Dag Alexander Olsen (born 9 September 1989) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Gjøvik-Lyn.
Club career After finishing his graduation in Tottenham Hotspur's youth setup, Olsen signed with Valencia CF.Valencia swoop for Tottenham prospect Dag Alexander Olsen; Tribal Football, 28 December 2008 He made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2008–09 season, in Segunda División B. Olsen also appeared three times with the main team, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Al Ain FC and scoring twice vs Standard Liege.Al Ain 1–1 Valencia; Ciberche, 11 August 2009
After being sparingly used in his third season, Olsen left the Valencians and signed with Odd Grenland BK.«Det er jo helt konge at to gjøvikgutter møtes i tippeligaen» («It's absolutely terrific that two Gjøvik boys play in the Premier League»); OA, 1 September 2012 On 2 September he made his debut, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 away win over FK Haugesund.Haugesund vs. Odd 0–1; Global Sports Media, 2 September 2012
On 29 October 2013, Olsen returned to Spain, signing with CD Castellón until 23 December, to get back to fitness after a crucial ligament rupture in Norway.El Castellón incorpora al central Alejandro Zamora y el delantero noruego Dag Alexander Olsen (Castellón signs stopper Alejandro Zamora and Norwegian forward Dag Alexander Olsen); Castellón Información, 29 October 2013 In March the following year he moved teams and countries again, signing a one-year deal with Fredrikstad FK.Her signerer Alex for FFK (Alex signs for FFK) ; Fredrikstad's official website, 13 March 2014 Ahead of the 2016 season he returned home to Gjøvik and FK Gjøvik-Lyn.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonDivisionLeagueCupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsValencia B2008–09Segunda División B71–712009–10Segunda División B206–2062011–12Segunda División B20–20Total29700297Odd2012Tippeligaen610061Castellón2013–14Tercera División730073Fredrikstad20141. divisjon298103082015OBOS-ligaen16020180Total45830488Career total8719309019
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