Brandur Olsen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 December 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Faroe Islands | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | F.C. Copenhagen | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010 | B71 Sandoy | ||
| 2013-2014 | F.C. Copenhagen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2014- | F.C. Copenhagen | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010-11 | U17 Faroe Islands | 10 | (0) |
| 2010-2013 | U19 Faroe Islands | 6 | (0) |
| 2013- | U21 Faroe Islands | 4 | (0) |
| 2014- | Faroe Islands | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 April 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Brandur Hendriksson Olsen (born December 19, 1995, grew up in Skálavík) is a Faroese professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club F.C. Copenhagen and the Faroe Islands national team. In September 2014, after some impressive performances while captaining the reserves, Olsen signed professional terms with FC Copenhagen and was given squad number 36.
Olsen was included in the matchday squad for the first time for the Danish Superliga home match against FC Midtjylland on 15 August 2014, although he remained on the bench. On 30 October 2014 he made his first team debut for F.C. Copenhagen in the cup match against FC Roskilde.
Olsen, described by several figures in the game as one of the brightest prospects, to come through in Faroese football in recent years, made his full international debut for the Faroese national team on 11 October 2014, coming off the bench in the second half of the UEFA European Championship qualifier against Northern Ireland at Windsor Park. On 14 October 2014 he was in the starting line up for the UEFA European Championship qualifier against Hungary at Tórsvøllur, the Faroe Islands national football stadium.[1][2] Playing in the number 10 role, Olsen impressed with his range of passing, his creative ability and his general high energy performance. He played the full 90 minutes and afterwards received very positive reviews from the Faroese media.
On 13 April 2015, Olsen made his first appearance for F.C. Copenhagen in the Danish Superliga.
References
External links
- (Danish) F.C. Copenhagen profile
- Olsens's profile on faroesoccer.com ("Landsdystir" means "matches for national teams")
- Profile at Football-Lineups.com
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