Full name Mats Kristoffer Olsson 2011–2013 Arsenal Weight 70 kg Number 17 Height 1.78 m | Playing position Role Footballer Name Kristoffer Olsson | |
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Date of birth (1995-06-30) 30 June 1995 (age 20) Current teams Sweden national football team (Midfielder), FC Midtjylland (#17 / Midfielder) | ||
Place of birth Norrkoping, Sweden | ||
Kristoffer olsson arsenal talent
Mats Kristoffer Olsson (born 30 June 1995) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Allsvenskan side AIK as an attacking midfielder.
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- Kristoffer olsson arsenal talent
- Kristoffer olsson the swedish wonderkid 11 12 hd
- Early career
- Arsenal
- FC Midtjylland
- AIK
- International career
- Club
- International
- Personal life
- References
Kristoffer olsson the swedish wonderkid 11 12 hd
Early career
Born in Norrköping in Sweden, Olsson started his career at IK Sleipner. When he was 13, Olsson was offered a trial at English club Chelsea, however he didn't attend and subsequently moved to IFK Norrköping. When he was 16, Olsson garnered interest by European clubs such as Juventus and Ajax, as well as domestically from IFK Göteborg. However, he signed for Arsenal in 2011 for £200,000 after having spent two previous trial periods with Arsenal. While on trial at Arsenal, he played for Arsenal's under-16s against Crystal Palace and was invited to take part in the Ferrolli Cup and the Nike Cup as a result of his performances. Olsson revealed that it was the drive of Arsenal Academy manager, Liam Brady, who persuaded Arsène Wenger to sign him, that persuaded Olsson himself to sign for Arsenal.
Arsenal
Olsson first played for Arsenal during their 2013 pre-season tour of the Far East. He scored his first goal for Arsenal against the Indonesia national football team at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta following a cross from Tomáš Rosický. Olsson made his full competitive debut for Arsenal on 25 September 2013 as an 84th-minute substitute for Isaac Hayden in a League Cup game against West Bromwich Albion, in which he scored a penalty kick where Arsenal came out winners and proceeded to the next round.
FC Midtjylland
On 2 September 2014, Arsenal announced that Olsson moved to FC Midtjylland in Denmark on loan until the end of 2014. He made his debut for the club in a 3–2 home win against OB Odense, coming on for Pione Sisto in the 78th minute.
On 27 December 2014, the Danish club announced that a permanent deal had been agreed with Arsenal to make Olsson's loan move permanent, with the player himself signing a new three-and-a-half year contract.
AIK
On 31 January 2017, Olsson signed for Allsvenskan club AIK.
International career
He has also represented Sweden at various youth levels and his style of play has been compared to former Swedish Arsenal players such as Fredrik Ljungberg and Sebastian Larsson. In January 2015 Olsson received his first call up to the senior Sweden squad for friendlies against Ivory Coast and Finland. However, in his first training session with the team he broke his leg. Olsson was, in May 2017, called up to the Sweden's squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship to be held in Poland.
Club
As of 9 February 2017.International
As of 23 January 2013.International
Sweden U21
Personal life
Before signing for Arsenal, Olsson's favourite football team when he was young was Manchester United.
He goes by the nickname "Koffe".