Lars Olsen
- January 11, 2024
- Danish Footballer
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Lars Olsen Biography
| Birthday | Feb 2 |
| Birth Year | 1961 |
Lars Olsen is one of the most popular and richest Danish footballer who was born on February 2, 1961 in Glostrup, Denmark. Lars Christian Olsen (born 2 February 1961) a Danish former footballer and manager, is manager of the Faroe Islands national football team and Esbjerg fB in the Danish Superliga. He started his coaching career with Randers in 2003, guiding them to promotion for the Danish Superliga. He led the team to the 2006 Danish Cup trophy, and Olsen was named 2006 Danish Manager of the Year. He then coached Odense BK from 2007 to 2010.
He was selected to represent Denmark at the 1988 European Championship, where he started the tournament on the bench as Morten Olsen was selected team captain and defensive organizer. Lars Olsen came on as a substitute in Denmark’s first game, and went on to play the remaining two games, though Denmark were eliminated from the tournament.
Olsen moved abroad to play for Trabzonspor in Turkey, with whom he won the 1992 Turkish Cup. He moved on to Belgian club R.F.C. Seraing in the summer of 1992, before playing for Swiss side Basel from 1994 to 1996. He moved back to Brøndby in 1996, where he finished his career winning the 1996 Danish championship, now called the Danish Superliga. He played his last Brøndby game in November 1996.
In his active career, Olsen played in the central defense position. He won six Danish championships with Brøndby IF and the 1992 Turkish Cup with Trabzonspor. Olsen played 84 matches and scored four goals for the Denmark national football team from 1986 to 1996, and was named 1988 Danish Player of the Year. He was team captain of the Danish national team in a record 69 matches, and captained the Denmark team that won the 1992 European Championship.
He won both the 1987 and 1988 Danish championships, and following several games as captain of the national team he received the 1988 Danish Player of the Year award. Having won the 1989 Danish Cup trophy as well as a further two Danish championships, he left Brøndby in 1991.
Lars Olsen Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Danish footballer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Lars Olsen is one of the richest Danish footballer from Denmark. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lars Olsen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Born in Glostrup, Olsen started his career at local Danish 3rd Division team Glostrup IF 32 in 1980. He was selected for various national youth teams, and moved to top-flight Danish 1st Division team Køge BK before the 1981 season. He stayed four years at the club, playing 105 games and scoring 11 goals for Køge in the 1st Division. Before the 1985 season, he moved to league rivals Brøndby IF. In his first year at the club, he helped secure Brøndby’s first Danish championship.
Olsen was called up by Danish national team head coach Sepp Piontek in April 1986, and made his national team debut in the 0–3 defeat to Bulgaria. He played his second national team game in May 1987, and went on to become a constant player in the starting line-up.
In June 1992, he captained the national team of manager Richard Møller Nielsen in Denmark’s first trophy win at the 1992 European Championship. While at Basel, he lost his place in the Danish national team in November 1994. He re- entered the Danish national team in April 1996 and Olsen was chosen to help Denmark defend the trophy at the 1996 European Championship. He did not play any games at the tournament, and he ended his international career in 1996.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 0 in |
Lars Olsen height 6 ft 0 in Latt weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
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Facts & Trivia
Latt Ranked on the list of most popular Danish footballer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Denmark. Lars Olsen celebrates birthday on February 2 of every year.