Hilde Gunn Olsen (born 2 March 1992) is a Norwegian footballer, who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Amazon Grimstad.
 Olsen in 2018 whilst playing for SKN St. Pölten | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Norway | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Amazon Grimstad | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Fløy | |||
| 2012 | Klepp | 22 | (0) |
| 2013 | Amazon Grimstad | 5 | (0) |
| 2013 | Røa | 12 | (0) |
| 2014 | AIK | 10 | (0) |
| 2014 | Linköping | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Arna-Bjørnar | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Sunderland | 11 | (0) |
| 2017– | Ayia Napa | ||
| 2018 | Lyn | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | St. Pölten | ||
| 2019 | Amazon Grimstad | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Kolbotn | 7 | (0) |
| 2021– | Amazon Grimstad | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Norway U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2008 | Norway U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2009 | Norway U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Norway U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Norway U23 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 August 2021 | |||
Personal life
editOlsen is from Flekkerøy in Kristiansand.[1]
Career
editShe first played internationally as an under-15, and continued to feature for Norway through U23 level.[2]
Olsen has played for Amazon Grimstad, AIK Fotboll Dam, Klepp IL, Røa IL and Fløy.[1] Olsen made two appearances for Swedish club Linköpings FC in the 2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League.[3] In June 2015, Olsen terminated her contract with Arna Biørnar by mutual consent.[4] In July, during the FA Women's League mid-season break, she signed for Sunderland.[3][5] In September 2017, Olsen transferred to Ayia Napa FC.[6] In 2018, whilst playing for Lyn, she refused to support a gay pride initiative in which players held up posters before a Toppserien match with Vålerenga. She was the only player who refused.[7] In 2019, Olsen signed for Norwegian club Kolbotn.[8] In 2021, Olsen played for Amazon Grimstad, and in August 2021, she played against her sister Karen Andrea Olsen, who was goalkeeper for Gimletroll.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Sunderland kan gi meg det løftet jeg trenger". NRK (in Norwegian). 7 July 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ Hilde Gunn Olsen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ a b "Sunderland sign goalkeeper Hilde Gunn Olsen". BBC Sport. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ Nydal, Trond Roger (8 June 2015). "Avslutter kontrakten med umiddelbar virkning". BA (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Sunderland Ladies signing Norway Under 23 international Hilde Gunn Olsen". Sunderland Echo. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ Lawson, Sophie (5 September 2017). "Sunderland make double swoop for Laws and Stewart". Vavel. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Her støtter 21 av 22 spillere Pride-markeringen. Én nektet" (in Norwegian). 3 July 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Hilde Gunn Olsen klar for Kolbotn". Kolbotn Fotball (in Norwegian). 13 September 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Keeper-søstre fra Flekkerøy: Spilte mot hverandre for første gang". N247 (in Norwegian). 6 August 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
External links
edit- Hilde Gunn Olsen at WorldFootball.net
- Hilde Gunn Olsen at Soccerway
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