Nicholas Olsen

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Nicholas Olsen
Personal information
Full name Nicholas John Olsen[1]
Date of birth (1995-09-26) 26 September 1995 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth Sydney, Australia[2]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
Sutherland Sharks
Youth career
2007–2012 Sutherland Sharks
2012–2015 Western Sydney Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Sutherland Sharks 32 (7)
2015–2016 APIA Leichhardt 47 (15)
2017 Sydney United 58 22 (2)
2018 Sutherland Sharks 11 (6)
2019–2020 Al-Jahra (3)
2020–2021 Khaitan SC (3)
2021–2022 Brisbane Roar 19 (0)
2022 Saigon 11 (5)
2023 SHB Da Nang 7 (0)
2023 Becamex Binh Duong 7 (0)
2024 Heidelberg United 27 (2)
2024 Maziya 0 (0)
2025 Wollongong Wolves 29 (12)
2026– Sutherland Sharks 0 (0)
International career
2013 Australia U20 2 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 November 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 November 2021

Nicholas Olsen (born 26 September 1995) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Sutherland Sharks.[3]

Early life

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Olsen was born on 26 September 1995 in Sydney, Australia.[1] He was raised in Perth and returned to Sydney in Hurstville, New South Wales at the age of eight.[4] Olsen began his football career at Sutherland Sharks in their under-13 squad, before moving to Western Sydney Wanderers in 2012. He briefly trained in both club's first-team squads, including under Tony Popovic where he trained full-time.[4][5] He soon joined APIA Leichhardt in 2015, following his release from the Wanderers that same year.[6]

Club career

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Saigon FC

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In August 2022, Olsen joined V.League 1 side Saigon.[7][8] He scored 5 goals in 11 appearances for the club before sitting out the remaining two matched of the 2022 V.League 1 season due to a wage dispute.

SHB Danang

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Following the conclusion of the 2022 V.League 1 season, Olsen signed with SHB Danang.

Becamex Binh Duong

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On 19 June 2023, Olsen joined Becamex Binh Duong for the remainder of the 2023 season. He was given the number 28 jersey.

Heidelberg United

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After his stint in Vietnam, Olsen returned to Australia having signed for Heidelberg United in the NPL Victoria for the 2024 season.[9] He made 27 appearances and scored 2 goals for the club.

Maziya

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In September 2024, Olsen headed abroad once more having signed for Dhivehi Premier League club Maziya.[10]

References

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