Meinhard Olsen
Meinhard Egilsson Olsen (born 10 April 1997) is a Faroese footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Bryne in 1. divisjon.[1] and for the Faroe Islands national football team.
 Meinhard Olsen at NSÍ Runavík | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Meinhard Egilsson Olsen | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Faroe Islands | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bryne | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | NSÍ Runavík | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | NSÍ Runavík | 39 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Vendsyssel | 9 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | B36 Tórshavn | 38 | (17) |
| 2019 | Kristiansund | 11 | (1) |
| 2020 | B36 Tórshavn | 16 | (10) |
| 2020 | GAIS | 15 | (1) |
| 2021– | Bryne | 25 | (7) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–13 | U17 Faroe Islands | 18 | (2) |
| 2014–15 | U19 Faroe Islands | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | U21 Faroe Islands | 12 | (4) |
| 2019– | Faroe Islands | 17 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:03, 3 December 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:03, 3 December 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
On 21 August 2020, Olsen joined Superettan team GAIS for the remainder of the 2020 season.[2][3] He left at the end of the season.[3]
International career
He made his Faroe Islands national football team debut on 7 June 2019 in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Spain, as an 86th-minute substitute for Árni Frederiksberg.[4] He scored his first goal for the Faroe Islands national team on 25 March 2021 in a 1-1 draw in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification against Moldova.[5]
International Goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 March 2021 | Stadionul Zimbru, Chișinău, Moldova |  Moldova | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group F |
References
- Meinhard Olsen at Soccerway
- Anders Fagerlund. "Meinhard Olsen klar för GAIS" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- Johnsson, Andreas (2021-01-05). "Duon lämnar Gais – tappar lånet". gp.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- "Faroe Islands v Spain game report". UEFA. 7 June 2019.
- Hansen, Jóannes (25 March 2021). "Meinhard var bjargingarmaður". in.fo. Sosialurin. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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