Robin Olsen

Robin Patrick Olsen (born 8 January 1990) is a Swedish professional footballer. He plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Everton, on loan from Roma, and the Sweden national team. Olsen’s parents are Danish and he used to hold a Danish passport, but grew up in Sweden.

About Robin Olsen in brief

Summary Robin OlsenRobin Patrick Olsen (born 8 January 1990) is a Swedish professional footballer. He plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Everton, on loan from Roma, and the Sweden national team. Olsen’s parents are Danish and he used to hold a Danish passport, but grew up in Sweden. He began his career playing for Malmö youth teams before moving to the academy of BK Olympic. He made his Allsvenskan debut on 1 October 2012 in an away fixture against Syrianska FC, when first choice goalkeeper Johan Dahlin was suspended.

In the 2014 season, Olsen made 29 out of 30 league appearances and was a vital piece of the team that defended the clubs league title and qualified for the group stage of the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League. In July 2018, Olsen signed a five-year contract with the Italian club A. S. Roma with a reported fee of around €12,000,000. In August 2019, Olsen joined Cagliari Calcio on a season-long loan. In May 2016, Olsen was called up for Sweden’s squad for UEFA Euro 2016, as back-up keeper for Andreas Isaksson.