Frode Olsen
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Frode Olsen (born 12 October 1967) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He earned 26 international caps for the Norway national team.
During his career he played for clubs like Viking F.K., Stabæk IF, IK Start and Sevilla FC. He won the Kniksen award as goalie of the year three years in a row from 1997 to 1999.
Career
After retirement, he coached the Klepp IL women's team, then he commentated Spanish football on the Norwegian TV channel TV 2. After TV 2 lost the broadcasting contract for Spanish football,[1] he began working as a studio analyst covering Tippeligaen. While being employed at TV 2, he was the sports director of Bryne FK between January and September 2008.[2]
His favorite English team is Luton Town.[3]
He has also qualified as a referee, officiating on games in Youth Football local to Stavanger from May 2011.[4]
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- Living people
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- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Norway men's international footballers
- UEFA Euro 2000 players
- Kniksen Award winners
- Eliteserien players
- La Liga players
- Rosenborg BK players
- Strømsgodset Toppfotball players
- IK Start players
- Stabæk Fotball players
- Viking FK players
- Sevilla FC players
- Norwegian expatriate men's footballers
- Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Norwegian association football commentators
- 20th-century Norwegian sportsmen