Marcus Olsson
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1988-05-17 · 6 players total
| 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 ... |
| 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.
| 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 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Marcus Olsson
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.
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