Jógvan Martin Olsen
Encyclopedia
Jógvan Martin Olsen was the head coach of the Faroe Islands national football team
. He has since 2009 been the manager of Víkingur Gøta
.
and Henrik Larsen
(both from Denmark
) in the period 1996-2005. From 2002 to 2004 he was also the manager of NSÍ Runavík
.
In 2005 Olsen was named new head coach of the Faroe Islands national football team
. He resigned on 29 September 2008.
from 1978 to 1993 and for LÍF Leirvík 1994 and 1995.
Three times Olsen won the national Faroese championship with B68 Toftir: 1984, 1985 and 1992.
Faroe Islands national football team
The Faroe Islands national football team represents the Faroe Islands in association football and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association, the governing body for football in the Faroe Islands. The Faroe Islands became a member of FIFA in 1988 and UEFA in 1990 and are the third...
. He has since 2009 been the manager of Víkingur Gøta
Víkingur Gøta
Víkingur is a football club in the Faroe Islands. The club was founded in 2008 after the of merger GÍ Gøta and Leirvík ÍF. The club is based in Leirvík , while the stadium is in Norðragøta. Both are located on the island of Eysturoy and are about 5 kilometers away from each other. They are usually...
.
Manager career
Olsen was the assistant coach during the reign of Allan SimonsenAllan Simonsen
Allan Rodenkam Simonsen is a former Danish footballer and manager. He most prominently played for German team Borussia Mönchengladbach, winning the 1975 and 1979 UEFA Cups, as well as for Barcelona from Spain, winning the 1982 Cup WInners' Cup...
and Henrik Larsen
Henrik Larsen
Henrik Larsen , nicknamed Store Larsen , is a Danish former professional football player who was last the manager of Lyngby Boldklub.-Biography:...
(both from Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
) in the period 1996-2005. From 2002 to 2004 he was also the manager of NSÍ Runavík
NSÍ Runavík
NSÍ Runavík is a Faroese football club, playing in Runavík founded March 24, 1957. In 2003 NSÍ participated for the first time on a European stage.In 2007 the club won the Faroe Islands Premier League for the first time....
.
In 2005 Olsen was named new head coach of the Faroe Islands national football team
Faroe Islands national football team
The Faroe Islands national football team represents the Faroe Islands in association football and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association, the governing body for football in the Faroe Islands. The Faroe Islands became a member of FIFA in 1988 and UEFA in 1990 and are the third...
. He resigned on 29 September 2008.
Football Club Career
Jógvan Martin Olsen is a former football player. He played with B68 ToftirB68 Toftir
B68 Toftir is a Faroese football club, playing in the village of Toftir in Vodafonedeildin. After being promoted to the 1. deild in 1980, they have won the league 3 times. . In 2004 they were relegated. 2005 saw them bounce back to top flight with a no 1 placement in the second best division...
from 1978 to 1993 and for LÍF Leirvík 1994 and 1995.
Three times Olsen won the national Faroese championship with B68 Toftir: 1984, 1985 and 1992.