Nicholas Olsen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicholas John Olsen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1995[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia[2] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wollongong Wolves | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2012 | Sutherland Sharks | ||
| 2012–2015 | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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) |
| 2025 | Wollongong Wolves | 29 | (12) |
| 2026 | Sutherland Sharks | 31 | (11) |
| 2026– | Wollongong Wolves | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Australia U20 | 2 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 November 2021 | |||
Nicholas Olsen (born 26 September 1995) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Wollongong Wolves in the Australian Championship.[3][4]
Early life
[edit]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.[5] 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.[5][6] He soon joined APIA Leichhardt in 2015, following his release from the Wanderers that same year.[7]
Club career
[edit]Saigon FC
[edit]In August 2022, Olsen joined V.League 1 side Saigon.[8][9] 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
[edit]Following the conclusion of the 2022 V.League 1 season, Olsen signed with SHB Danang.
Becamex Binh Duong
[edit]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
[edit]After his stint in Vietnam, Olsen returned to Australia having signed for Heidelberg United in the NPL Victoria for the 2024 season.[10] He made 27 appearances and scored 2 goals for the club.
Maziya
[edit]In September 2024, Olsen headed abroad once more having signed for Dhivehi Premier League club Maziya.[11]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "N. Olsen: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- 1 2 "Nicholas Olsen – Brisbane Roar". Brisbane Roar. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ↑ "NICHOLAS OLSEN RETURNS TO WOLLONGONG WOLVES". Wollongong Wolves Official Facebook. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
- ↑ "Today we say farewell to Nicholas Olsen". Sutherland Sharks Official Facebook. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- 1 2 Olsen, Matt (7 February 2023). "The story of Nicholas Olsen: Australian football's unlikely trailblazer". Front Page Football. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ↑ Rupolo, Nicholas (6 March 2019). "When Kuwait came calling: Nick Olsen's gulf odyssey". FTBL. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ↑ Thomas, Josh (11 January 2021). "How A-League rejection led Nicholas Olsen to Kuwait". Sporting News. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ↑ "Saigon FC to sign Australian winger". vnexpress.net. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ↑ "Cựu tuyển thủ U20 Australia đến CLB Sài Gòn". zingnews.vn (in Vietnamese). 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ↑ Fotinos, John (9 February 2024). "Season Opener". Heidelberg United Official Website. Heidelberg United. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ↑ 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 X (formerly Twitter).
External links
[edit]- Nicholas Olsen at Soccerway
- Living people
- 1995 births
- Australian men's soccer players
- Men's association football forwards
- Sutherland Sharks FC players
- APIA Leichhardt FC players
- Sydney United 58 FC players
- Brisbane Roar FC players
- Saigon FC players
- SHB Da Nang players
- Becamex Binh Duong FC players
- Heidelberg United FC players
- Wollongong Wolves FC players
- A-League Men players
- National Premier Leagues Men's players
- V.League 1 players
- Soccer players from Sydney
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in Vietnam
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen