Marcus Olsson
Defender - Left-Back
at Halmstads BK
at Halmstads BK
1,578 days · joined 2022-01-28
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€75k
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Halmstads BK
top club · 182 apps
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2012
€660k
top transfer fee · 15/16
4
best season · 2009
3 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1988-05-17 · 6 players total
370Appearances
17Goals
23Assists
39Yellow cards
0Red cards
86Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Marcus Olsson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Marcus Jonas Munuhe Olsson |
| Date of birth | 1988-05-17 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Gävle, Sweden |
| Citizenship |  Sweden |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Halmstads BK |
| Joined | 2022-01-28 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | HCM Sports ... |
Jul 2025
2025 — Halmstads BK
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
25/26 — Halmstads BK
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
2024 — Halmstads BK
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Halmstads BK
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
2023 — Halmstads BK
23 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — Halmstads BK
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
2022 — Halmstads BK
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — Halmstads BK
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2022
Transfer: Without Club → Halmstads BK
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Halmstads BK
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2021
Transfer: Helsingborgs IF → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Aug 2020
Transfer: Without Club → Helsingborgs IF
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — Helsingborgs IF
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Derby → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Derby County U23
1 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
17/18 — Derby County
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Derby County, Derby County U23
35 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: Blackburn → Derby
15/16 · Transfer · €660k
Jul 2015
15/16 — Blackburn Rovers, Derby County
38 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Blackburn Rovers
45 matches · 0 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Blackburn Rovers, Blackburn Rovers U21
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Blackburn Rovers
28 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Halmstads BK → Blackburn
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Blackburn Rovers
12 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
2011 — Halmstads BK
29 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
10/11 — Halmstads BK
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
2010 — Halmstads BK
30 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
09/10 — Halmstads BK
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
2009 — Halmstads BK
20 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
08/09 — Halmstads BK
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
2008 — Halmstads BK
21 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2008
Transfer: Högaborgs BK → Halmstads BK
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Halmstads BK
61.2%
Helsingborgs IF
0.0%
Derby County U23
0.0%
Derby County
18.5%
Blackburn Rovers
20.3%
Blackburn Rovers U21
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halmstads BK | 16 | 08/09 | 25/26 | 182 | 15 | 8 | 4,745 |
| Helsingborgs IF | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derby County U23 | 2 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Derby County | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 67 | 1 | 3 | 1,432 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 11/12 | 15/16 | 114 | 1 | 11 | 1,570 |
| Blackburn Rovers U21 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Svenska Cupen | Halmstads BK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Svenska Cupen | Halmstads BK | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 242 |
| 23/24 | Svenska Cupen | Halmstads BK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Svenska Cupen | Halmstads BK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Svenska Cupen | Halmstads BK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Allsvenskan | Halmstads BK | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | Halmstads BK | 22 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,569 |
| 2023 | Allsvenskan | Halmstads BK | 23 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Superettan | Halmstads BK | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Allsvenskan | Helsingborgs IF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Allsvenskan | Halmstads BK | 29 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,302 |
| 2010 | Allsvenskan | Halmstads BK | 30 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 567 |
| 2009 | Allsvenskan | Halmstads BK | 20 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 291 |
| 2008 | Allsvenskan | Halmstads BK | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 611 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Derby County U23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Derby County | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Derby County | 30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Derby County U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Derby County | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,432 |
| 15/16 | Championship Play-Offs | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 41 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,570 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Svenska Cupen | Halmstads BK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 |
| 09/10 | Svenska Cupen | Halmstads BK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Svenska Cupen | Halmstads BK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-01-08 | Högaborgs BK | Halmstads BK | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-30 | Halmstads BK | Blackburn | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-26 | Blackburn | Derby | Transfer | 800000 | €660k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Derby | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-22 | Without Club | Helsingborgs IF | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Helsingborgs IF | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-28 | Without Club | Halmstads BK | Transfer | 100000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€75k
Peak€1.50m
Low€75k
Δ since start−€175k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #8595 | #21 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3557 | #18 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Görlitz | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Grant Hanley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Marshall | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Lowe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Henley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Russell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Ince | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Svedberg | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Steele | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Allsvenskan | Halmstads BK | 4 | 20 |
| 2010 | Allsvenskan | Halmstads BK | 4 | 30 |
| 2008 | Allsvenskan | Halmstads BK | 2 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 41 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 23 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Derby County | 2 | 36 |
Last 50 matches for Halmstads BK while Marcus Olsson was at the club (joined 2022-01-28). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-03 | SE1 |
Halmstads BK | 4–2 | IFK Värnamo | Available |
| 2026-04-27 | SE1 |
IK Sirius | 1–1 | Halmstads BK | Available |
| 2026-04-23 | SE1 |
Halmstads BK | 1–3 | Mjällby AIF | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | SE1 |
IFK Norrköping | 3–0 | Halmstads BK | Available |
| 2026-04-14 | SE1 |
Halmstads BK | 1–0 | Östers IF | Available |
| 2026-04-05 | SE1 |
IFK Göteborg | 1–0 | Halmstads BK | Available |
| 2026-03-30 | SE1 |
Halmstads BK | 0–5 | Degerfors IF | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | SE1 |
Halmstads BK | 4–0 | GAIS Göteborg | Available |
| 2025-05-24 | SE1 |
IF Elfsborg | 2–0 | Halmstads BK | Available |
| 2025-05-20 | SE1 |
Djurgårdens IF | 2–0 | Halmstads BK | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | SE1 |
Halmstads BK | 3–0 | BK Häcken | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | SE1 |
Halmstads BK | 1–3 | Mjällby AIF | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | SE1 |
Kalmar FF | 5–2 | Halmstads BK | Available |
| 2025-04-28 | SE1 |
IFK Värnamo | 1–3 | Halmstads BK | Available |
| 2025-04-25 | SE1 |
Halmstads BK | 2–1 | Hammarby IF | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | SE1 |
Halmstads BK | 0–2 | IF Brommapojkarna | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | SE1 |
Västerås SK | 0–1 | Halmstads BK | Available |
| 2025-04-07 | SE1 |
Halmstads BK | 1–0 | IFK Göteborg | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | SE1 |
IK Sirius | 3–0 | Halmstads BK | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | SE1 |
AIK Solna | 5–1 | Halmstads BK | Available |
| 2024-11-03 | SE1 |
Halmstads BK | 1–0 | Djurgårdens IF | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | SE1 |
BK Häcken | 0–1 | Halmstads BK | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | SE1 |
Halmstads BK | 3–1 | IK Sirius | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | SE1 |
Hammarby IF | 1–0 | Halmstads BK | Available |
| 2024-09-29 | SE1 |
Halmstads BK | 0–0 | IFK Norrköping | Available |
| 2024-09-26 | SE1 |
Halmstads BK | 2–2 | Kalmar FF | Available |
| 2024-09-23 | SE1 |
IFK Göteborg | 1–1 | Halmstads BK | Available |
| 2024-09-15 | SE1 |
Halmstads BK | 0–1 | IF Elfsborg | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | SE1 |
Mjällby AIF | 3–1 | Halmstads BK | Available |
| 2024-08-26 | SE1 |
Halmstads BK | 0–1 | Västerås SK | Available |
| 2024-08-18 | SE1 |
GAIS Göteborg | 3–1 | Halmstads BK | Available |
| 2024-08-10 | SE1 |
Halmstads BK | 0–1 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2024-08-03 | SE1 |
IF Brommapojkarna | 4–1 | Halmstads BK | Available |
| 2024-07-27 | SE1 |
Halmstads BK | 1–0 | IFK Värnamo | Available |
| 2024-07-21 | SE1 |
IFK Norrköping | 1–0 | Halmstads BK | Available |
| 2024-07-15 | SE1 |
Halmstads BK | 1–2 | AIK Solna | Available |
| 2024-07-07 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 5–1 | Halmstads BK | Available |
| 2024-06-10 | SE1 |
Varbergs BoIS | 1–2 | Halmstads BK | Available |
| 2024-06-04 | SE1 |
Halmstads BK | 0–0 | Hammarby IF | Available |
| 2024-05-27 | SE1 |
Mjällby AIF | 0–2 | Halmstads BK | Available |
| 2024-05-21 | SE1 |
IK Sirius | 1–2 | Halmstads BK | Available |
| 2024-05-14 | SE1 |
Halmstads BK | 0–1 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2024-05-07 | SE1 |
Halmstads BK | 1–0 | BK Häcken | Available |
| 2024-05-03 | SE1 |
IF Elfsborg | 6–1 | Halmstads BK | Available |
| 2024-04-29 | SE1 |
Halmstads BK | 0–2 | IF Brommapojkarna | Available |
| 2024-04-23 | SE1 |
Kalmar FF | 2–0 | Halmstads BK | Available |
| 2024-04-16 | SE1 |
Halmstads BK | 2–0 | Djurgårdens IF | Available |
| 2024-04-08 | SE1 |
Degerfors IF | 3–1 | Halmstads BK | Available |
| 2024-04-02 | SE1 |
Halmstads BK | 2–1 | AIK Solna | Available |
| 2023-11-12 | SE1 |
Hammarby IF | 2–2 | Halmstads BK | Available |
Teams faced most often by Marcus Olsson's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 70% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 30% |
| Hull City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 30% |
| Ipswich Town | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 50% |
| Leeds United | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 50% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 20% |
| Cardiff City | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 10% |
| Burnley FC | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 0% |
| Birmingham City | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 20% |
| Nottingham Forest | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 30% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 30% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 13% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 22 | 1,569 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2023 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 29 | 1,302 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2010 | 30 | 567 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2009 | 20 | 291 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.86 |
| 17/18 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 38 | 1,432 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 14/15 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 28 | 1,570 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 11/12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Allsvenskan
162 apps
13 G
8 A
Championship
153 apps
2 G
11 A
Svenska Cupen
12 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
10 apps
0 G
2 A
U21 PL
5 apps
0 G
1 A
Premier League
12 apps
0 G
1 A
Superettan
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Marcus Olsson?
Marcus Olsson is a Sweden professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Halmstads BK.
How old is Marcus Olsson?
Marcus Olsson is 38 years old. He was born on May 17, 1988 in Gävle.
What position does Marcus Olsson play?
Marcus Olsson plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Marcus Olsson play for?
Marcus Olsson currently plays for Halmstads BK.
How many career goals has Marcus Olsson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Marcus Olsson has scored 17 goals in 370 appearances.
What is Marcus Olsson's market value?
Marcus Olsson's most recent reported market value is €75k.