Hilde Gunn Olsen (born 2 March 1992) is a Norwegian footballer, who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Amazon Grimstad.

Hilde Gunn Olsen
Olsen in 2018 whilst playing for SKN St. Pölten
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-03-02) 2 March 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Norway
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Amazon Grimstad
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Fløy
2012 Klepp 22 (0)
2013 Amazon Grimstad 5 (0)
2013 Røa 12 (0)
2014 AIK 10 (0)
2014 Linköping 3 (0)
2015 Arna-Bjørnar 6 (0)
2015–2017 Sunderland 11 (0)
2017– Ayia Napa
2018 Lyn 3 (0)
2018–2019 St. Pölten
2019 Amazon Grimstad 1 (0)
2019 Kolbotn 7 (0)
2021– Amazon Grimstad 1 (0)
International career
2007 Norway U15 1 (0)
2008 Norway U16 3 (0)
2009 Norway U17 2 (0)
2012 Norway U20 1 (0)
2012–2014 Norway U23 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 August 2021

Personal life

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Olsen is from Flekkerøy in Kristiansand.[1]

Career

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She first played internationally as an under-15, and continued to feature for Norway through U23 level.[2]

Olsen has played for Amazon Grimstad, AIK Fotboll Dam, Klepp IL, Røa IL and Fløy.[1] Olsen made two appearances for Swedish club Linköpings FC in the 2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League.[3] In June 2015, Olsen terminated her contract with Arna Biørnar by mutual consent.[4] In July, during the FA Women's League mid-season break, she signed for Sunderland.[3][5] In September 2017, Olsen transferred to Ayia Napa FC.[6] In 2018, whilst playing for Lyn, she refused to support a gay pride initiative in which players held up posters before a Toppserien match with Vålerenga. She was the only player who refused.[7] In 2019, Olsen signed for Norwegian club Kolbotn.[8] In 2021, Olsen played for Amazon Grimstad, and in August 2021, she played against her sister Karen Andrea Olsen, who was goalkeeper for Gimletroll.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sunderland kan gi meg det løftet jeg trenger". NRK (in Norwegian). 7 July 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  2. ^ Hilde Gunn Olsen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  3. ^ a b "Sunderland sign goalkeeper Hilde Gunn Olsen". BBC Sport. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  4. ^ Nydal, Trond Roger (8 June 2015). "Avslutter kontrakten med umiddelbar virkning". BA (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Sunderland Ladies signing Norway Under 23 international Hilde Gunn Olsen". Sunderland Echo. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  6. ^ Lawson, Sophie (5 September 2017). "Sunderland make double swoop for Laws and Stewart". Vavel. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Her støtter 21 av 22 spillere Pride-markeringen. Én nektet" (in Norwegian). 3 July 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Hilde Gunn Olsen klar for Kolbotn". Kolbotn Fotball (in Norwegian). 13 September 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Keeper-søstre fra Flekkerøy: Spilte mot hverandre for første gang". N247 (in Norwegian). 6 August 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
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