Egil Olsen

Egil Olsen
Olsen in 2010
Personal information
Full name Egil Roger Olsen[1]
Date of birth (1942-04-22) 22 April 1942 (age 82)[1]
Place of birth Fredrikstad, Norway[1]
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1965 Østsiden
1964 Vålerenga
1966–1967 Vålerenga
1968–1971 Sarpsborg
1972–1974 Frigg
1975 Hasle-Løren
International career
1964–1971 Norway 16 (0)
Managerial career
1972–1973 Frigg
1974 Frigg
1975 Hasle-Løren
1976 Østsiden
1977 Fossum
1978–1979 Frigg
1979–1985 Norway U21
1981–1983 Frigg
1985–1988 Lyn[2]
1989 Aalesund
1990 Norway U23
1990–1998 Norway
1998–1999 Vålerenga
1999–2000 Wimbledon
2002–2003 Norway U19[3]
2004–2005 Fredrikstad
2007–2008 Iraq
2009–2013 Norway
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Egil Roger Olsen (born 22 April 1942), nicknamed Drillo, is a Norwegian former football manager and player.[4][5] He is best known as a highly successful manager of the Norway national team. He later was manager of the Iraq national team, his departure from which caused considerable attention. In January 2009, he made a comeback as manager for the Norway national team.

  1. ^ a b c "Olsen: Egil Roger Olsen: Manager". BDFutbol. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  2. ^ Erik Sexe Andersen og Torstein Velvang. "Egil Olsen som Lyn-trener". Lynfotball.net. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Olsen return lifts Norway U19s". Union of European Football Associations. 18 December 2002. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Store norske leksikon - Egil "Drillo" Olsen". Snl.no. 29 November 1958. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  5. ^ "Store norske leksikon - Egil "Drillo" Olsen – utdypning (NBL-artikkel)". Snl.no. 29 November 1958. Retrieved 10 May 2010.