Marc Olsen
Danish footballer (born 1986)
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Marc Brockmann Olsen (born 15 January 1986) is a Danish professional football (soccer) player and Backgammon Grandmaster.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marc Brockmann Olsen | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Denmark | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vanløse IF | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Brøndby IF | 8 | (1) |
| 2008 | SønderjyskE | 6 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Hvidovre IF | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | Port Melbourne[1] | ||
| 2011–2013 | Hvidovre IF | ||
| 2013–2014 | AB Tårnby[2] | ||
| International career | |||
| 2001 | Denmark U-16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Denmark U-17 | 17 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | Denmark U-18 | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 June 2008 | |||
Football
Olsen plays as an attacking midfielder. He has played professionally for Danish clubs including Brøndby IF, and also one season for Port Melbourne Sharks in Australia.
Marc Olsen debuted for Brøndby's first team 5 November 2006 against FC København. His favourite position is as a right winger or offensive midfield.
Backgammon
Olsen is a G2 Grandmaster in Backgammon in BMAB and UBC,[3][4] and an author of books on Backgammon strategy. He also presents the YouTube channel "Backgammon Galaxy", teaching strategies from beginner to advanced level.[citation needed]
Olsen is also the Founder and current CEO of the mobile and web gaming site, Backgammon Galaxy. It is the platform of choice for online Backgammon Master and Grandmaster level players. It's both a web- and mobile based app.[citation needed]
Bibliography
- Backgammon: From Basics to Badass (2015)
- Backgammon: Pure Strategy (2017)
- Backgammon - Cube like a boss: Patterns, Intuition & Strategy (2019)
- Backgammon Masterclass - co-written with Masayuki Mochizuki (2022)
- How to Not Suck at Backgammon (2023)
- The Golden Point (2025)
