Olav Øby

Olav Øby (born 13 October 1994) is a Norwegian football midfielder who currently plays for Sandnes Ulf in the OBOS-ligaen.

Olav Øby

Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-10-13) 13 October 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Sarpsborg, Norway
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Sandnes Ulf
Number	16
Youth career
	Sarpsborg 08
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2018	Sarpsborg 08	32	(0)
2015	→ Follo (loan)	9	(0)
2016–2017	→ Strømmen (loan)	44	(5)
2017	→ Kristiansund (loan)	8	(0)
2018	Kongsvinger	28	(6)
2019	KFUM	18	(4)
2019–2020	Kristiansund	3	(0)
2020	KFUM	27	(4)
2021–2022	Fredrikstad	59	(9)
2023	KR	25	(0)
2024	Kjelsås	12	(1)
2024–	Sandnes Ulf	17	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 July 2025

He was born in Sarpsborg,^[1] and played for Sarpsborg's youth team ahead of the 2011 season. He made his Norwegian Premier League debut on 26 May 2013 against SK Brann; despite not even being considered a part of the senior squad at the time.

Career statistics

As of match played 6 December 2021^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sarpsborg 08	2013	Eliteserien	10	0	0	0	2[a]	0	12	0
	2014		17	0	5	0	—		22	0
	2015		5	0	4	0	—		9	0
	Total		32	0	9	0	2	0	43	0
Follo (loan)	2015	1. divisjon	9	0	0	0	—		9	0
Strømmen (loan)	2016	1. divisjon	29	3	3	1	—		32	4
	2017		15	2	1	0	—		16	2
	Total		44	5	4	1	—		48	6
Kristiansund (loan)	2017	Eliteserien	8	0	1	0	—		9	0
Kongsvinger	2018	1. divisjon	28	6	2	0	—		30	6
KFUM	2019	1. divisjon	18	4	3	0	—		21	4
Kristiansund	2019	Eliteserien	3	0	0	0	—		3	0
KFUM	2020	1. divisjon	27	4	—		—		27	4
Fredrikstad	2021	1. divisjon	29	4	2	0	1[b]	0	32	4
Career total			198	23	21	1	3	0	222	24

1. Appearances in relegation play-offs
2. Appearance in promotion play-offs