Overview

• Olesen signed a two-year contract on June 10 after leaving 1. FC Köln on a free transfer.
• He featured in 18 2. Bundesliga matches last season, following 23 Bundesliga appearances for Köln across three seasons.
• The Copenhagen-born midfielder has 30 caps for Luxembourg, having moved to Germany in 2017 through Eintracht Trier’s youth system.
• Sport director Stephan Fürstner praised his robust, industrious play; coach Thomas Kleine highlighted his communicative leadership on the field.
• He is Fürth’s seventh external arrival, rounding out reinforcements for the 2. Bundesliga season under a revamped squad.