Ken Bjørntvedt Olsen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 October 1967 | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Sandefjord BK | |||
| –1989 | Vejle | ||
| 1989–1991 | Sandefjord BK | ||
| 1992 | Lyn | 21[1] | (4) |
| 1993–1998 | Sandefjord BK | ||
| 1999–2000 | Sandefjord Fotball | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ken Bjørntvedt Olsen (born 1 October 1967) is a retired Norwegian footballer who played as a forward. Spending most of his career in Sandefjord, he played in the Danish Superliga for Vejle BK and Eliteserien for Lyn.
Career
Starting his career in Sandefjord BK, he hada a spell in Danish Vejle BK in 1989.[2] Here, he scored in the Intertoto Cup, and played together with Preben Elkjær.[3]
During the summer of 1989, he participated on a Sandefjord city selection team that faced Manchester City in a friendly match. Olsen recorded one assist in a 2–3 loss.[4] It also transpired that he rejoined Sandefjord.[5] During the second half of 1989, Olsen was instrumental in Sandefjord securing promotion to the second tier. However, he was contacted by Frigg and signed a contract with them, before attempting to annul the contract.[6][7]
Olsen stayed in Sandefjord, but as the team were relegated in 1991, Olsen jumped on an opportunity to sign for another Oslo club, Lyn, playing on the highest tier.[8] His first Eliteserien goal came in July 1992, being Lyn's only goal in a 1–3 loss to Rosenborg. The goal had little practical bearing, except for a Swedish man who won 19,699,020 kr from Måltipset because of that exact goal.[9] Olsen's second goal was more important for Lyn, coming in a 3–2 victory over Kongsvinger.[10]
He returned to Sandefjord in 1993.[11] In 1994, Olsen again helped Sandefjord win promotion to the second tier, as he scored to secure one point against Aurskog-Finstadbru.[12][3] He finished his career there after Sandefjord BK was merged to form Sandefjord Fotball.
Personal life
His son Anders Bjørntvedt Olsen also played for Sandefjord BK and Lyn.[13] His son Henrik played handball for Sandefjord.[14]
References
- ^ "Ken Bjørntvedt Olsen som Lynspiller" (in Norwegian). Lynhistorie. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ ""Proff" til Sandefjord" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 25 July 1989.
- ^ a b Andersen, Tom Erik (1994). "Om en helt". Fotball (in Norwegian). No. 8.
- ^ Hem, Tom-Erling (28 July 1989). "'Proffe' amatører fulgte Manchester City til døren". Sandefjords Blad (in Norwegian). p. 9.
- ^ Øie, Sigurd (25 July 1989). "Ken Bjørntvedt Olsen til SB". Sandefjords Blad (in Norwegian). p. 6.
- ^ Brynhildsen, Rune (12 December 1989). "Frigg fikk fast fisk i Sandefjord". Aftenposten Aften (in Norwegian). p. 8.
- ^ Grinvoll, Even (15 December 1989). "Ken Bjørntvedt Olsen angrer, vil bli i SB". Tønsbergs Blad (in Norwegian). p. 21.
- ^ Børve, Oddvar (15 July 1992). "De gjør suksess i 'eliten'". Sandefjords Blad (in Norwegian). p. 13.
- ^ Pedersen, Morten (20 July 1992). "Her vinner en svenske 19,7 mill". Dagbladet (in Norwegian).
- ^ Thoresen, Arne (15 June 1992). "Målfesten ingen ville se". Dagbladet Sport (in Norwegian). p. 4.
- ^ "Fotball: Eliteseriens spillerstaller" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 22 April 1993.
- ^ Vestreng, Arne H. (12 September 1994). "All tvil borte – SB klar for opprykk". Sandefjords Blad (in Norwegian). p. 10.
- ^ "Årets nyttårsgave!" (in Norwegian). SFK Lyn. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Henrik Bjørntvedt Olsen (24): – Jeg har gått litt mot strømmen". Sandefjords Blad (in Norwegian). 1 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2026.