Marcus Olsson
| Date of birth | 17 May 1988 |
| Place of birth | Gavle |
| Nationality | Swede |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Marcus Olsson joined his twin brother Martin at Blackburn Rovers in January 2012 with a contract to June 2014 that was extended to June 2015 in July 2014 and to June 2016 in January 2015.
He joined Derby County in January 2016 with a contract to June 2019.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogaborg BK | 01 Jan 2007 | 01 Jan 2008 | |
| Halmstads BK | 01 Jan 2008 | 31 Jan 2012 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 31 Jan 2012 | 26 Jan 2016 | |
| Derby County | 26 Jan 2016 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2011-12 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 10 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 4 |
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| 2012-13 | Blackburn Rovers | League Championship | 19 | 4 |
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| 2012-13 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Blackburn Rovers | League Championship | 4 | 4 |
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| 2013-14 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Blackburn Rovers | League Championship | 41 |
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| 2015-16 | Blackburn Rovers | League Championship | 19 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Derby County | League Championship | 16 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Derby County | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Derby County | League Championship | 30 |
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| 2016-17 | Derby County | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Derby County | League Championship | 14 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2012 | Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2012 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2012 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 2012 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Blackburn Rovers v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2012 | Blackburn Rovers v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2012 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Ipswich Town v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2012 | Blackburn Rovers v Hull City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Aug 2012 | Milton Keynes Dons v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Sep 2012 | Leeds United v Blackburn Rovers | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2012 | Bristol City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-5 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2012 | Crystal Palace v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2012 | Huddersfield Town v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Peterborough United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 24 Nov 2012 | Blackburn Rovers v Millwall | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 07 Dec 2012 | Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City | L | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2012 | Barnsley v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2013 | Blackburn Rovers v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Jan 2013 | Blackburn Rovers v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Jan 2013 | Derby County v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 2013 | Blackburn Rovers v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Feb 2013 | Blackburn Rovers v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2013 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Feb 2013 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 26 Feb 2013 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Mar 2013 | Blackburn Rovers v Peterborough United | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2013 | Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2013 | Millwall v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 13 Mar 2013 | Blackburn Rovers v Millwall | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 6th round replay |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Blackburn Rovers v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Watford v Blackburn Rovers | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2013 | Millwall v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 07 Aug 2013 | Carlisle United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 3-3 (3-4) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 17 Sep 2013 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2013 | AFC Bournemouth v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2013 | Blackburn Rovers v Watford | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Feb 2014 | Blackburn Rovers v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Mar 2014 | Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2014 | Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 26 Apr 2014 | Charlton Athletic v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 03 May 2014 | Blackburn Rovers v Wigan Athletic | W | 4-3 | League Championship | |
| 08 Aug 2014 | Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Blackpool v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Norwich City v Blackburn Rovers | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Blackburn Rovers v AFC Bournemouth | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Blackburn Rovers v Wigan Athletic | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2014 | Blackburn Rovers v Derby County | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Fulham v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Blackburn Rovers v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Sep 2014 | Rotherham United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Oct 2014 | Blackburn Rovers v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2014 | Ipswich Town v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2014 | Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Nottingham Forest v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2014 | Blackburn Rovers v Reading | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Nov 2014 | Millwall v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Nov 2014 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2014 | Blackburn Rovers v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2014 | Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Dec 2014 | Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Dec 2014 | Brentford v Blackburn Rovers | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Dec 2014 | Blackburn Rovers v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2014 | Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Jan 2015 | Blackburn Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Jan 2015 | Wigan Athletic v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Jan 2015 | Blackburn Rovers v Swansea City | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Jan 2015 | Derby County v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Blackburn Rovers v Fulham | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Feb 2015 | Watford v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Blackburn Rovers v Rotherham United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2015 | Blackburn Rovers v Stoke City | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 17 Feb 2015 | Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Feb 2015 | Blackburn Rovers v Norwich City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Feb 2015 | AFC Bournemouth v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2015 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 11 Mar 2015 | Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Mar 2015 | Blackburn Rovers v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Apr 2015 | Leeds United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 08 Apr 2015 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 6th round replay |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Reading v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Blackburn Rovers v Nottingham Forest | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2015 | Blackburn Rovers v Millwall | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 May 2015 | Blackburn Rovers v Ipswich Town | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Aug 2015 | Blackburn Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Sep 2015 | Blackburn Rovers v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Sep 2015 | Hull City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Oct 2015 | Blackburn Rovers v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons v Blackburn Rovers | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2015 | Blackburn Rovers v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Blackburn Rovers v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Oct 2015 | Leeds United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2015 | Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Nov 2015 | Blackburn Rovers v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Preston North End v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Dec 2015 | Bristol City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Dec 2015 | Blackburn Rovers v Rotherham United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Dec 2015 | Blackburn Rovers v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Dec 2015 | Reading v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2016 | Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Sweden | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2012 | Bahrain v Sweden | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.