| Simon Olsson | |
| Upright: | 0.9 |
| Birth Date: | 1997 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Linköping, Sweden |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Heerenveen |
| Clubnumber: | 19 |
| Youthclubs1: | IK Östria Lambohov |
| Youthyears2: | 2009–2012 |
| Youthclubs2: | Karle IF |
| Youthyears3: | 2013 |
| Youthclubs3: | AFK Linköping |
| Youthyears4: | 2014–2015 |
| Youthclubs4: | IF Elfsborg |
| Years1: | 2013 |
| Clubs1: | AFK Linköping |
| Caps1: | 10 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2016–2022 |
| Clubs2: | IF Elfsborg |
| Caps2: | 140 |
| Goals2: | 13 |
| Years3: | 2022– |
| Clubs3: | Heerenveen |
| Caps3: | 58 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam1: | Sweden U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2014–2016 |
| Nationalteam2: | Sweden U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam3: | Sweden |
| Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 15:26, 12 November 2023 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 10:52, 11 June 2024 (UTC) |
Simon Olsson (born 14 September 1997) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Eredivisie club Heerenveen and the Sweden national team.
Born in Linköping, Olsson started with local team IK Östria Lambohov.[1] He then moved to Karle IF, where he met fellow footballer Mohanad Jeahze.[2] After Karle IF, he joined AFK Linköping in the third division, which was a merger club consisting of his former team IK Östria Lambohov.[3] He attracted interest from many Swedish teams, but chose to move to Allsvenskan team IF Elfsborg's youth team in 2014.[4] [5]
Olsson signed his first professional contract in the autumn of 2016, and on 5 September 2016 made his senior debut in a cup match against IK Gauthiod that finished in a 7-0 victory for Elfsborg, coming on for Simon Lundevall.[6] Olsson made his Allsvenskan debut on 18 September 2016, in a 5-0 victory against Falkenbergs FF. His breakthrough came in the following season, in which he started 25 matches and got 2 goal contributions. On 12 March 2021, Olsson extended his contract with the club until 2025.[7]
On 2 August 2022, Olsson signed a four-year deal with Heerenveen in the Netherlands.[8]
Olsson made his debut for the senior Sweden national team on 21 March 2024 in a friendly against Portugal.[9]