Simon Olsson (born 14 September 1997) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Eredivisie club Heerenveen and the Sweden national team.[1]
 Olsson with Heerenveen in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Linköping, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heerenveen | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| IK Östria Lambohov | |||
| 2009–2012 | Karle IF | ||
| 2013 | AFK Linköping | ||
| 2014–2015 | IF Elfsborg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | AFK Linköping | 10 | (0) |
| 2016–2022 | IF Elfsborg | 140 | (13) |
| 2022– | Heerenveen | 58 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Sweden U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Sweden U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2024– | Sweden | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:26, 12 November 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:52, 11 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Linköping, Olsson started with local team IK Östria Lambohov.[2] He then moved to Karle IF, where he met fellow footballer Mohanad Jeahze.[3] After Karle IF, he joined AFK Linköping in the third division, which was a merger club consisting of his former team IK Östria Lambohov.[4] He attracted interest from many Swedish teams, but chose to move to Allsvenskan team IF Elfsborg's youth team in 2014.[5][6]
Olsson signed his first professional contract in the autumn of 2016, and on 5 September 2016 made his senior debut in a cup match against IK Gauthiod that finished in a 7-0 victory for Elfsborg, coming on for Simon Lundevall.[7] Olsson made his Allsvenskan debut on 18 September 2016, in a 5-0 victory against Falkenbergs FF.[6] His breakthrough came in the following season, in which he started 25 matches and got 2 goal contributions.[6] On 12 March 2021, Olsson extended his contract with the club until 2025.[8]
On 2 August 2022, Olsson signed a four-year deal with Heerenveen in the Netherlands.[9]
International career
editOlsson made his debut for the senior Sweden national team on 21 March 2024 in a friendly against Portugal.[10]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ Simon Olsson at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ David Eidhammer (29 July 2022). "Linköpingskillen uppges klar för holländska storklubben" (in Swedish). Corren. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ Claes Nilsson (13 April 2021). "Jeahze minns tiden i Karle: "Som en familj"" (in Swedish). Corren. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ Erik Winell (2 August 2022). "Linköpingskillen blir proffs – säljs för miljonbelopp" (in Swedish). Corren. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Hans målsättning är en permanent plats i A-truppen" (in Swedish). 2 June 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Tack för allt – Simon Olsson" (in Swedish). IF Elfsborg. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "0-7 IK Gauthiod - IF Elfsborg" (in Swedish). IF Elfsborg. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "IF Elfsborg förlänger med Simon Olsson" (in Swedish). IF Elfsborg. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "SIMON OLSSON TEKENT VIERJARIG CONTRACT BIJ SC HEERENVEEN" (in Dutch). Heerenveen. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Portugal v Sweden game report". ESPN. 21 March 2024.
External links
edit- Simon Olsson at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
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