Andreas Olsen
Faroese footballer (born 1987) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Andreas Lava Olsen (born 9 October 1987)[4] is a Faroese international footballer who plays for Víkingur Gøta. From 2011 to 2013 he played for Boldklubben Frem in the Danish 1st Division[5] while living in Denmark because of studies. After finishing his studies he returned to the Faroe Islands.[6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andreas Lava Olsen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Leirvík, Faroe Islands | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger/Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Víkingur | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | LÍF Leirvík | 71 | (35) |
| 2008–2011 | Víkingur | 61 | (16) |
| 2011–13 | Boldklubben Frem | 35 | (15) |
| 2014– | Víkingur Gøta | 182 | (56) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003[3] | Faroe Islands U17 | 7 | (1) |
| 2005 | Faroe Islands U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2007 | Faroe Islands U 21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2008– | Faroe Islands | 19 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 April 2023 | |||
- Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 September 2009 | UPC-Arena, Graz, Austria |  Austria | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | [7][8] |
| 2. | 3 September 2020 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |  Malta | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League D | [9] |
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