Egil Olsen

ABOUT EGIL OLSEN

Norwegian soccer manager and former soccer player best known for managing the Norway national team from 1990 to 1998. He guided the  team to World Cup final tournaments in 1994 and in 1998. In 2007, he agreed to manage the Iraq national soccer team, but he was fired in 2008. In 2009, he returned to manage the Norway national team.

In 1974, he graduated from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. As a club player, he had 16 caps for the national team. He earned the nickname "Drillo" from his dribbling skills and technical abilities.

In 2008, he starred in the television series FK Zebra.

His parents are Signe Hansen and Morten Olsen. In 1998, he married Sigrun Vedelden. They have a daughter named Kine Olsen Vedelden.

He starred alongside Rune Bratseth in the movie Alt for Norge.