Egil Olsen
Norwegian footballer and manager (born 1942) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Egil Olsen (footballer, born 1948).
Egil Roger Olsen (born 22 April 1942), nicknamed Drillo, is a Norwegian former football manager and player.[4][5] He is best known as a highly successful manager of the Norway national team. He later was manager of the Iraq national team, his departure from which caused considerable attention. In January 2009, he made a comeback as manager for the Norway national team.
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Full name | Egil Roger Olsen[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1942-04-22) 22 April 1942 (age 81)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Fredrikstad, Norway[1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1958–1965 | Østsiden | ||
1964 | Vålerenga | ||
1966–1967 | Vålerenga | ||
1968–1971 | Sarpsborg | ||
1972–1974 | Frigg | ||
1975 | Hasle-Løren | ||
International career | |||
1964–1971 | Norway | 16 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1972–1973 | Frigg | ||
1974 | Frigg | ||
1975 | Hasle-Løren | ||
1976 | Østsiden | ||
1977 | Fossum | ||
1978–1979 | Frigg | ||
1979–1985 | Norway U21 | ||
1981–1983 | Frigg | ||
1985–1988 | Lyn[2] | ||
1989 | Aalesund | ||
1990 | Norway U23 | ||
1990–1998 | Norway | ||
1998–1999 | Vålerenga | ||
1999–2000 | Wimbledon | ||
2002–2003 | Norway U19[3] | ||
2004–2005 | Fredrikstad | ||
2007–2008 | Iraq | ||
2009–2013 | Norway | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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