Trond Olsen

Trond Olsen (born 5 February 1984) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a winger.

Club career Born in Lyngen Municipality in Troms county, Norway, the left-footed former under-21 international was picked up by Lillestrøm SK after the 2005 relegation of his former team Bodø/Glimt. Olsen returned to Bodø/Glimt later in the same year.

In 2006 Olsen played for the Sápmi football team in the unofficial VIVA World Cup for the non-members of the FIFA or the UEFA organizations.

In the 2007 Norwegian Cup, Olsen scored four goals. In 2007, Bodø/Glimt promoted to the top division. The following season, he scored 10 goals in the league and had 14 assists. Olsen transferred to Rosenborg before the 2009 season.

On 23 January 2014, he returned to Bodø/Glimt on a three-year contract. Olsen signed with Sogndal on 15 August 2018, after failing to play for the first team.

On 1 February 2019, it was announced that Olsen's contract with Sogndal had been terminated by mutual consent. On 29 December 2019, it was announced that Olsen was retiring from football.

International career Olsen was capped eleven times by the Norway U21 national team between 2003 and 2005, and he made his international debut for the Norway senior national team against Ukraine in 2008.

He also made four appearances and scored five goals for the Sápmi football team which won the 2006 VIVA World Cup.

Career statistics Club

Honours Rosenborg Tippeligaen: 2009, 2010