Oliver Olsen (born 13 August 2000) is a Danish football player who plays as right-back for German 2. Bundesliga club VfL Bochum.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 August 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Ribe, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfL Bochum | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Starup IF | |||
| Esbjerg | |||
| 2018–2019 | Midtjylland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Esbjerg | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2023 | Midtjylland | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | → Fredericia (loan) | 58 | (5) |
| 2023–2026 | Randers | 76 | (4) |
| 2026– | VfL Bochum | 14 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Denmark U16 | 8 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Denmark U17 | 14 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Denmark U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Denmark U19 | 10 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026 | |||
Club career
editEsbjerg fB
editIn 2004, at the age of 4, Olsen started playing football with his friends at a local club called Starup IF.[1] He did actually also go to both handball and swimming, besides also going to football. He later joined Esbjerg fB and in 2015, he signed his first contract with the club.[1]
On 2 October 2017, Olsen sat on the bench for the first team of Esbjerg in a game against Vendsyssel FF in the Danish 1st Division.[3]
FC Midtjylland
editA half year before Olsens' contract with Esbjerg fB expired, on 1 February 2018, Esbjerg sold Olsen to FC Midtjylland where he began on their U-19 squad.[4][5]
Olsen played the rest of the 2017/18 season with the U-19 squad. From the 2018/19 season, he was promoted to the first team squad. In November 2018, Olsen sat on the bench for the first team against his former club Esbjerg fB. One month later, on 16 December 2018, he made his professional debut for the club. Olsen started on the bench, but replaced Rilwan Hassan with one minute left of the game.[6]
On 29 July 2021, Olsen was loaned out to Danish 1st Division club FC Fredericia for the 2021-22 season, to get some playing time.[7]
Randers FC
editOn 31 July 2023, Olsen's contract was bought out by Randers FC, joining the club on a deal until June 2026.[8]
VfL Bochum
editOn 2 February 2026, Olsen joined VfL Bochum in German 2. Bundesliga on a four-and-a-half-year contract.[9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 17 May 2026[2]
| Club | Season | League | Danish Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Esbjerg | 2017-18 | Danish 1st Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midtjylland | 2018-19 | Danish Superliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020-21 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021-22 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022-23 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023-24 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Fredericia (loan) | 2021-22 | Danish 1st Division | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 3 | ||
| 2022-23 | Danish 1st Division | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 2 | |||
| Total | 58 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 5 | ||
| Randers | 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | Danish Superliga | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 2 | |||
| Total | 76 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 4 | ||
| VfL Bochum | 2025–26 | 2. Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 140 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 153 | 9 | ||
References
edit- 1 2 3 Fokus på: Oliver Olsen – Pludselig var det ikke for sjov mere, tipsbladet.dk, 18 April 2016
- 1 2 Oliver Olsen at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ↑ VENDSYSSEL VS. ESBJERG 1 - 3, soccerway.com, 2 October 2017
- ↑ Ny back til akademiet, fcm.dk, 1 February 2018
- ↑ EfB sælger Oliver Olsen, efb.dk, 1 February 2018
- ↑ HORSENS VS. MIDTJYLLAND 1 - 3, soccerway.com, 16 December 2018
- ↑ Oliver Olsen skifter til FC Fredericia på en lejeaftale, fcfredericia.dk, 29 July 2021
- ↑ RANDERS FC HENTER OLIVER OLSEN I FC MIDTJYLLAND, randersfc.dk, 31 July 2023
- ↑ "VfL verpflichtet Oliver Olsen" [VfL signs Oliver Olsen] (in German). VfL Bochum. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
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