Joachim Erlend Olufsen (born 14 July 1995) is a Norwegian footballer from Mo i Rana who plays for
SK Vard Haugesund.
He started his career in
IL Stålkameratene
Idrettslaget Stålkameratene, Stål for short, is a Norwegian sports club from Mo i Rana, Nordland. It has sections for judo, biathlon, Nordic skiing and football.
History
The club was founded on 11 January 1935 as ''Mo AIL'', a club with membe ...
. When he was 16 years old he was recruited to the first team who played in 3. Division. in his first season he delivered most assist, won ''
Rana Blads player of the year and was named the best player of the season by his teammates. This resulted in a professional contract. When he was 18 years old he joined
Rosenborg BK
Rosenborg Ballklub, commonly referred to simply as Rosenborg () or RBK, is a Norwegian professional association football, football club from Trondheim that plays in Eliteserien (football), Eliteserien. The club has won a record 26 league titles ...
's youth system as the first "last year junior" ever to be signed. Not breaking through in the first team,
Mini Jakobsen
Jahn Ivar Jakobsen, nicknamed Mini, (born 8 November 1965) is a Norway, Norwegian former Association football, football player (winger/forward) who has played for, amongst others, FK Bodø/Glimt, Bodø/Glimt and Rosenborg BK, Rosenborg.
Club car ...
signed him to
Strindheim
Strindheim is a neighbourhood in the city of Trondheim in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Østbyen in Trondheim Municipality
Trondheim ( , , ; ), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros, and Trondhjem (), is a city and ...
. He then alternated between Strindheim IL and
Mo. Strindheim IL was struggling to keep their place in the division and he came back to Trondheim to play the last half of the season for them. Strindheim IL did not manage to keep their place and was moved down to 4. Division. He instead joined Trondheim-based Eliteserie club Ranheim in 2018, where he played 7 matches in Norway's highest division the first season before getting injured.
Career statistics
Club
References
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1995 births
Living people
People from Rana, Norway
Norwegian men's footballers
Norwegian First Division players
Eliteserien players
Strindheim IL players
Ranheim Fotball players
IL Stjørdals-Blink players
SK Vard Haugesund players
Men's association football forwards
Footballers from Nordland
21st-century Norwegian sportsmen