Dag Alexander Olsen (born 9 September 1989) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Gjøvik-Lyn.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dag Alexander Olsen | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gjøvik-Lyn | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006 | Gjøvik-Lyn | ||
| 2006–2008 | Tottenham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Valencia B | 29 | (7) |
| 2012 | Odd | 6 | (1) |
| 2013 | Castellón | 7 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | Fredrikstad | 45 | (8) |
| 2016– | Gjøvik-Lyn | 147 | (20) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 December 2023 | |||
Club career
editAfter finishing his graduation in Tottenham Hotspur's youth setup, Olsen signed with Valencia CF.[3][4] He made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2008–09 season, in Segunda División B. Olsen also appeared three times with the main team, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Al Ain FC and scoring twice vs Standard Liege.[5]
After being sparingly used in his third season, Olsen left the Valencians and signed with Odd Grenland BK.[6] On 2 September he made his debut, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 away win over FK Haugesund.[7]
On 29 October 2013, Olsen returned to Spain, signing with CD Castellón until 23 December, to get back to fitness after a crucial ligament rupture in Norway.[8] In March the following year he moved teams and countries again, signing a one-year deal with Fredrikstad FK.[9] Ahead of the 2016 season he returned home to Gjøvik and FK Gjøvik-Lyn.
Career statistics
edit- As of 7 August 2015
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Valencia B | 2008–09[10] | Segunda División B | 7 | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | |
| 2009–10[10] | Segunda División B | 20 | 6 | – | 20 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12[10] | Segunda División B | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7 | ||
| Odd | 2012[11] | Tippeligaen | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Castellón | 2013–14 | Tercera División | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Fredrikstad | 2014[11] | 1. divisjon | 29 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 8 |
| 2015[11] | OBOS-ligaen | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 45 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 87 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 90 | 19 | ||
References
edit- ^ Dag Alexander Olsen at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Dag Alexander Olsen at Soccerway
- ^ Valencia swoop for Tottenham prospect Dag Alexander Olsen; Tribal Football, 28 December 2008
- ^ "Dag Alexander Olsen (19) klar for Valencia". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 27 November 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Al Ain 1–1 Valencia; Ciberche, 11 August 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ «Det er jo helt konge at to gjøvikgutter møtes i tippeligaen» («It's absolutely terrific that two Gjøvik boys play in the Premier League»); OA, 1 September 2012 (in Norwegian)
- ^ Haugesund vs. Odd 0–1; Global Sports Media, 2 September 2012
- ^ El Castellón incorpora al central Alejandro Zamora y el delantero noruego Dag Alexander Olsen (Castellón signs stopper Alejandro Zamora and Norwegian forward Dag Alexander Olsen); Castellón Información, 29 October 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ Her signerer Alex for FFK (Alex signs for FFK) Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine; Fredrikstad's official website, 13 March 2014 (in Norwegian)
- ^ a b c "Olsen, Dag Alexander Olsen - Footballer". BDFutbol. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "NIFS - Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk". Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 September 2020.