Oliver Olsen

Oliver Olsen
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-08-13) 13 August 2000 (age 26)
Place of birth Ribe, Denmark
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
 VfL Bochum
Number 13
Youth career
Starup IF
Esbjerg
2018–2019 Midtjylland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Esbjerg 0 (0)
2018–2023 Midtjylland 1 (0)
2021–2023 → Fredericia (loan) 58 (5)
2023–2026 Randers 76 (4)
2026– VfL Bochum 17 (0)
International career
2015–2016 Denmark U16 8 (0)
2016–2017 Denmark U17 14 (1)
2017–2018 Denmark U18 6 (0)
2018–2019 Denmark U19 10 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 August 2026

Oliver Olsen (born 13 August 2000) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as right-back for 2. Bundesliga club VfL Bochum.

Club career

Esbjerg fB

In 2004, at the age of 4, Olsen started playing football with his friends at a local club called Starup IF. Besides going to football he also went to handball and swimming. He later joined Esbjerg fB and in 2015, he signed his first contract with the club.

On 2 October 2017, Olsen sat on the bench for the first team of Esbjerg in a game against Vendsyssel FF in the Danish 1st Division.

FC Midtjylland

A half year before Olsens' contract with Esbjerg fB expired, on 1 February 2018, Esbjerg sold Olsen to FC Midtjylland where he began on their U-19 squad.

Olsen played the rest of the 2017–18 season with the U-19 squad. From the 2018–19 season, he was promoted to the first team squad. In November 2018, Olsen sat on the bench for the first team against his former club Esbjerg fB. One month later, on 16 December 2018, he made his professional debut for the club. Olsen started on the bench, replacing Rilwan Olanrewaju Hassan with one minute left of the game.

On 29 July 2021, Olsen was loaned out to Danish 1st Division club FC Fredericia for the 2021–22 season, to get some playing time.

Randers FC

On 31 July 2023, Olsen's contract was bought out by Randers FC, joining the club on a deal until June 2026.

VfL Bochum

On 2 February 2026, Olsen joined VfL Bochum in 2. Bundesliga on a four-and-a-half-year contract.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Esbjerg 2017–18 Danish 1st Division 0000—0000
Midtjylland 2018–19 Danish Superliga 100000—10
2020–21 Danish Superliga 000000—00
2021–22 Danish Superliga 000000—00
2022–23 Danish Superliga 0000000000
2023–24 Danish Superliga 000000—00
Total 1000000010
Fredericia (loan) 2021–22 Danish 1st Division 28340——323
2022–23 Danish 1st Division 30220——322
Total 585600000645
Randers 2023–24 Danish Superliga 28120—10311
2024–25 Danish Superliga 31110—10331
2025–26 Danish Superliga 17220——192
Total 764500020834
VfL Bochum 2025–26 2. Bundesliga 140———140
2026–27 2. Bundesliga 3010——40
Total 17010——180
Career total 152912000201669
  1. ↑ Includes Danish Cup, DFB-Pokal
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Danish Superliga European play-off

References

  1. 1 2 3 Fokus på: Oliver Olsen – Pludselig var det ikke for sjov mere, tipsbladet.dk, 18 April 2016
  2. 1 2 Oliver Olsen at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  3. ↑ VENDSYSSEL VS. ESBJERG 1 - 3, soccerway.com, 2 October 2017
  4. ↑ Ny back til akademiet, fcm.dk, 1 February 2018
  5. ↑ EfB sælger Oliver Olsen, efb.dk, 1 February 2018
  6. ↑ HORSENS VS. MIDTJYLLAND 1 - 3, soccerway.com, 16 December 2018
  7. ↑ Oliver Olsen skifter til FC Fredericia på en lejeaftale, fcfredericia.dk, 29 July 2021
  8. ↑ RANDERS FC HENTER OLIVER OLSEN I FC MIDTJYLLAND, randersfc.dk, 31 July 2023
  9. ↑ "VfL verpflichtet Oliver Olsen" [VfL signs Oliver Olsen] (in German). VfL Bochum. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.