Matthew Olson

Matthew Olson is a retired American soccer goalkeeper.

Player

Youth

Olson graduated from Lindbergh Senior High School. In 1986, he began his collegiate career at Indiana University where he won the 1988 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. He then transferred to Wake Forest where he played the 1989 (ACC Champions) and 1990 seasons (#4 Ranking, NCAA Tournament - 2nd round).

Professional

In 1989, Olson played for the Seattle Storm in the Western Soccer Alliance. In 1995, he played for the Everett BigFoot. In February 1996, D.C. United selected Olson in the thirteenth round (130th overall) of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft. On March 4, 1996, D.C. United then traded Olson to the MetroStars. On April 15, 1996, the MetroStars released Olson. Olson was picked up by the New England Revolution. He then signed with the Hampton Roads Mariners for the 1996 season where he was named to the USISL All-Star team. He later re-joined D.C. United and was a member of the 1996 MLS Cup Championship team. In early 1997, Olson suffered a broken leg but returned to the USISL later in the year to play two games for the Carolina Dynamo.