Hilde Gunn Olsen

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Hilde Gunn Olsen

| fullname =

| image = 20180912 UEFA Women's Champions League 2019 SKN - PSG Hilde Gunn Olsen 850 5095.jpg

| caption = Olsen in 2018 whilst playing for SKN St. Pölten

| height = 1.74 m

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1992|3|2}}

| birth_place = Norway

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = Amazon Grimstad

| clubnumber = 1

| years1 =

| clubs1 = Fløy

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2012

| clubs2 = Klepp

| caps2 = 22

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2013

| clubs3 = Amazon Grimstad

| caps3 = 5

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2013

| clubs4 = Røa

| caps4 = 12

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2014

| clubs5 = AIK

| caps5 = 10

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2014

| clubs6 = Linköping

| caps6 = 3

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2015

| clubs7 = Arna-Bjørnar

| caps7 = 6

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2015–2017

| clubs8 = Sunderland

| caps8 = 11

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2017–

| clubs9 = Ayia Napa

| caps9 =

| goals9 =

| years10 = 2018

| clubs10 = Lyn

| caps10 = 3

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2018–2019

| clubs11 = St. Pölten

| caps11 =

| goals11 =

| years12 = 2019

| clubs12 = Amazon Grimstad

| caps12 = 1

| goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2019

| clubs13 = Kolbotn

| caps13 = 7

| goals13 = 0

| years14 = 2021–

| clubs14 = Amazon Grimstad

| caps14 = 1

| goals14 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2007

| nationalteam1 = Norway U15

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2008

| nationalteam2 = Norway U16

| nationalcaps2 = 3

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2009

| nationalteam3 = Norway U17

| nationalcaps3 = 2

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2012

| nationalteam4 = Norway U20

| nationalcaps4 = 1

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| nationalyears5 = 2012–2014

| nationalteam5 = Norway U23

| nationalcaps5 = 6

| nationalgoals5 = 0

| club-update = 11 August 2021

}}

Hilde Gunn Olsen (born 2 March 1992) is a Norwegian footballer, who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Amazon Grimstad.

Personal life

Olsen is from Flekkerøy in Kristiansand.{{cite news| url= https://www.nrk.no/sorlandet/_-sunderland-kan-gi-meg-det-loftet-jeg-trenger-1.12446590| title= Sunderland kan gi meg det løftet jeg trenger| language=no| work=NRK| date=7 July 2015| accessdate=26 February 2018}}

Career

She first played internationally as an under-15, and continued to feature for Norway through U23 level.{{NFF|2329575}}

Olsen has played for Amazon Grimstad, AIK Fotboll Dam, Klepp IL, Røa IL and Fløy. Olsen made two appearances for Swedish club Linköpings FC in the 2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League.{{cite news| url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33434467| title= Sunderland sign goalkeeper Hilde Gunn Olsen| work=BBC Sport| date=7 July 2015| accessdate=26 February 2018}} In June 2015, Olsen terminated her contract with Arna Biørnar by mutual consent.{{cite news| url= https://www.ba.no/avslutter-kontrakten-med-umiddelbar-virkning/s/5-8-90119| title= Avslutter kontrakten med umiddelbar virkning| language=no|last=Nydal| first=Trond Roger| work=BA| date=8 June 2015| accessdate=26 February 2018}} In July, during the FA Women's League mid-season break, she signed for Sunderland.{{cite news| url=https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/sunderland-ladies-signing-norway-under-23-international-hilde-gunn-olsen-1-7346835| title=Sunderland Ladies signing Norway Under 23 international Hilde Gunn Olsen| work=Sunderland Echo| date=7 July 2015| accessdate=26 February 2018| archive-date=27 February 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227034318/https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/sunderland-ladies-signing-norway-under-23-international-hilde-gunn-olsen-1-7346835| url-status=dead}} In September 2017, Olsen transferred to Ayia Napa FC.{{cite news| url= https://www.vavel.com/en/football/womens-football/824558-sunderland-make-double-swoop-for-laws-and-stewart.html| title= Sunderland make double swoop for Laws and Stewart|last=Lawson| first=Sophie| work=Vavel| date=5 September 2017| accessdate=26 February 2018}} In 2018, whilst playing for Lyn, she refused to support a gay pride initiative in which players held up posters before a Toppserien match with Vålerenga. She was the only player who refused.{{cite news| url= https://www.aftenposten.no/100Sport/fotball/Her-stotter-21-av-22-spillere-Pride-markeringen-n-nektet-257613b.html| title= Her støtter 21 av 22 spillere Pride-markeringen. Én nektet.|language=no| date=3 July 2018|accessdate=11 January 2019}} In 2019, Olsen signed for Norwegian club Kolbotn.{{cite news| url=https://kolbotnkvinnefotball.no/toppserien/hilde-gunn-olsen-klar-for-kolbotn/| title=Hilde Gunn Olsen klar for Kolbotn| language=no| work=Kolbotn Fotball| date=13 September 2019| accessdate=15 February 2021| archive-date=5 December 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205163045/https://kolbotnkvinnefotball.no/toppserien/hilde-gunn-olsen-klar-for-kolbotn/| url-status=dead}} In 2021, Olsen played for Amazon Grimstad, and in August 2021, she played against her sister Karen Andrea Olsen, who was goalkeeper for Gimletroll.{{cite news| url=http://www.n247.no/?nyhet=14658&tittel=Keeper-sostre_fra_Flekkeroy:_Spilte_mot_hverandre_for_forste_gang| title=Keeper-søstre fra Flekkerøy: Spilte mot hverandre for første gang| language=no| work=N247| date=6 August 2021| accessdate=22 December 2021}}