Martin Olsson
Martin Tony Waikwa Olsson (born 17 May 1988) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a left back for Malmö FF and the Sweden national team.
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Olsson playing for Sweden at UEFA Euro 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Martin Tony Waikwa Olsson | ||
| Date of birth | 17 May 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Gävle, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Malmö FF | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Högaborgs BK | ||
| 2006–2007 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2013 | Blackburn Rovers | 117 | (3) |
| 2013–2017 | Norwich City | 119 | (3) |
| 2017–2019 | Swansea City | 68 | (2) |
| 2020 | Helsingborgs IF | 25 | (0) |
| 2021 | BK Häcken | 10 | (1) |
| 2021– | Malmö FF | 49 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Sweden U19 | 13 | (1) |
| 2007–2010 | Sweden U21 | 23 | (1) |
| 2010– | Sweden | 56 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:01, 23 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
Olsson signed for Blackburn Rovers from Högaborgs BK in January 2006. In 2013, Premier League side Norwich City signed him for an undisclosed fee. In January 2017, he left Norwich to join Swansea until 2019. In 2020, he signed with Allsvenskan club Helsingborgs IF in his native Sweden before moving on to represent both BK Häcken and Malmö FF.
A full international since 2010, Olsson has won more than 50 caps for the Sweden national team and has represented his country at UEFA Euro 2012 and 2016 as well as the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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