Nicholas Olsen

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Nicholas Olsen
Personal information
Full name Nicholas John Olsen [1]
Date of birth (1995-09-26) 26 September 1995 (age 28) [1]
Place of birth Sydney, Australia [2]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [2]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Maziya
Youth career
2007–2012 Sutherland Sharks
2012–2015 Western Sydney Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2014 Sutherland Sharks 32 (7)
2015–2016 APIA Leichhardt 47 (15)
2017 Sydney United 58 22 (2)
2018 Sutherland Sharks 11 (6)
2019–2020 Al-Jahra (3)
2020–2021 Khaitan SC (3)
2021–2022 Brisbane Roar 19 (0)
2022 Saigon 11 (5)
2023 SHB Da Nang 7 (0)
2023 Becamex Binh Duong 7 (0)
2024 Heidelberg United 27 (2)
2024– Maziya 0 (0)
International career
2013 Australia U20 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 November 2021

Nicholas Olsen (born 26 September 1995) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Maziya.

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Early life

Olsen was born on 26 September 1995 in Sydney, Australia. [1] He was raised in Perth and returned to Sydney in Hurstville, New South Wales at the age of eight. [3] Olsen began his football career at Sutherland Sharks in their under-13 squad, before moving to Western Sydney Wanderers in 2012. He briefly trained in both club's first-team squads, including under Tony Popovic where he trained full-time. [3] [4] He soon joined APIA Leichhardt in 2015, following his release from the Wanderers that same year. [5]

Club career

Saigon FC

In August 2022, Olsen joined V.League 1 side Saigon. [6] [7] He scored 5 goals in 11 appearances for the club before sitting out the remaining two matched of the 2022 V.League 1 season due to a wage dispute.

SHB Danang

Following the conclusion of the 2022 V.League 1 season, Olsen signed with SHB Danang.

Becamex Binh Duong

On 19 June 2023, Olsen joined Becamex Binh Duong for the remainder of the 2023 season. He was given the number 28 jersey.

Heidelberg United

After his stint in Vietnam, Olsen returned to Australia having signed for Heidelberg United in the NPL Victoria for the 2024 season. [8] He made 27 appearances and scored 2 goals for the club.

Maziya

In September of 2024, Olsen headed abroad once more having signed for Dhivehi Premier League club Maziya [9] .

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "N. Olsen: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Nicholas Olsen – Brisbane Roar". Brisbane Roar . Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  3. 1 2 Olsen, Matt (7 February 2023). "The story of Nicholas Olsen: Australian football's unlikely trailblazer". Front Page Football. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  4. Rupolo, Nicholas (6 March 2019). "When Kuwait came calling: Nick Olsen's gulf odyssey". FTBL. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  5. Thomas, Josh (11 January 2021). "How A-League rejection led Nicholas Olsen to Kuwait". Sporting News. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  6. "Saigon FC to sign Australian winger". vnexpress.net. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  7. "Cựu tuyển thủ U20 Australia đến CLB Sài Gòn". zingnews.vn (in Vietnamese). 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  8. Fotinos, John (9 February 2024). "Season Opener". Heidelberg United Official Website. Heidelberg United. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  9. Front Page Football [@FrontPgFootball] (15 September 2024). "#ICYMI Two Aussies sign for the biggest club in the Maldives! 🇦🇺🇲🇻Maziya Sports & RC have confirmed the signings of Aussie duo Nicholas Olsen and Aaron Evans as they look to strengthen their squad ahead of their AFC Challenge League campaign" (Tweet) via Twitter.