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Marcus Olsson

Marcus Jonas Munuhe Olsson (born 17 May 1988) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and a left-back for Halmstad.

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Olsson in the colours of Halmstads BK in 2023
Personal information
Full name Marcus Jonas Munuhe Olsson[1]
Date of birth (1988-05-17) 17 May 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Gävle, Sweden
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Halmstad
Number 21
Youth career
–2006 Högaborgs BK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Högaborgs BK 1 (1)
2008–2011 Halmstad 100 (12)
2012–2016 Blackburn Rovers 104 (1)
2016–2019 Derby County 61 (1)
2020 Helsingborg 2 (0)
2022– Halmstad 55 (1)
International career
2009 Sweden U21 1 (0)
2012 Sweden 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2024
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Club career

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Halmstads BK

Born in Gävle, Sweden, Olsson started his career at Högaborgs BK. In 2008, he signed a contract with Halmstad,[2] replacing Martin Fribrock as left winger as Fribrock departed for Esbjerg fB in the summer of 2008. Mainly featured as left winger, he also used as a forward in several games, during Josep Clotet Ruiz time at Halmstad and the lack of a natural left side defender, Olsson and Kujtim Bala took turns on playing on the position.[3] As Halmstads BK was relegated from Allsvenskan in 2011, Marcus announced that he would not sign a new contract with the club and that he would start searching for a new club to play for.[4]

Blackburn Rovers

After rejecting a contract from Djurgårdens IF,[5] and being linked to Standard Liège and Viking FK,[6][7] Blackburn Rovers confirmed on 31 January that Olsson had signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the club, joining his twin brother there.[8]

Marcus Olsson made his debut for Blackburn Rovers in the 3–0 away defeat to Manchester City in the Premier League on 25 February 2012, playing on the left wing, in front of his twin Martin who played at left back, with both completing a full 90 minutes.[9] He scored his first goal for Blackburn in a 3–3 draw with Leeds United on 1 September 2012.[10]

Olsson was released by Rovers following the conclusion of his contract with the club on 1 July 2014, but after lengthy negotiations signed a new contract for the club on 11 July.[11]

He was voted Blackburn Rovers player of the season for the 2014–15 season.[12]

Derby County

On 26 January 2016, Olsson was transferred from Blackburn to Derby County for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.[13]

Olsson played his full debut on 6 February 2016 against Fulham, scoring an own goal after 17 minutes.[14] He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 win over Nottingham Forest on 19 March 2016.[15]

He was released by Derby County at the end of the 2018–19 season.[16]

Return to Halmstads BK

Olsson missed most of the 2020 season and all of 2021 season due to cruciate ligament injury. Upon recovering, on 28 January 2022 he returned to Halmstad.[17]

International career

Marcus Olsson was called up to the annual January tour of the Sweden national team in 2012, facing Bahrain and Qatar U23.[18] He made his national team debut against Bahrain when he came on as a substitute for Tobias Hysén at half-time,[19] he made his second appearance against Qatar in the following match, again coming on as a substitute at half-time, this time replacing Jiloan Hamad.[20]

Personal life

His twin brother Martin Olsson is also a professional footballer and plays for Malmö FF. Their brother-in-law is former Dallas Mavericks basketball player Dirk Nowitzki, who married their older sister Jessica.[21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 September 2023[22]
More information Club, Season ...
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Halmstad 2008[23] Allsvenskan 21100211
2009[23] Allsvenskan 20420224
2010[23] Allsvenskan 30410314
2011[23] Allsvenskan 29221313
Total 100115110512
Blackburn Rovers 2011–12[24] Premier League 1200000120
2012–13[25] Championship 2314010281
2013–14[26] Championship 80001090
2014–15[27] Championship 4104000450
2015–16[28] Championship 2000000200
Total 104180201141
Derby County 2015–16[28] Championship 16100002[a]0181
2016–17[29] Championship 0100202[b] 0350
2017–18[30] Championship 1501000160
2018–19 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 1 0
Total 611202050701
Helsingborg 2020 Allsvenskan 11 0 1 0 0 0 12 0
2021 Superettan 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 11 0 3 0 14 0
Halmstad 2022 Superettan 10 0 1 0 0 0 11 0
2023 Allsvenskan 17 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
Total 27 0 1 0 28 0
Career total 30313191405031814
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  1. Appearances in Promotion Play-offs
  2. Appearances with Derby County U23

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