Leif Olsen
Leif Olsen (15 August 1927 – 2 February 2012) was a Norwegian football striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leif Hugo Olsson | ||
| Date of birth | 15 August 1927 | ||
| Date of death | 2 February 2012 (aged 84) | ||
| Position(s) | forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1948 | Jordal | ||
| 1948–1954 | Vålerenga | ||
| 1954–1960 | Strømmen | ||
| 1960–1961 | Vålerenga | ||
| 1961–1962 | Strømmen | ||
| National team | |||
| 1953–1957 | Norway B | 2 | (1) |
| 1953 | Norway | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Born Leif Hugo Olsson, he assumed the name Leif Olsen while playing for Vålerenga. After the Second World War, when he fled to Sweden in 1943 and enrolled in the Norwegian police troops, he started his football career in Jordal AIL in 1946.[1] He then divided his club career across Vålerenga and Strømmen and represented Norway as a B and full international.[2][3]
References
- Hoff, Joar (24 March 2012). "Leif Olsen". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
- Leif Olsen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- Leif Olsen at National-Football-Teams.com
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