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Marcus Olsen
Head Coach

Building winning teams and the players within them

+47 21 555 1074
linkedin.com/in/marcus-olsen-coach

Head coach with fourteen years in professional and elite-level football, the last six leading teams in the Norwegian top divisions. Owns everything that shapes a team's season — the game model, the training, the recruitment and the culture — and is the coach a club trusts to build a side that competes and develops players. Led a team to promotion and a cup run while developing several players who moved on to bigger clubs. Sets the playing style and training programme, leads the coaching staff, manages the squad and recruitment, and builds the standards and culture behind results. Demanding, tactically sharp and genuinely good at getting more out of players. Looking for a head-coach role with a club that wants to win and to develop.

Work Experience
Nordlys FK - Norway

Head Coach January 2018 to Present 8 years & 10 months

Own everything that shapes the team's season, from the game model and training to recruitment and the culture.
Led the team to promotion and a cup run while developing several players who moved on to bigger clubs.
Set the playing style and training programme, building a clear, repeatable way of playing the whole squad understands.
Lead the coaching staff and manage the squad, getting the best out of players and keeping the group united over a season.
Drive recruitment and player development, signing and improving players who fit the game model and raise the level.
Build the standards and culture behind results, because a strong, demanding environment is what makes a team consistent.
Fjord United - Norway

Assistant Coach January 2010 to December 2017 8 years

Supported the head coach across training, analysis and player development at a professional club for years.
Led training sessions and individual player development, and contributed to tactics, analysis and recruitment.
Learned game management, coaching and squad leadership on the job across the assistant years.
Gained the UEFA Pro Licence and the move into a head-coach role of my own.
Education
Norwegian Football Federation

UEFA Pro Licence (January 2014 to June 2016)

The UEFA Pro Licence, the highest coaching qualification in football, covering tactics, leadership and management. It is required to manage at the top level. It formalised the coaching philosophy applied with his teams.
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

BSc in Sports Science (August 2005 to June 2008)

Degree in sports science covering physiology, training and performance. The study underpins the physical and training side of coaching. It set the foundation for a coaching career after playing.
Highlights
Promotion and a cup run
Led the team to promotion and a cup run while developing players who moved on to bigger clubs. Winning while developing players is the balance that defines a genuinely successful head coach.
Develops players who move up
Developed several players who earned moves to bigger clubs, improving them as the team improved. A coach whose players keep levelling up is building value far beyond a single season's results.
Promotion Season
Promotion Season

Head Coach (January 2020 to December 2020)

Built a game model, squad and culture that took the team to promotion and a cup run in a single season, while developing several players who went on to move to bigger clubs.
Qualification
UEFA Pro Licence

Norwegian Football Federation (June 2016 to Present)

The UEFA Pro Licence, the highest coaching qualification in football, covering tactics, leadership and management. It is required to manage at the top level and formalised the coaching philosophy applied with his teams.
Professional Skills
  • Tactical Game Model
  • Training Design
  • Player Development
  • Squad Management
  • Recruitment
  • Match Management
  • Performance Analysis
  • Staff Leadership
  • Culture Building
  • Man-Management
Langauges
Norwegian
Native or Bilingual Proficiency
English (UK)
Full Professional Proficiency
Personal Info
Location
Oslo, Norway
Nationality
Norwegian
Gender
Male
Notice Period
Negotiable
Date of Birth
1985-09-12
Personal Skills
Leadership
Tactical Insight
Communication
Composure
Drive
Activities & Interests

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