Olaus Jair Skarsem (born 2 July 1998) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bulgarian First League club CSKA Sofia.[1]

Olaus Skarsem
Personal information
Full name Olaus Jair Skarsem
Date of birth (1998-07-02) 2 July 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Trondheim, Norway
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
CSKA Sofia
Number 7
Youth career
Gimse
Melhus
Astor
2013–2017 Rosenborg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Rosenborg 0 (0)
2019Ranheim (loan) 21 (1)
2020–2021 Kristiansund 39 (3)
2021–2024 Rosenborg 60 (3)
2024– CSKA Sofia 23 (3)
International career
2016 Norway U18 7 (0)
2019 Norway U21 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:44, 10 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 April 2019

Career

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He made his debut for Rosenborg 13 April 2016 against Åfjord FK in the first round of the Cup, coming on and scoring in a 3-0 away win.[2]

After struggelig with injuries in the 2017 and 2018 season, also playing time when fit, he was sent out on loan to Ranheim for the 2019 season.[3] He made his Eliteserien debut for Ranheim coming on against Tromsø in a 1-2 loss at home in the first round of the 2019 season. He scored his first league goal against Sarpsborg 08 on May 19 in a 3-1 away win.[4] On 14 January 2020 Skarsem signed for Kristiansund.[5] In July 2021 Skarsem returned to Rosenborg.[6]

On 10 January 2024 Skarsem signed for Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia.[7]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 10 November 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other2 Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rosenborg 2016 Tippeligaen 0 0 1 1 - - 1 1
2017 Eliteserien 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0
2018 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0
Total 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 1
Ranheim (loan) 2019 OBOS-ligaen 21 1 3 2 - - 24 3
Total 21 1 3 2 - - - - 24 3
Kristiansund 2020 Eliteserien 26 3 0 0 - - 26 3
2021 13 0 0 0 - - 13 0
Total 39 3 0 0 - - - - 39 3
Rosenborg 2021 Eliteserien 16 1 2 2 - - 18 3
2022 25 0 2 0 - - 27 0
2023 19 2 1 0 1 0 - 21 2
Total 60 3 5 2 1 0 - - 66 5
CSKA Sofia 2023–24 First League 14 3 2 0 - 1 0 17 3
2024–25 9 0 1 0 - - 10 0
Total 23 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 27 3
Career total 143 10 13 5 2 0 2 0 160 15

1 Includes Norwegian Super Cup matches.

References

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  1. ^ "CSKA Sofia website".
  2. ^ "Debutant-scoring da RBK gikk videre i NM".
  3. ^ "Ranheim henter midtbanespiller fra Rosenborg - adressa.no". www.adressa.no. Archived from the original on 21 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Kruttsterk prestasjon i Sarpsborg".
  5. ^ "Olaus Skarsem er klar for KBK!".
  6. ^ "Skarsem vender hjem til Rosenborg". Rosenborg.
  7. ^ "CSKA reinforced with the Norwegian Olaus Scarsem".
  8. ^ "Olaus Skarsem". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
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