David Olsen (soccer)

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David Olsen
Personal information
Full name David Quinn Olsen
Date of birth (1996-02-05) February 5, 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Seattle, Washington, United States
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Richmond Kickers
Number 11
Youth career
2006–2011 Crossfire Premier
2011–2014 Seattle Sounders FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014 San Diego State Aztecs 19 (7)
2015–2016 Seattle Redhawks 38 (20)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2016 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 17 (4)
2017–2018 Seattle Sounders FC 2 47 (5)
2022– Richmond Kickers 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2022

David Quinn Olsen (born February 5, 1996) is an American soccer player who currently plays for USL League One club Richmond Kickers.

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Career

Youth, College and Amateur

Olsen spent with youth career with the Crossfire Premier Academy and the Seattle Sounders FC Academy before signing a letter of intent to play college soccer at San Diego State University. [1] In 2014, he made 19 appearances for the Aztecs and tallied seven goals and 1 assists.

On March 30, 2015, it was announced that Olsen had decided to transfer to Seattle University. [2] He made a total of 30 appearances for the Redhawks and tallied 20 goals and five assists.

He also played in the Premier Development League for Seattle Sounders FC U-23. [3] [4]

Professional

On March 24, 2017, Olsen signed a professional contract with USL club Seattle Sounders FC 2. [5] He made his professional debut two days later in a 2–1 defeat to Sacramento Republic. [6]

Following a break from the professional game due to injury, Olsen returned to playing with USL League One club Richmond Kickers announcing he'd joined ahead of their 2022 season. [7]

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References

  1. "Men's Soccer Reloads With 2014 Recruiting Class". GoAztecs.com. San Diego State Aztecs. 19 February 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  2. "Men's Soccer Adds Transfer to Squad". GoSeattleU.com. Seattle RedHawks. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  3. "2015 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 stats". ssl.demosphere.com. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  4. "David Olsen - USL PDL". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  5. "Sounders FC 2 finalizes roster for season-opener with two signings". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  6. "Sounders FC 2 falls 2-1 to Sacrmento Republic FC in season-opening match". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. 26 March 2017. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  7. "David Olsen Brings More Goal-Scoring Prowess to Richmond's Front Line".