Jón Pauli Olsen
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Jón Pauli Olsen is the manager
for FC Suðuroy
, the football club of Vágur
and Sumba
. Olsen is also a former football player, he mostly played as a forward, but sometimes he played as a midfielder
and sometimes as a defender
.
when they won the division in 2009. In 2010 VB/Sumba changed their name to FC Suðuroy
and they will be playing in the best division of the Faroe Islands
, which is called Vodafonedeildin. Jón Pauli Olsen will be the manager for FC Suðuroy
in 2010. Olsen was also the manager for VB/Sumba in 2008 and 2007. Jón Pauli Olsen started early with his career as a manager, he was only 19 years old, when he was assisting manager for one of the boy's teams of VB Vágur
. In 2005 Jón Pauli Olsen was manager for the Suðuroy
boys team which was VB/TB (from Vágur
and Tvøroyri
) together with Milan. The result was very good, they won gold. The year after Olsen was manager again for the same team and they won gold for the second time.
playing with VB Vágur
, which he played with until he moved to Denmark
to study. In Denmark Olsen played football with Danish football clubs: KB
from Copenhagen, B93 from Østerbro in Copenhagen and IF Føroyar (Ítróttarfelagið Føroyar), which is a Danish sports club in Amager
founded in 1939 by Faroese
ex-patriate football players living in Denmark
.
and VB/Sumba.
Jón Krosslá Poulsen has scored 59 goals until now (23 Sep. 2010) Egill Steintórsson has scored 55 goals Jan Allan Müller has scored 53 goals Birgir Jørgensen has scored 53 goals Jón Pauli Olsen has scored 52 goals Pól Thorsteinsson
has scored 50 goals Dan Djurhuus has scored 42 goals.
Manager (association football)
In association football, a manager is responsible for running a football club or a national team. The manager of a professional club is responsible directly to the club president. The position of manager is almost exclusively used in British football...
for FC Suðuroy
FC Suðuroy
FC Suðuroy is a Faroese Football club, which was founded in January 2010 and consists currently of the former clubs VB Vágur and SÍ Sumba , which merged in 2005 to form VB/Sumba...
, the football club of Vágur
Vágur
Vágur meaning Bay is a town on the Faroe Islands of Suðuroy, it is situated on the east coast of the island on the Vágsfjørður fjord, and dates from the fourteenth century. Expansion has meant that the nearby town of Nes is now a suburb of Vágur...
and Sumba
Sumba, Faroe Islands
Sumba is the southernmost place of the Faroe Islands on the island of Suðuroy. It is located in the Sumbiar municipality.The municipality has 385 inhabitants. 258 of these people are living in Sumba. The other villages in the Municipality of Sumba are: Lopra , Akrar , Víkarbyrgi .Sumba is known for...
. Olsen is also a former football player, he mostly played as a forward, but sometimes he played as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
and sometimes as a defender
Defender
Defender usually refers to a position in association football .Defender or The Defender may also refer to:-Film and television:* The Defender or The Bodyguard from Beijing, a film starring Jet Li...
.
Manager career
Jón Pauli Olsen was manager of VB/Sumba's first team, which was 1. division1. deild
1. deild is the second tier of football in the Faroe Islands, it was founded in 1942. The league is organised by the Faroe Islands Football Association....
when they won the division in 2009. In 2010 VB/Sumba changed their name to FC Suðuroy
FC Suðuroy
FC Suðuroy is a Faroese Football club, which was founded in January 2010 and consists currently of the former clubs VB Vágur and SÍ Sumba , which merged in 2005 to form VB/Sumba...
and they will be playing in the best division of the Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
, which is called Vodafonedeildin. Jón Pauli Olsen will be the manager for FC Suðuroy
FC Suðuroy
FC Suðuroy is a Faroese Football club, which was founded in January 2010 and consists currently of the former clubs VB Vágur and SÍ Sumba , which merged in 2005 to form VB/Sumba...
in 2010. Olsen was also the manager for VB/Sumba in 2008 and 2007. Jón Pauli Olsen started early with his career as a manager, he was only 19 years old, when he was assisting manager for one of the boy's teams of VB Vágur
VB Vágur
VB Vágur is a Faroese handball club. VB is short for Vágs Bóltfelag. It started as a football club, which was founded in 1905, but later the sport handball became a part of the club. The handball club is based in Vágur in Suduroy. They play their home matches in the sports hall, Vágshøll on Eiðinum...
. In 2005 Jón Pauli Olsen was manager for the Suðuroy
Suðuroy
Suðuroy is the southernmost of the Faroe Islands. The island covers 163.7 km². In 2010 there were 4763 inhabitants, but there has been a gradual decline in the population numbers ever since the 1950s....
boys team which was VB/TB (from Vágur
Vágur
Vágur meaning Bay is a town on the Faroe Islands of Suðuroy, it is situated on the east coast of the island on the Vágsfjørður fjord, and dates from the fourteenth century. Expansion has meant that the nearby town of Nes is now a suburb of Vágur...
and Tvøroyri
Tvøroyri
Tvøroyri lies picturesquely on the north side of the Trongisvágsfjørður on the east coast of Suðuroy, Faroe Islands....
) together with Milan. The result was very good, they won gold. The year after Olsen was manager again for the same team and they won gold for the second time.
Club career
Jón Pauli Olsen has played football with Faroese and Danish football clubs. He started his career in his home town VágurVágur
Vágur meaning Bay is a town on the Faroe Islands of Suðuroy, it is situated on the east coast of the island on the Vágsfjørður fjord, and dates from the fourteenth century. Expansion has meant that the nearby town of Nes is now a suburb of Vágur...
playing with VB Vágur
VB Vágur
VB Vágur is a Faroese handball club. VB is short for Vágs Bóltfelag. It started as a football club, which was founded in 1905, but later the sport handball became a part of the club. The handball club is based in Vágur in Suduroy. They play their home matches in the sports hall, Vágshøll on Eiðinum...
, which he played with until he moved to 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...
to study. In Denmark Olsen played football with Danish football clubs: KB
Kjøbenhavns Boldklub
Kjøbenhavns Boldklub or KB is a Danish sports club based in Copenhagen. The club was founded April 26, 1876 on the grassy fields in outer Copenhagen which later became Fælledparken. Football and cricket has been played in KB since 1879, making KB the oldest football club on Continental Europe and...
from Copenhagen, B93 from Østerbro in Copenhagen and IF Føroyar (Ítróttarfelagið Føroyar), which is a Danish sports club in Amager
Amager
Amager is a Danish island in the Øresund. The Danish capital, Copenhagen, is partly situated on Amager, which is connected to the much larger island of Zealand by five bridges.-History:...
founded in 1939 by Faroese
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
ex-patriate football players living in 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...
.
One of the most Scoring Players for VB Vágur and VB/Sumba
Jón Pauli Olsen is one of the top scorers for VB VágurVB Vágur
VB Vágur is a Faroese handball club. VB is short for Vágs Bóltfelag. It started as a football club, which was founded in 1905, but later the sport handball became a part of the club. The handball club is based in Vágur in Suduroy. They play their home matches in the sports hall, Vágshøll on Eiðinum...
and VB/Sumba.
Jón Krosslá Poulsen has scored 59 goals until now (23 Sep. 2010) Egill Steintórsson has scored 55 goals Jan Allan Müller has scored 53 goals Birgir Jørgensen has scored 53 goals Jón Pauli Olsen has scored 52 goals Pól Thorsteinsson
Pól Thorsteinsson
Pól Thorsteinsson is a former Faroese football player, who has been playing football for Faroese and Icelandic football clubs and the national Faroe Islands team. At the end of his career Pól Thorsteinsson played with VB/Sumba, who won the Faroese 1...
has scored 50 goals Dan Djurhuus has scored 42 goals.