Ricki Olsen

Ricki Olsen
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-10-21) 21 October 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Hundige, Denmark
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 VB 1968
Number 6
Youth career
Brøndby
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Randers 52 (4)
2011 → Viborg (loan) 8 (0)
2012 Næstved 4 (1)
2012–2014 Nordvest 56 (12)
2014–2018 Helsingør 110 (17)
2018–2019 HB Køge 29 (1)
2019–2020 Helsingør 16 (0)
2020–2022 Ishøj IF
2023 Slagelse B&I
2023– VB 1968
International career
2009 Denmark U-21 2 (1)
Managerial career
2023 Slagelse B&I (player-assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ricki Olsen (born 21 October 1988) is a Danish professional footballer. He is the son of the former Denmark national team player Lars Olsen.[1]

Career

Olsen started his career with Brøndby IF, but did not play any senior games for the team. Randers FC signed Olsen from Brøndby IF in the summer of 2008.[2] Olsen got his first match on 26 October against Aalborg BK. Olsen played 75 minutes before being replaced by teammate Alain Behi. Olsen got his first goal for the club on 1 March against AGF when he scored the winning goal from about 30 yards out. The game ended 2–1.

In January 2012, he signed a contract with Næstved BK in the 1st Division. He then played for Nordvest FC and FC Helsingør.

In the summer of 2018 he left FC Helsingør following the club's relegation from the Danish Superliga.[3] He then signed a contract with HB Køge in the Danish 1st Division.[4] He returned to FC Helsingør for the 2019–20 season.[5]

On 29 July 2020, it was confirmed, that Olsen had joined Ishøj IF in the Denmark Series.[6] He left the club at the end of 2022.[7] In February 2023, Olsen joined Slagelse B&I as an playing assistant manager.[8] In August 2023, Olsen moved to VB 1968.[9]

References

  1. ^ Hansen, Jens Gjesse (30 June 2008). "Lars Olsens søn skifter til Randers" [Lars Olsen's son switches to Randers]. DR (in Danish). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Brøndby-spiller skifter til Randers FC" (in Danish). tv2oj.dk. 30 June 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Ricki Olsen forlader FC Helsingør" (in Danish). Helsingør Dagblad. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  4. ^ "HB Køge henter Ricki Olsen" (in Danish). bold.dk. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  5. ^ Helsingør snupper fri Ricki Olsen, bold.dk, 7 June 2019
  6. ^ Ishøj opruster stort: Henter Ricki O. og Bozga, bold.dk, 29 July 2020
  7. ^ Anfører Ricki Olsen er færdig i Ishøj: Vil fortsætte karrieren, bold.dk, 17 January 2023
  8. ^ Carsten Hemmingsen og co. snupper Ricki Olsen: Spændende tilbud, bold.dk, 8 February 2023
  9. ^ Profileret seriehold henter Ricki Olsen, bold.dk, 17 August 2023


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