Petter Furuseth Olsen
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| Petter Furuseth Olsen | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 14, 1978 (age 28) | |
| Place of birth | Tønsberg, Norway | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Stabæk IF | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2001 - 2003 2004 2004 - 2006 2007 - present |
SK Brann Örebro SK Hammarby IF Stabæk IF |
75 (20) 16 (4) 57 (16) 0 |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Petter Furuseth Olsen (born August 14, 1978) is a Norwegian footballer who is currently playing for Stabæk. Olsen signed with Stabæk November 22, 2006.
[edit] Biography
Furuseth Olsen was born and raised in Tønsberg, just south of the Norwegian capital; Oslo. He started his career at age 7 at the local team Flint. His performances in his teens earned him 9 caps at the Norwegian junior national football team.
After turning 18, Furuseth Olsen transferred to "Tønsberg's pride", EIK Tønsberg in the 3rd highest level in Norway. His talents were not spotted until the year 2000, when SK Brann made him an offer. In 2001, the quick striker got his debut in the Norwegian Premier League were he was an immediate success, scoring 10 goals in 26 matches.
Olsen's stay in Brann lasted for 3 seasons, before his career brought him to Sweden and Örebro SK. During the first half of the 2004 season, Olsen was a great attraction in the Allsvenskan, and it didn't take long until he caught the eye of Hammarby IF. In September 2004, a Örebro in heavy debts was forced to sell their star to league rivals Hammarby IF.
In Stockholm, Furuseth Olsen was transformed from striker to right winger, but still showed himself as a goalgetting player. In October 2006, Furuseth Olsen made it clear that he were to leave Hammarby and Sweden, to return home to Norway, the reason being that he wanted to gain a spot on the Norwegian national football team
On November 22, 2006, Petter Furuseth Olsen signed with Stabæk IF, and is ready for his 2nd Norwegian premiership club.
[edit] Former clubs
| Seasons | Club | Apps. (goals) |
|---|---|---|
| 2001-2003 |  SK Brann |
75 (20) |
| 2004 |  Örebro SK |
16 (4) |
| 2004-2006 | Hammarby IF |
57 (6) |
| 2007- | Stabæk IF |
0 (0) |
