Leif Olsen

Leif Olsen (15 August 1927 – 2 February 2012) was a Norwegian football striker.

Leif Olsen
Personal information
Full name Leif Hugo Olsson
Date of birth (1927-08-15)15 August 1927
Date of death 2 February 2012(2012-02-02) (aged 84)
Position(s) forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1948 Jordal
1948–1954 Vålerenga
1954–1960 Strømmen
1960–1961 Vålerenga
1961–1962 Strømmen
National team
1953–1957 Norway B 2 (1)
1953 Norway 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Born Leif Hugo Olsson, he assumed the name Leif Olsen while playing for Vålerenga. After the Second World War, when he fled to Sweden in 1943 and enrolled in the Norwegian police troops, he started his football career in Jordal AIL in 1946.[1] He then divided his club career across Vålerenga and Strømmen and represented Norway as a B and full international.[2][3]

References

  1. Hoff, Joar (24 March 2012). "Leif Olsen". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
  2. Leif Olsen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  3. Leif Olsen at National-Football-Teams.com
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