Trond Olsen

Trond Olsen (born 5 February 1984) is a Norwegian former footballer.

Trond Olsen

Personal information
Date of birth	(1984-02-05) 5 February 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Lyngen, Norway
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Værøy
Number	19
Youth career
	Lyngen/Karnes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2008	Bodø/Glimt	156	(37)
2006	Lillestrøm	4	(0)
2009–2011	Rosenborg	65	(14)
2011–2014	Viking	60	(15)
2014–2018	Bodø/Glimt	124	(34)
2018–2019	Sogndal	4	(0)
2021–	Værøy	45	(64)
International career
2003–2005	Norway U-21	11	(3)
2008	Norway	1	(0)
2006	Sápmi	4	(5)
Managerial career
2021–	Værøy (player-manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Lyngen Municipality in Troms county Norway, the left-footed former under-21 international was picked up by Lillestrøm SK after the 2005 relegation of his former team Bodø/Glimt. Olsen returned to Bodø/Glimt later in the same year.^[1]

In 2006 Olsen played for the Sápmi national football team in the unofficial VIVA World Cup^[2] for the non-members of the FIFA or the UEFA organizations.

In the 2007 Norwegian Cup, Olsen scored four goals. In 2007, Bodø/Glimt promoted to the top division. The following season, he scored 10 goals in the league and had 14 assists. Olsen transferred to Rosenborg before the 2009 season.^[1] He joined Viking in August 2011.^[3]

On 23 January 2014 he returned to Bodø/Glimt on a three-year contract.^[4] Olsen signed with Sogndal on 15 August 2018, after failing to play for the first team.^[5]

On 1 February 2019 it was announced, that Olsen's contract with Sogndal had been terminated by mutual consent.^[6] On 29 December 2019 it was announced, that Olsen is retirering from football.^[7]

International career

Olsen was capped eleven times by Norway U-21 between 2003 and 2005, and he made his international debut for the Norway national football team against Ukraine in 2008.^[8]

He also made four appearances and scored five goals for the Sápmi national team which won the 2006 VIVA World Cup.

Career statistics

Club

Source:^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bodø/Glimt	2001	Tippeligaen	3	1	0	0	-		3	1
	2002		20	1	3	1	-		23	2
	2003		14	1	6	1	-		20	2
	2004		23	3	4	4	4	0	31	7
	2005		24	3	2	0	-		26	3
	2006	Adeccoligaen	17	7	3	2	-		20	9
	2007		29	11	2	4	-		31	15
	2008	Tippeligaen	26	10	5	4	-		31	14
	Total		156	37	25	16	4	0	185	53
Lillestrøm	2006	Tippeligaen	4	0	0	0	-		4	0
	Total		4	0	0	0	-	-	4	0
Rosenborg	2009	Tippeligaen	29	8	5	4	4	1	38	13
	2010		24	4	4	4	8	0	36	8
	2011		12	2	4	3	4	1	20	6
	Total		65	14	13	11	16	2	94	27
Viking	2011	Tippeligaen	7	1	1	0	-		8	1
	2012		24	5	3	1	-		27	6
	2013		29	9	3	0	-		32	9
	Total		60	15	7	1	-	-	67	16
Bodø/Glimt	2014	Tippeligaen	28	5	2	1	-		30	6
	2015		29	13	2	0	-		31	13
	2016		30	6	6	3	-		36	9
	2017	OBOS-ligaen	27	10	1	0	-		28	10
	2018	Eliteserien	10	0	3	1	-		13	1
	Total		124	34	14	5	-	-	138	39
Sogndal	2018	OBOS-ligaen	4	0	0	0	-		4	0
	Total		4	0	0	0	-	-	4	0
Career total			413	100	59	33	20	2	492	135

Honours

Club

Rosenborg

• Tippeligaen: 2009, 2010^[10]

References

1. "Trond Olsen – NRK Trøndelag". 3 February 2009.
2. "Troms-gutter preger Samelandslaget" (in Norwegian). Harstad Tidende. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
3. Larsen, Eirin; Mathisen, Svein Jacob (10 August 2011). "Trond Olsen har signert for Viking" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
4. "Trond Olsen har signert for Bodø/Glimt" (in Norwegian). Glimt.no. 23 January 2014. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
5. "Trond Olsen klar for Sogndal" (in Norwegian). sogndalfotball.no. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
6. Trond Olsen ferdig i Sogndal, nordlys.no, 1 February 2019
7. Trond (35) legger opp: – Det føles naturlig , an.no, 29 December 2019
8. "Norges Fotballforbund". www.fotball.no. Archived from the original on 25 November 2005. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
9. "Trond Olsen". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
10. "Mestvinnende spillere" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 October 2006. Retrieved 2 November 2010.