] side [[Newcastle Benfield F.C.|Newcastle Benfield]] while remaining a member of Hartlepool's playing squad.<ref name="retirement" />

==International career==
Solano earned 95 caps and scored 20 goals for [[Peru national football team|Peru]]. His debut on 3 May 1994 was a 1–0 win over neighbours [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]] at the [[Miami Orange Bowl]], and his first goal on 25 June 1995 was the only one of a friendly win over visitors [[Slovakia national football team|Slovakia]]. He played at the [[Copa América]] in [[1995 Copa América|1995]] and [[1999 Copa América|1999]], scoring in a 3–3 quarter-final draw with [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] and the subsequent penalty shootout defeat in the latter, as well as featuring at the [[2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Nolberto Solano – International Appearances |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/solano-intl.html |access-date=4 November 2023 |publisher=RSSSF}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Barnard |first1=Mike |title=Surprises reign in Copa America |url=https://nypost.com/1999/07/13/surprises-reign-in-copa-america/ |access-date=4 November 2023 |work=New York Post |date=13 July 1999}}</ref>

At the [[2004 Copa América]] on home soil, Solano scored in group games against [[Venezuela national football team|Venezuela]] (win) and Colombia (draw) in a run to the quarter-finals.<ref>{{cite news |title=Colombia reach last eight |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/3882099.stm |access-date=4 November 2023 |website=BBC Sport |date=10 July 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Solano on target for hosts |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/solano-on-target-for-hosts-6983370.html |access-date=4 November 2023 |work=Evening Standard}}</ref> He said in June 2005 that his international career was over,<ref>{{cite news |title=Peru appoint Uribe as coach again |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/03/08/peru.coach/index.html |access-date=4 November 2023 |publisher=CNN |date=8 March 2007| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070317181456/https://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/03/08/peru.coach/index.html| archive-date=17 March 2007}}</ref> but returned in September 2007.<ref>{{cite news |title=International Call-Ups For Toon Trio |url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/archive/international-call-ups-for-toon-trio/ |access-date=4 November 2023 |publisher=Newcastle United F.C. |date=28 August 2007}}</ref> He announced his international retirement in October 2009 with the team having not qualified for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]], and said that he wanted to be a manager so he could finally take Peru to a World Cup.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12010_5604221,00.html|title=Solano Ends Peru Career|publisher=Sky Sports|date=3 October 2009}}</ref>

==Managerial career==
Solano took the first step into coaching as the part-time first-team coach of [[Newcastle Benfield F.C.|Newcastle Benfield]] in 2012.<ref name="retirement">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16856443|title=Nolberto Solano retires to coach Newcastle Benfield|date=2 February 2012|website=BBC Sport|access-date=2 February 2012}}</ref>

In June 2012, he was confirmed as manager of [[Peruvian Primera División]] club [[Universitario de Deportes|Universitario]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.clubuniversitario.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=965:nolberto-solano-qestoy-orgulloso-de-llegar-nuevamente-a-universitarioq&catid=66:noticias&Itemid=196 |title=Nolberto Solano: 'Estoy orgulloso de llegar nuevamente a Universitario' |publisher=Club Universitario de Deportes |date=4 June 2012 |access-date=5 June 2012 |language=es |trans-title=Nolberto Solano: 'I'm proud to be back at Universitario'}}</ref> On 12 December, Universitario confirmed that Solano had left the club, despite the fact he guided the club into the top half of the table after being in the relegation zone when he first took charge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tyneandwear.sky.com/sportsnews/article/50046|title=Nobby Solano's First Managerial Role At Universitario In Peru Comes to an End|date=12 December 2012|publisher=Sky|access-date=13 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214121948/http://tyneandwear.sky.com/sportsnews/article/50046|archive-date=14 December 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

From three months from 23 April 2013, Solano was manager of [[José Gálvez FBC|José Gálvez]] of the same league. The team slipped from penultimate to last place in his brief spell.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nolberto Solano fue presentado como nuevo entrenador del José Gálvez|trans-title=Nolberto Solano was presented as new manager of José Gálvez |url=https://rpp.pe/futbol/descentralizado/nolberto-solano-fue-presentado-como-nuevo-entrenador-del-jose-galvez-noticia-588223 |access-date=4 November 2023 |publisher=RPP |date=23 April 2023 |language=Spanish}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Nolberto Solano fue cesado en José Gálvez|trans-title=Nolberto Solano was fired by José Gálvez |url=https://peru.com/futbol/descentralizado/nolberto-solano-fue-cesado-jose-galvez-noticia-153381/ |access-date=4 November 2023 |publisher=Peru.com |date=23 July 2013 |language=Spanish}}</ref>

In May 2014, Solano became the head coach of Canadian club [[Internacional de Toronto]] in [[League1 Ontario]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rpp.pe/futbol/mas-futbol/nolberto-solano-fue-presentado-como-tecnico-del-internacional-toronto-noticia-689068|trans-title=Nolberto Solano was introduced as coach of the International Toronto|title=Nolberto Solano fue presentado como técnico del Internacional Toronto|language=es|date=2 May 2014|work=[[Radio Programas del Perú]]}}</ref> However, on 22 July, the club had its licensing agreement terminated<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.league1ontario.com/article/notification|title=Notification|publisher=League1 Ontario|access-date=24 July 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809213053/http://www.league1ontario.com/article/notification|archive-date=9 August 2014}}</ref> due to issues regarding the payment of player salaries, ending his tenure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archivo.depor.com/futbol-internacional/equipo-que-dirigia-nolberto-solano-canada-fue-desafiliado-league-1-1022129|title=Equipo que dirigía Nolberto Solano en Canadá fue desafiliado de la League 1|trans-title=Team led by Nolberto Solano in Canada was disenrolled from League 1|date=5 August 2018|work=Depor}}</ref>

In May 2015, Solano was hired as a technical assistant to [[Ricardo Gareca]] on the Peru national team.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=30 July 2018 |title=Watch: Solano proud of Peru's performance at World Cup |url=https://timesofmalta.com/article/watch-solano-proud-with-perus-performance-at-world-cup.685659 |access-date=23 September 2024 |website=Times of Malta |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Selección peruana: FPF confirma a Solano como asistente de Gareca|trans-title=Peruvian national team: FPF confirm Solano as Gareca's assistant |url=https://rpp.pe/futbol/mas-futbol/seleccion-peruana-fpf-confirma-a-solano-como-asistente-de-gareca-noticia-797708 |access-date=4 November 2023 |publisher=RPP |date=15 May 2015 |language=Spanish}}</ref> He also led the [[Peru Olympic football team|U-23 team]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2017/december/29-december/where-are-they-now-night-hammers-dethroned-champions| title=Where are they now? The night the Hammers dethroned the champions| publisher=West Ham United F.C.| date=29 December 2017| access-date=29 December 2017}}</ref> The team qualified for the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]], their first for 36 years, but after a playoff defeat to [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]] on penalties in June 2022 denied them a second consecutive appearance, the entire coaching staff departed.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jara |first1=Umberto |title=A pesar del adiós a Qatar 2022; inmensa gratitud a Ricardo Gareca y su equipo|trans-title=Despite the farewell to Qatar 2022; immense gratitude to Ricardo Gareca and his team |url=https://once.pe/a-pesar-del-adios-a-qatar-2022-inmensa-gratitud-a-ricardo-gareca-y-su-equipo/ |access-date=4 November 2023 |publisher=Once |date=13 June 2022 |language=Spanish}}</ref>

Solano was hired by [[AFC Eskilstuna]], second-last in the Swedish second-tier [[Superettan]], on 14 July 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Closa |first1=Andrea |title=Se muda a Suecia: Nolberto Solano fue presentado como entrenador del AFC Eskilstuna|trans-title=He's moving to Sweden: Nolberto Solano was presented as manager of AFC Eskilstuna |url=https://rpp.pe/futbol/peruanos-en-el-mundo/se-muda-a-suecia-nolberto-solano-fue-presentado-como-entrenador-del-afc-eskilstuna-noticia-1495355 |access-date=4 November 2023 |publisher=RPP |date=14 July 2023 |language=Spanish}}</ref> He was dismissed on 10 October, with the team unmoved in the table.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Galiano |first1=Renzo |title=Nolberto Solano, despedido del AFC Eskilstuna por malos resultados en el ascenso de Suecia |trans-title=Nolberto Solano, dismissed from AFC Eskilstuna for bad results in Swedish second tier|url=https://www.infobae.com/peru/2023/10/09/nolberto-solano-despedido-del-afc-eskilstuna-por-malos-resultados-en-el-ascenso-de-suecia/ |access-date=4 November 2023 |publisher=Infobae |date=10 October 2023 |language=Spanish}}</ref>

On 3 May 2024, Solano returned to north–eastern England, when he was appointed as manager of [[Blyth Spartans A.F.C.|Blyth Spartans]] on a one-year contract. The team had dismissed [[Jon Shaw]] after relegation from the [[National League North]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Nolberto Solano: Blyth Spartans appoint Newcastle legend as manager | website=BBC Sport | date=3 May 2024 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c6pygxgwwe2o | access-date=3 May 2024}}</ref> He would work with [[Steve Howard]], its sporting director.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Waugh |first=Chris |title=Ex-Newcastle winger Nolberto Solano appointed as Blyth Spartans manager |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5469152/2024/05/03/nolberto-solano-blyth-spartans/ |access-date=23 September 2024 |work=The New York Times |date=3 May 2024 |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> On 27 August 2024, Solano was sacked by Blyth Spartans following a winless start to the campaign in the [[Northern Premier League]] with his final game being a 4–1 loss to [[Morpeth Town A.F.C.|Morpeth Town]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.blythspartans.com/club-statement-nolberto-solano/ | title=Club Statement &#124; Nolberto Solano | date=27 August 2024 }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Everitt |first=Natascha |date=28 August 2024 |title='I don't know what he's thinking' – Solano 'disappointed' by Blyth sacking |url=https://talksport.com/football/2024578/nolberto-solano-blyth-spartans-sacking-newcastle/ |access-date=23 September 2024 |website=talkSPORT |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=28 August 2024 |title=Nolberto Solano: Blyth Spartans sack boss after winless start |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cvg3pr3p827o |access-date=23 September 2024 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref> Solano said he was "very disappointed" noting that he had only ten players available to prepare during the pre-season.<ref name=":1" />

On 21 July 2025, Solano was appointed head coach of the [[Pakistan national under-23 football team|Pakistan national under-23 team]] ahead of the [[2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification|2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers]]. He was concurrently appointed as the head coach of the senior [[Pakistan national football team|Pakistan national team]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pakistan football team gets new head, assistant coaches |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/615096-pakistan-football-team-gets-new-head-assistant-coaches |access-date=2025-07-21 |website=www.geo.tv |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Depor |first=Redacción |date=2025-07-21 |title=Nolberto Solano dirigirá a la Selección de Pakistán: ganaron un partido oficial en 7 años |url=https://depor.com/futbol-peruano/peruanos-en-el-mundo/nolberto-solano-a-seleccion-de-pakistan-sera-director-tecnico-de-absoluta-y-sub-23-ganaron-1-partido-en-7-anos-noticia/ |access-date=2025-07-21 |website=Depor |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pagán |first=José Luis Blanco |date=2025-07-21 |title=¡Bombazo! Nolberto Solano será entrenador de la Selección Sub 23 de Pakistán |url=https://rpp.pe/futbol/peruanos-en-el-mundo/nolberto-solano-fue-anunciado-como-tecnico-de-la-seleccion-de-pakistan-noticia-1647267 |access-date=2025-07-21 |website=rpp.pe |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Solano fue designado como nuevo DT de la selección absoluta y U23 de Pakistán |url=https://ovacion.pe/noticias/peruanos-mundo/solano-fue-designado-nuevo-dt-seleccion-absoluta-u23-pakistan |access-date=2025-07-21 |website=ovacion.pe |language=es}}</ref>

== Ambassador ==
Solano is an ambassador for [[Betsson]] in Latin America.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Partnerships |url=https://www.onebetsson.com/collaborations/ |access-date=23 September 2024 |website=One Betsson |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Solano qualified for a temporary [[Work permit (United Kingdom)|work permit in the United Kingdom]] when he signed for Newcastle, as he was an international regular for Peru. He later obtained a [[Greek passport]] through an ancestor, to bypass the need for a work permit as a citizen of the European Union. In 2001, the police and the Football Association investigated Solano's Greek passport as potentially fake. After a four-year investigation, he was cleared of any wrongdoing.<ref>{{cite news |title=Solano confident of clearing his Greek passport hurdle |url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/7117323.solano-confident-clearing-greek-passport-hurdle/ |access-date=4 November 2023 |work=The Northern Echo |date=19 February 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Solano in clear over passport |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/solano-in-clear-over-passport-1581804 |access-date=4 November 2023 |work=Evening Chronicle |date=6 July 2005}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=15057 |title=Nolberto Solano Career Stats |publisher=Soccerbase |date=19 September 2010 |access-date=19 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{NFT player|id=5193|name=Nolberto Solano|access-date=19 September 2010}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan=3 | Club performance
! colspan=2 | League
! colspan=2 | Cup
! colspan=2 | League Cup
! colspan=2 | Continental
! colspan=2 | Total
|-
! Club !! Season !! League
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Sporting Cristal]]
|[[1992 Torneo Descentralizado|1992]]
|[[Peruvian Primera División|Liga 1]]
|4||0||?||?||colspan=2|–||8||0||12||0
|-
|[[1993 Torneo Descentralizado|1993]]
|Liga 1
|11||1||?||?||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||11||1
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!15!!1!!?!!?!!colspan=2|–||8!!0!!23!!1
|-
|[[Club Deportivo Municipal|Deportivo Municipal]]
|[[1993 Torneo Descentralizado|1993]]
|Liga 1
|27||7||?||?||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||27||7
|-
|rowspan=5|Sporting Cristal
|[[1994 Torneo Descentralizado|1994]]
|Liga 1
|35||18||?||?||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||35||18
|-
|[[1995 Torneo Descentralizado|1995]]
|Liga 1
|38||12||?||?||colspan=2|–||10||0||48||12
|-
|[[1996 Torneo Descentralizado|1996]]
|Liga 1
|26||13||?||?||colspan=2|–||8||2||34||15
|-
|[[1997 Torneo Descentralizado|1997]]
|Liga 1
|11||7||?||?||colspan=2|–||8||1||19||8
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!110!!50!!?!!?!!colspan=2|–||26!!3!!136!!53
|-
|[[Boca Juniors]]
|[[1997–98 Argentine Primera División|1997–98]]
|[[Argentine Primera División]]
|32||5||?||?||colspan=2|–||?||?||32||5
|-
|rowspan=7|[[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]
|[[1998–99 Newcastle United F.C. season|1998–99]]
|[[Premier League]]
|29||6||7||0||1||0||1||0||38||6
|-
|[[1999–2000 Newcastle United F.C. season|1999–2000]]
|Premier League
|30||3||3||0||1||0||6||1||40||4
|-
|[[2000–01 Newcastle United F.C. season|2000–01]]
|Premier League
|33||6||1||1||4||0||colspan=2|–||38||7
|-
|[[2001–02 Newcastle United F.C. season|2001–02]]
|Premier League
|37||7||5||1||4||0||6||4||52||12
|-
|[[2002–03 Newcastle United F.C. season|2002–03]]
|Premier League
|31||7||1||0||1||0||12||1||45||8
|-
|[[2003–04 Newcastle United F.C. season|2003–04]]
|Premier League
|12||0||2||0||1||0||5||1||20||1
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!172!!29!!19!!2!!12!!0!!30!!7!!233!!38
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]
|[[2003–04 Aston Villa F.C. season|2003–04]]
|Premier League
|10||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||10||0
|-
|[[2004–05 Aston Villa F.C. season|2004–05]]
|Premier League
|36||8||1||0||2||1||colspan=2|–||39||9
|-
|[[2005–06 Aston Villa F.C. season|2005–06]]
|Premier League
|3||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|–||3||0
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!49!!8!!1!!0!!2!!1!!0!!0!!52!!9
|-
|rowspan=4|Newcastle United
|[[2005–06 Newcastle United F.C. season|2005–06]]
|[[Premier League]]
|29||6||4||0||2||0||colspan=2|–||35||6
|-
|[[2006–07 Newcastle United F.C. season|2006–07]]
|Premier League
|28||2||2||0||3||2||11||0||44||4
|-
|[[2007–08 Newcastle United F.C. season|2007–08]]
|Premier League
|1||0||0||0||1||0||colspan=2|–||2||0
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!58!!8!!6!!0!!6!!2!!11!!0!!81!!10
|-
|[[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]
|[[2007–08 West Ham United F.C. season|2007–08]]
|Premier League
|23||4||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|–||23||4
|-
|[[Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C.|AEL]]
|[[2008–09 Super League Greece|2008–09]]
|[[Super League Greece]]
|13||1||1||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||14||1
|-
|[[Universitario de Deportes|Universitario]]
|[[2009 Universitario de Deportes season|2009]]
|Liga 1
|26||8||||||colspan=2|–||6||2||32||10
|-
|[[Leicester City F.C|Leicester City]]
|[[2010–11 Leicester City F.C. season|2009–10]]
|[[Football League Championship|Championship]]
|13||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|–||13||0
|-
|[[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]
|[[2010–11 Hull City A.F.C. season|2010–11]]
|Championship
|11||0||1||0||1||0||colspan=2|–||13||0
|-
|[[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]]
|[[2011–12 Hartlepool United F.C. season|2011–12]]
|[[Football League One|League One]]
|14||2||1||0||1||0||colspan=2|–||16||2
|-
!colspan=3 |Career total
!524||105||29||2||22||3||81||12||656||114
|}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="14"|[[Peru national football team|Peru]]
|1994||7||0
|-
|1995||6||2
|-
|1996||8||2
|-
|1997||12||1
|-
|1998||2||0
|-
|1999||9||4
|-
|2000||9||1
|-
|2001||5||1
|-
|2003||4||3
|-
|2004||11||6
|-
|2005||4||0
|-
|2007||5||0
|-
|2008||7||0
|-
|2009||6||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!95!!20
|}

:''Scores and results list Peru's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Solano goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Nolberto Solano
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| align="center"|1 || 25 June 1995 || [[National Stadium of Peru|Estadio Nacional]], [[Lima]], [[Peru]] || {{fb|SVK}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan=7|[[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|-
| align="center"|2 || 1 July 1995 || [[Estadio Universidad San Marcos]], Lima, Peru || {{fb|BOL}} || align="center"|4–1 || align="center"|4–1 
|-
| align="center"|3 || 20 June 1996 || rowspan=2|Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru || {{fb|ARM}} || align="center"|4–0 || align="center"|4–0 
|-
| align="center"|4 || 16 October 1996 || {{fb|USA}} || align="center"|4–1 || align="center"|4–1
|-
| align="center"|5 || 19 January 1997 || [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]], [[Los Angeles]], United States || {{fb|DEN}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–2
|-
| align="center"|6 || 17 June 1999 || [[Estadio Palogrande]], [[Manizales]], [[Colombia]] || {{fb|COL}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|3–3
|-
| align="center"|7 || 23 June 1999 || [[Estadio Alejandro Villanueva]], Lima, Peru || {{fb|VEN|1954}} || align="center"|3–0 || align="center"|3–0
|-
| align="center"|8 || 10 July 1999 || [[Estadio Defensores del Chaco]], [[Asunción]], [[Paraguay]] || {{fb|MEX}} || align="center"|3–2 || align="center"|3–3 || [[1999 Copa América]]
|-
| align="center"|9 || 17 November 1999 || rowspan=2|Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru || {{fb|SVK}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|2–1 || Friendly
|-
| align="center"|10 || 29 March 2000 || {{fb|PAR|1970}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || rowspan=2|[[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|11 || 16 August 2001 || [[Estadio El Campín]], [[Bogotá]], Colombia || {{fb|COL}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0
|-
| align="center"|12 || 20 August 2003 || [[MetLife Stadium]], [[East Rutherford]], United States || {{fb|MEX}} || align="center"|3–0 || align="center"|3–1 || Friendly
|-
| align="center"|13 || 6 September 2003 || Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru || {{fb|PAR}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|4–1 || rowspan=2|[[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|14 || 16 November 2003 || [[Estadio Monumental "U"|Estadio Monumental]], Lima, Peru || {{fb|BRA}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–1
|-
| align="center"|15 || 18 February 2004 || [[Camp Nou]], [[Barcelona]], [[Spain]] || {{fb|ESP}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–2 || Friendly
|-
| align="center"|16 || 1 June 2004 || [[Estadio Centenario]], [[Montevideo]], [[Uruguay]] || {{fb|URU}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|3–1 || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|17 || 30 June 2004 || MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States || {{fb|ARG}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–2 || Friendly
|-
| align="center"|18 || 9 July 2004 || Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru || {{fb|VEN|1954}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|3–1 || rowspan=2|[[2004 Copa América]]
|-
| align="center"|19 || 12 July 2004 || [[Estadio Mansiche]], [[Trujillo, Peru|Trujillo]], Peru || {{fb|COL}} || align="center"|1–2 || align="center"|2–2
|-
| align="center"|20 || 13 October 2004 || Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay || {{fb|PAR|1970}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–1 || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
|}

==Honours==
'''Sporting Cristal'''
*[[Peruvian First Division]]: [[Campeonato Descentralizado 1994|1994]], [[Campeonato Descentralizado 1995|1995]], [[Campeonato Descentralizado 1996|1996]]{{citation needed|date=August 2025}}
*[[Copa Libertadores]] runner-up: [[1997 Copa Libertadores|1997]]{{citation needed|date=August 2025}}

'''Newcastle United'''
* [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]: [[2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup|2006]]{{citation needed|date=August 2025}}

'''Universitario de Deportes'''
*Peruvian First Division: [[Campeonato Descentralizado 2009|2009]]{{citation needed|date=August 2025}}

'''Peru'''
* [[Kirin Cup]]: 1999, 2005{{citation needed|date=August 2025}}

'''Individual'''
* Peruvian Player of the Year: 1992{{citation needed|date=August 2025}}
* America's Ideal Team of the Year: 1997<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/sam-toy.html|title=South American Team of the Year|website=[[RSSSF]]}}</ref>
* South American Player of the Year: 1997 (2nd place)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/sampoy97.html|title=South American Player of the Year 1997|website=[[RSSSF]]}}</ref>
*[[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] Player of the Year: [[2001–02 Newcastle United F.C. season|2001–02]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/joelinton-scoops-newcastle-united-player-of-the-year-award/ |title=Joelinton scoops Newcastle United Player of the Year award |first=Rory |last=Mitchinson |website=Newcastle United F.C. |date=16 May 2022 |access-date=19 October 2023}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*{{Soccerbase}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050810003200/http://www.officialplayersites.com/players/solano/ Player site]
*{{IMDb name|2188735}}
*[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/solano-intl.html International statistics] at [[rsssf]]
*{{NFT player|id=5193}}

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