Hilde Gunn Olsen

Hilde Gunn Olsen (born 2 March 1992) is a Norwegian women's footballer, who currently plays for SKN St. Pölten in the ÖFB-Frauenliga. Olsen plays as a goalkeeper. Olsen is from Flekkerøy in Kristiansand.[1]

Hilde Gunn Olsen
Olsen in 2018 whilst playing for SKN St. Pölten
Personal information
Full name Hilde Gunn Olsen
Date of birth (1992-03-02) 2 March 1992
Place of birth Norway
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Fløy
2012 Klepp IL 22 (0)
2013 Amazon Grimstad 5 (0)
2013 Røa IL 12 (0)
2014 AIK Fotboll Dam 10 (0)
2014 Linköpings FC 3 (0)
2015 Arna-Bjørnar 6 (0)
2015–2017 Sunderland 11 (0)
2017– Ayia Napa FC ? (?)
2018 Lyn 3 (0)
2018– SKN St. Pölten ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Olsen made two appearances for Swedish club Linköpings FC in the 2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League.[2] She has represented Norway at U23 level.[2] Olsen has played for Amazon Grimstad, AIK Fotboll Dam, Klepp IL, Røa IL and Fløy.[1] In June 2015, Olsen terminated her contract with Arna Biørnar by mutual consent.[3] In July, during the FA Women's League mid-season break, she signed for Sunderland.[2][4] In September 2017, Olsen transferred to Ayia Napa FC.[5] 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.[6]

References
  1. "Sunderland kan gi meg det løftet jeg trenger". NRK (in Norwegian). 7 July 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  2. "Sunderland sign goalkeeper Hilde Gunn Olsen". BBC Sport. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  3. Nydal, Trond Roger (8 June 2015). "Avslutter kontrakten med umiddelbar virkning". BA (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  4. "Sunderland Ladies signing Norway Under 23 international Hilde Gunn Olsen". Sunderland Echo. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  5. Lawson, Sophie (5 September 2017). "Sunderland make double swoop for Laws and Stewart". Vavel. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  6. "Her støtter 21 av 22 spillere Pride-markeringen. Én nektet" (in Norwegian). 3 July 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.


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