About Leif Olsen
Lived 1927 – 2012 (aged 84). Leif Olsen was a Norwegian association football player.
Leif Olsen (15 August 1927 – 2 February 2012) was a Norwegian football striker.
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. He then divided his club career across Vålerenga and Strømmen and represented Norway as a B and full international.
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Who was Leif Olsen?
Norwegian association football player (1927-2012)
When was Leif Olsen born?
Leif Olsen was born on 15 August 1927.
When did Leif Olsen die?
Leif Olsen died on 2 February 2012 in Oslo.
What was Leif Olsen's occupation?
Leif Olsen was an association football player.
What nationality was Leif Olsen?
Leif Olsen was Norwegian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Leif Olsen. https://biography.guide/leif-olsen/
MLA: "Leif Olsen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/leif-olsen/.
Chicago: "Leif Olsen." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/leif-olsen/.
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