Lars Olsen

Lars Olsen

Olsen in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Lars Christian Olsen[1]
Date of birth	(1961-02-02) 2 February 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth	Glostrup, Denmark
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
1980–1981	Glostrup
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1981–1985	Køge	105	(11)
1985–1991	Brøndby	178	(13)
1991–1992	Trabzonspor	30	(0)
1992–1994	Seraing	62	(0)
1994–1996	Basel	40	(1)
1996	Brøndby	20	(1)
Total		435	(26)
International career
1977	Denmark U17	3	(0)
1978	Denmark U19	3	(0)
1981–1986	Denmark U21	10	(1)
1986–1996	Denmark	84	(4)
Managerial career
1997–2002	Brøndby (various)
2003–2007	Randers
2007–2010	OB
2011–2019	Faroe Islands
2019–2020	Esbjerg
Medal record Men's football Representing  Denmark UEFA European Championship Winner 1992 Sweden CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions Runner-up 1993 Argentina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lars Christian Olsen (born 2 February 1961) is a Danish former footballer and current manager, who was most recently the manager of 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.

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 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.