Martin Olsson
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Shares 1988-05-17 · 6 players total
| Full name | Martin Olsson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Martin Tony Waikwa 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 | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Malmö FF |
| Joined | 2021-08-11 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | HCM Sports ... |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malmö FF | 10 | 2021 | 25/26 | 99 | 2 | 5 | 1,308 |
| BK Häcken | 3 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 865 |
| Helsingborgs IF | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Swansea City | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 75 | 2 | 2 | 627 |
| Norwich City | 4 | 13/14 | 16/17 | 129 | 4 | 9 | 7,090 |
| Norwich City U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 07/08 | 12/13 | 142 | 4 | 13 | 1,860 |
| Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 3 | 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 | Champions League Qu. | Malmö FF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Europa League Qualifying | Malmö FF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League Qu. | Malmö FF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | Malmö FF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Svenska Cupen | Malmö FF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Svenska Cupen | Malmö FF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions League Qu. | Malmö FF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 235 |
| 22/23 | Europa League | Malmö FF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League Qualifying | Malmö FF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Svenska Cupen | Malmö FF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | Malmö FF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Svenska Cupen | Malmö FF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | BK Häcken | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| 2025 | Allsvenskan | Malmö FF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | Malmö FF | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Allsvenskan | Malmö FF | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,073 |
| 2022 | Allsvenskan | Malmö FF | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | Malmö FF | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | BK Häcken | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 789 |
| 2020 | Allsvenskan | Helsingborgs IF | 25 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Svenska Cupen | BK Häcken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Swansea City | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Swansea City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Swansea City | 36 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Norwich City | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1,374 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Swansea City | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 627 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Norwich City | 24 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,774 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Norwich City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Norwich City | 42 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3,732 |
| 14/15 | Championship Play-Offs | Norwich City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Norwich City | 34 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 29 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 27 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 29 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,185 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 405 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Högaborg U19 | Blackburn U18 | Transfer | 0 | €50k |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Blackburn U18 | Blackburn | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-10 | Blackburn | Norwich | Transfer | 4500000 | €2.90m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-17 | Norwich | Swansea | Transfer | 3500000 | €4.60m |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Swansea | Without Club | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-04-01 | Without Club | Helsingborgs IF | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-30 | Helsingborgs IF | Häcken | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-11 | Häcken | Malmö FF | Transfer | 700000 | €500k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | unknown injury | 2016-08-10 | 0 | 0 | |
| 07/08 | unknown injury | 2008-01-13 | 2008-04-05 | 84 | 19 |
| 08/09 | Thigh problems | 2008-12-12 | 2008-12-26 | 15 | 3 |
| 11/12 | Foot injury | 2012-02-29 | 2012-03-03 | 4 | 1 |
| 14/15 | Shoulder injury | 2015-05-28 | 2015-09-12 | 108 | 10 |
| 17/18 | Hamstring strain | 2017-10-24 | 2017-11-18 | 26 | 6 |
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2018-12-11 | 2019-05-06 | 147 | 33 |
| 20/21 | sprain | 2021-02-01 | 2021-04-20 | 79 | 10 |
| 20/21 | Broken fibula | 2021-05-18 | 2021-06-30 | 44 | 8 |
| 21/22 | Thigh problems | 2022-03-25 | 2022-04-01 | 8 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring injury | 2025-05-20 | 117 | 21 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #24978 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23488 | #6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #8595 | #5 | 23 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3557 | #5 | 56 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Ruddy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Howson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wes Hoolahan | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Junior Hoilett | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Steven Nzonzi | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Kiese Thelin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Hooper | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergio Peña | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 29 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Swansea City | 2 | 15 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 3 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Allsvenskan | Helsingborgs IF | 6 | 25 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Norwich City | 6 | 42 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 21 |
Last 50 matches for Malmö FF while Martin Olsson was at the club (joined 2021-08-11). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 2–0 | Östers IF | Available |
| 2026-04-23 | SE1 |
Hammarby IF | 2–0 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2026-04-18 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 1–1 | IK Sirius | Available |
| 2026-04-14 | SE1 |
AIK Solna | 0–0 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2026-04-07 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 2–1 | IF Elfsborg | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | SE1 |
IF Brommapojkarna | 2–2 | Malmö FF | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2025-05-28 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 2–1 | IF Elfsborg | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2025-05-24 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 5–0 | Kalmar FF | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2025-05-20 | SE1 |
BK Häcken | 2–2 | Malmö FF | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2025-05-16 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 1–0 | GAIS Göteborg | Available |
| 2025-05-13 | SE1 |
IFK Göteborg | 0–3 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2025-05-05 | SE1 |
IF Elfsborg | 3–1 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2025-04-28 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 5–0 | AIK Solna | Available |
| 2025-04-25 | SE1 |
Djurgårdens IF | 0–1 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 1–0 | Västerås SK | Available |
| 2025-04-15 | SE1 |
IFK Värnamo | 0–4 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2025-04-07 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 2–0 | Hammarby IF | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | SE1 |
Djurgårdens IF | 0–1 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 2–1 | IF Brommapojkarna | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | SE1 |
Hammarby IF | 2–2 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2024-10-28 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 2–1 | IFK Göteborg | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | SE1 |
Västerås SK | 1–1 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 1–1 | IFK Värnamo | Available |
| 2024-09-29 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 2–0 | Mjällby AIF | Available |
| 2024-09-22 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 4–0 | BK Häcken | Available |
| 2024-09-18 | SE1 |
GAIS Göteborg | 0–0 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2024-09-15 | SE1 |
AIK Solna | 0–0 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2024-09-01 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 4–0 | Djurgårdens IF | Available |
| 2024-08-24 | SE1 |
Kalmar FF | 2–2 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2024-08-17 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 2–1 | IFK Norrköping | Available |
| 2024-08-10 | SE1 |
Halmstads BK | 0–1 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2024-07-27 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 0–1 | IK Sirius | Available |
| 2024-07-19 | SE1 |
IK Sirius | 3–4 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2024-07-13 | SE1 |
Mjällby AIF | 2–1 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2024-07-07 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 5–1 | Halmstads BK | Available |
| 2024-06-10 | SE1 |
IFK Värnamo | 1–3 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2024-06-05 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 5–0 | Degerfors IF | Available |
| 2024-05-28 | SE1 |
IF Elfsborg | 3–0 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2024-05-21 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 2–2 | BK Häcken | Available |
| 2024-05-14 | SE1 |
Halmstads BK | 0–1 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2024-05-07 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 3–1 | AIK Solna | Available |
| 2024-05-04 | SE1 |
Varbergs BoIS | 0–6 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2024-04-30 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 4–2 | Hammarby IF | Available |
| 2024-04-24 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 3–0 | IFK Norrköping | Available |
| 2024-04-17 | SE1 |
IFK Göteborg | 0–1 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2024-04-08 | SE1 |
IF Brommapojkarna | 1–2 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2024-03-30 | SE1 |
IFK Norrköping | 1–5 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2023-11-12 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 1–0 | IF Elfsborg | Available |
| 2023-11-05 | SE1 |
BK Häcken | 4–2 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2023-10-29 | SE1 |
IFK Norrköping | 0–1 | Malmö FF | Available |
Teams faced most often by Martin 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 33% |
| Nottingham Forest | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 43% |
| Reading FC | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 39% |
| Crystal Palace | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 32% |
| Derby County | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 32% |
| Ipswich Town | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 50% |
| Watford FC | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 41% |
| Birmingham City | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 29% |
| Fulham FC | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 45% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 35% |
| Liverpool FC | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 48 | -20 | 15% |
| Aston Villa | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 55% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 12 | 235 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 20 | 1,073 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2022 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 23 | 789 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 2020 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 43 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 35 | 2,001 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.27 |
| 15/16 | 28 | 1,774 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 14/15 | 45 | 3,732 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 13/14 | 37 | 210 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 12/13 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 32 | 1,185 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 09/10 | 30 | 405 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 08/09 | 15 | 270 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Frequently asked about Martin Olsson
Who is Martin Olsson?
Martin Olsson is a Sweden professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Malmö FF.
How old is Martin Olsson?
Martin Olsson is 38 years old. He was born on May 17, 1988 in Gävle.
What position does Martin Olsson play?
Martin Olsson plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Martin Olsson play for?
Martin Olsson currently plays for Malmö FF.
How many career goals has Martin Olsson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Martin Olsson has scored 14 goals in 486 appearances.
What is Martin Olsson's market value?
Martin Olsson's most recent reported market value is €150k.
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