Martin Olsson

Date of birth17 May 1988
Place of birthGävle
NationalitySwede
Weight81 kg
Height1.70 m
PositionDefender/Midfielder

Martin Olsson's contract at Blackburn Rovers was extended to June 2012 in May 2008 and to June 2015 in June 2010.

He joined Norwich City in July 2013 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2018 in November 2016.

Martin joined Swansea City in January 2017 with a contract to June 2019.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Hogaborg BK 01 Jul 2005 31 Jan 2006
Blackburn Rovers 31 Jan 2006 10 Jul 2013
Norwich City 10 Jul 2013 17 Jan 2017
Swansea City 17 Jan 2017

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2007-08 Blackburn Rovers League Cup 1
2007-08 Blackburn Rovers Premier League
2
2007-08 Blackburn Rovers UEFA Cup
1
2008-09 Blackburn Rovers FA Cup 3
1
2008-09 Blackburn Rovers League Cup 3
1
2008-09 Blackburn Rovers Premier League 6
3
1
1
2009-10 Blackburn Rovers FA Cup 1
2009-10 Blackburn Rovers League Cup 4
1
1
1
2009-10 Blackburn Rovers Premier League 19
2
1
1
2010-11 Blackburn Rovers FA Cup 1
2010-11 Blackburn Rovers League Cup 1
1
2010-11 Blackburn Rovers Premier League 25
4
2
3
2011-12 Blackburn Rovers FA Cup 1
2011-12 Blackburn Rovers League Cup 3
1
2011-12 Blackburn Rovers Premier League 23
4
2
1
2012-13 Blackburn Rovers FA Cup 4
2012-13 Blackburn Rovers League Championship 27
2
6
2013-14 Norwich City FA Cup 1
2013-14 Norwich City League Cup 2
1
2013-14 Norwich City Premier League 33
1
2
2014-15 Norwich City League Championship 42
1
8
1
2014-15 Norwich City League Championship Play-Offs 3
2015-16 Norwich City FA Cup 1
2015-16 Norwich City League Cup 2
1
2015-16 Norwich City Premier League 20
4
1
2
2016-17 Norwich City FA Cup 1
2016-17 Norwich City League Championship 16
3
1
3
1
2016-17 Swansea City Premier League 14
1
2
2
2017-18 Swansea City FA Cup 3
1
2017-18 Swansea City League Cup 3
1
2017-18 Swansea City Premier League 36
7


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
21 Jan 2017 Liverpool v Swansea City W 2-3 Premier League
31 Jan 2017 Swansea City v Southampton W 2-1 Premier League
05 Feb 2017 Manchester City v Swansea City L 2-1 Premier League
12 Feb 2017 Swansea City v Leicester City W 2-0 Premier League
25 Feb 2017 Chelsea v Swansea City L 3-1 Premier League
04 Mar 2017 Swansea City v Burnley W 3-2 Premier League
11 Mar 2017 Hull City v Swansea City L 2-1 Premier League
02 Apr 2017 Swansea City v Middlesbrough D 0-0 Premier League
05 Apr 2017 Swansea City v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-3 Premier League
08 Apr 2017 West Ham United v Swansea City L 1-0 Premier League
15 Apr 2017 Watford v Swansea City L 1-0 Premier League
30 Apr 2017 Manchester United v Swansea City D 1-1 Premier League
06 May 2017 Swansea City v Everton W 1-0 Premier League
13 May 2017 Sunderland v Swansea City W 0-2 Premier League
21 May 2017 Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion W 2-1 Premier League
12 Aug 2017 Southampton v Swansea City D 0-0 Premier League
19 Aug 2017 Swansea City v Manchester United L 0-4 Premier League
22 Aug 2017 Milton Keynes Dons v Swansea City W 1-4 League Cup 2nd round
26 Aug 2017 Crystal Palace v Swansea City W 0-2 Premier League
10 Sep 2017 Swansea City v Newcastle United L 0-1 Premier League
16 Sep 2017 Tottenham Hotspur v Swansea City D 0-0 Premier League
19 Sep 2017 Reading v Swansea City W 0-2 League Cup 3rd round
23 Sep 2017 Swansea City v Watford L 1-2 Premier League
30 Sep 2017 West Ham United v Swansea City L 1-0 Premier League
14 Oct 2017 Swansea City v Huddersfield Town W 2-0 Premier League
21 Oct 2017 Swansea City v Leicester City L 1-2 Premier League
24 Oct 2017 Swansea City v Manchester United L 0-2 League Cup 4th round
18 Nov 2017 Burnley v Swansea City L 2-0 Premier League
25 Nov 2017 Swansea City v AFC Bournemouth D 0-0 Premier League
29 Nov 2017 Chelsea v Swansea City L 1-0 Premier League
02 Dec 2017 Stoke City v Swansea City L 2-1 Premier League
09 Dec 2017 Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion W 1-0 Premier League
13 Dec 2017 Swansea City v Manchester City L 0-4 Premier League
18 Dec 2017 Everton v Swansea City L 3-1 Premier League
23 Dec 2017 Swansea City v Crystal Palace D 1-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2017 Liverpool v Swansea City L 5-0 Premier League
30 Dec 2017 Watford v Swansea City W 1-2 Premier League
02 Jan 2018 Swansea City v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-2 Premier League
06 Jan 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Swansea City D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2018 Newcastle United v Swansea City D 1-1 Premier League
22 Jan 2018 Swansea City v Liverpool W 1-0 Premier League
30 Jan 2018 Swansea City v Arsenal W 3-1 Premier League
03 Feb 2018 Leicester City v Swansea City D 1-1 Premier League
10 Feb 2018 Swansea City v Burnley W 1-0 Premier League
17 Feb 2018 Sheffield Wednesday v Swansea City D 0-0 FA Cup 5th round
24 Feb 2018 Brighton and Hove Albion v Swansea City L 4-1 Premier League
27 Feb 2018 Swansea City v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-0 FA Cup 5th round replay
03 Mar 2018 Swansea City v West Ham United W 4-1 Premier League
10 Mar 2018 Huddersfield Town v Swansea City D 0-0 Premier League
17 Mar 2018 Swansea City v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-3 FA Cup Quarter-final
31 Mar 2018 Manchester United v Swansea City L 2-0 Premier League
07 Apr 2018 West Bromwich Albion v Swansea City D 1-1 Premier League
14 Apr 2018 Swansea City v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
22 Apr 2018 Manchester City v Swansea City L 5-0 Premier League
28 Apr 2018 Swansea City v Chelsea L 0-1 Premier League
05 May 2018 AFC Bournemouth v Swansea City L 1-0 Premier League
08 May 2018 Swansea City v Southampton L 0-1 Premier League
13 May 2018 Swansea City v Stoke City L 1-2 Premier League


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
2008-09 Sweden UEFA Under-21 1
2009-10 Sweden International Friendly
1
2
2010-11 Sweden Cyprus International Tournament 1
2010-11 Sweden UEFA European Championship
1
2011-12 Sweden International Friendly 3
2011-12 Sweden UEFA European Championship 6
2
2012-13 Sweden FIFA World Cup 1
2012-13 Sweden International Friendly 2
2013-14 Sweden FIFA World Cup 6
1
2
2013-14 Sweden International Friendly 1
2014-15 Sweden International Friendly 1
2014-15 Sweden UEFA European Championship 4
1
2015-16 Sweden International Friendly 2
2015-16 Sweden UEFA European Championship 8
1
1
2016-17 Sweden FIFA World Cup 2
1
2017-18 Sweden FIFA World Cup
3
2017-18 Sweden International Friendly 2
2018-19 Sweden International Friendly 1
2018-19 Sweden UEFA Nations League 2
2020-21 Sweden International Friendly 1
1
2020-21 Sweden UEFA Nations League
1
2021-22 Sweden FIFA World Cup 1
2
2021-22 Sweden International Friendly 1
1
2022-23 Sweden UEFA European Championship 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
26 Jun 2009 England v Sweden L 3-3 (4-5) UEFA Under-21 Semi-final
29 May 2010 Sweden v Bosnia and Herzegovina W 4-2 International Friendly
08 Feb 2011 Cyprus v Sweden W 0-2 Cyprus International Tournament Semi-final
29 Mar 2011 Sweden v Moldova W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group E
06 Sep 2011 San Marino v Sweden W 0-5 UEFA European Championship Group E
07 Oct 2011 Finland v Sweden W 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group E
11 Oct 2011 Sweden v Netherlands W 3-2 UEFA European Championship Group E
15 Nov 2011 England v Sweden L 1-0 International Friendly
29 Feb 2012 Croatia v Sweden W 1-3 International Friendly
05 Jun 2012 Sweden v Serbia W 2-1 International Friendly
11 Jun 2012 Ukraine v Sweden L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group D
15 Jun 2012 Sweden v England L 2-3 UEFA European Championship Finals Group D
19 Jun 2012 Sweden v France W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group D
12 Oct 2012 Faroe Islands v Sweden W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group C
14 Nov 2012 Sweden v England W 4-2 International Friendly
06 Feb 2013 Sweden v Argentina L 2-3 International Friendly
14 Aug 2013 Sweden v Norway W 4-2 International Friendly
06 Sep 2013 Republic of Ireland v Sweden W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group C
10 Sep 2013 Kazakhstan v Sweden W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group C
11 Oct 2013 Sweden v Austria W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group C
15 Oct 2013 Sweden v Germany L 3-5 FIFA World Cup Europe group C
15 Nov 2013 Portugal v Sweden L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe play-off
19 Nov 2013 Sweden v Portugal L 2-3 FIFA World Cup Europe play-off
04 Sep 2014 Sweden v Estonia W 2-0 International Friendly
08 Sep 2014 Austria v Sweden D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group G
09 Oct 2014 Sweden v Russia D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group G
12 Oct 2014 Sweden v Liechtenstein W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group G
27 Mar 2015 Moldova v Sweden W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group G
05 Sep 2015 Russia v Sweden L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group G
08 Sep 2015 Sweden v Austria L 1-4 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group G
09 Oct 2015 Liechtenstein v Sweden W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group G
12 Oct 2015 Sweden v Moldova W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group G
14 Nov 2015 Sweden v Denmark W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Qualifying play-off 1st leg
17 Nov 2015 Denmark v Sweden D 2-2 UEFA European Championship Qualifying play-off 2nd leg
29 Mar 2016 Sweden v Czech Republic D 1-1 International Friendly
05 Jun 2016 Sweden v Wales W 3-0 International Friendly
13 Jun 2016 Republic of Ireland v Sweden D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group E
17 Jun 2016 Italy v Sweden L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group E
22 Jun 2016 Sweden v Belgium L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group E
07 Oct 2016 Luxembourg v Sweden W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group A
10 Oct 2016 Sweden v Bulgaria W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group A
10 Oct 2017 Netherlands v Sweden L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group A
24 Mar 2018 Sweden v Chile L 1-2 International Friendly
02 Jun 2018 Sweden v Denmark D 0-0 International Friendly
03 Jul 2018 Sweden v Switzerland W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals - Round of 16
07 Jul 2018 Sweden v England L 0-2 FIFA World Cup Quarter-final
16 Oct 2018 Sweden v Slovakia D 1-1 International Friendly
17 Nov 2018 Turkey v Sweden W 0-1 UEFA Nations League League B Group B2
20 Nov 2018 Sweden v Russia W 2-0 UEFA Nations League League B Group B2
08 Oct 2020 Russia v Sweden W 1-2 International Friendly
14 Oct 2020 Portugal v Sweden L 3-0 UEFA Nations League League A Group A3
11 Nov 2020 Denmark v Sweden L 2-0 International Friendly
05 Sep 2021 Sweden v Uzbekistan W 2-1 International Friendly
12 Oct 2021 Sweden v Greece W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group B
14 Nov 2021 Spain v Sweden L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group B
24 Mar 2022 Sweden v Czech Republic W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Semi-final play-off
20 Jun 2023 Austria v Sweden L 2-0 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group F


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.