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David Olsen (soccer)

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David Olsen
Personal information
Full name David Quinn Olsen
Date of birth (1996-02-05) February 5, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Seattle, Washington, United States
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2006–2011 Crossfire Premier
2011–2014 Seattle Sounders FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 San Diego State Aztecs 19 (7)
2015–2016 Seattle Redhawks 38 (20)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 17 (4)
2017–2018 Seattle Sounders FC 2 47 (5)
2022–2023 Richmond Kickers 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 18, 2023

David Quinn Olsen (born February 5, 1996) is an American soccer player who is currently a free agent.

Career

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Youth, college and amateur

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Olsen spent with youth career with the Crossfire Premier Academy and the Seattle Sounders FC Academy before signing a letter of intent to play college soccer at San Diego State University.[1] In 2014, he made 19 appearances for the Aztecs and tallied seven goals and 1 assists.

On March 30, 2015, it was announced that Olsen had decided to transfer to Seattle University.[2] He made a total of 30 appearances for the Redhawks and tallied 20 goals and five assists.

He also played in the Premier Development League for Seattle Sounders FC U-23.[3][4]

Professional

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On March 24, 2017, Olsen signed a professional contract with USL club Seattle Sounders FC 2.[5] He made his professional debut two days later in a 2–1 defeat to Sacramento Republic.[6]

Following a break from the professional game due to injury, Olsen returned to playing with USL League One club Richmond Kickers announcing he'd joined ahead of their 2022 season.[7] His contract was renewed for the 2023 season, but was released at the end of 2023 season.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Men's Soccer Reloads With 2014 Recruiting Class". GoAztecs.com. San Diego State Aztecs. 19 February 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Men's Soccer Adds Transfer to Squad". GoSeattleU.com. Seattle RedHawks. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  3. ^ "2015 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 stats". ssl.demosphere.com. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  4. ^ "David Olsen - USL PDL". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Sounders FC 2 finalizes roster for season-opener with two signings". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Sounders FC 2 falls 2-1 to Sacrmento Republic FC in season-opening match". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. 26 March 2017. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  7. ^ "David Olsen Brings More Goal-Scoring Prowess to Richmond's Front Line".
  8. ^ Heintschel, Nathan (December 4, 2023). "Kickers Announce Initial Outfield Roster Decisions for 2024". richmondkickers.com. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
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