Nicholas Olsen
Personal information
Full name Nicholas John Olsen[1]
Date of birth (1995-09-26) 26 September 1995[1]
Place of birth Sydney, Australia[2]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
2007–2012 Sutherland Sharks
2012–2015 Western Sydney Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Sutherland Sharks
2015 APIA Leichhardt
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)
International career‡
2013 Australia U20 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 November 2021

Nicholas Olsen (born 26 September 1995) is an Australian professional soccer player who last played as a winger for V.League 1 side Becamex Binh Duong.

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.

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.

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