Jonas_Olsen
Jonas Faraasen Olsen
Norwegian footballer (born 1988)
Jonas Faraasen Olsen (born 23 April 1988) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Kvik Halden FK.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonas Faraasen Olsen | ||
| Date of birth | (1988-04-23) 23 April 1988 (age 36) | ||
| Place of birth | Halden, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Birkebeineren | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Berg | ||
| – | Kvik Halden | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | Kvik Halden | 80 | (97) |
| 2009–2011 | MVV | 33 | (5) |
| 2011–2012 | Kvik Halden | ||
| 2013– | Birkebeineren | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:27, 16 March 2011 (UTC) | |||
He played for Berg IL as a youngster,[1] but joined Kvik Halden FK as a teenager. He was drafted into the senior team ahead of the 2005 season.[2] In the 2006 season he made his mark as a striker, scoring 20 goals.[3] In 2007, he followed with 24 league goals.[4] In 2008, he improved further, scoring 37 league goals. This also earned him Halden Arbeiderblad's Silver Ball award, for best footballer in the Halden region.[5]
After the 2008 season he had a trial with Hamarkameratene.[6] In July 2009 he joined Dutch side MVV.[7] He scored his first league goal for MVV in August 2009, in the 1–1 draw against Cambuur Leeuwarden.[8]
After returning to Kvik, he went on to IF Birkebeineren ahead of the 2013 season.[9]
He is a son of Jan Erik Olsen, a former goalkeeper for Kvik Halden.[5]
- Larsen, Atle Wester (30 July 2002). "Ungdomsfest i stekende sol". Halden Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 September 2009. [dead link]
- Bjørneby, Kristian (19 November 2004). "Noen brikker på plass". Halden Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 September 2009. [dead link]
- Lilleby, Thomas (17 November 2006). "HA deler ut trofeer". Halden Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 September 2009. [dead link]
- Larsen, Atle Wester (24 October 2007). "Byens beste målscorere". Halden Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on November 3, 2007. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
- Lilleby, Thomas (18 October 2008). "Best i Halden". Halden Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on October 25, 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
- "Ikke skremt av nivået". Halden Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). 11 November 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2009. [dead link]
- Lilleby, Thomas (27 July 2009). "Klar for proffeventyret". Halden Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 September 2009. [dead link]
- "Sportsnotiser" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 22 August 2009.
- "Kvik Halden mister storscorer". Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). 3 January 2013. p. 24.
- (in Dutch) Voetbal International
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