Ólafur Karl Finsen
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Ólafur Karl Finsen (born 30 March 1992) is an
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ic
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who currently plays for Valur.


Club career

Ólafur started his career with local club
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in 2010.


International career

Ólafur made his first international appearance on 16 January 2015 in a match against
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, when he came on as a substitute for
Jón Daði Böðvarsson Jón Daði Böðvarsson (born 25 May 1992) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a striker for League One club Burton Albion. Jón Daði is the grandson of two of Iceland's premier writers, Þorsteinn frá Hamri and Ásta Sigu ...
with about 20 minutes left of the match.


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* * 1992 births Living people Olafur Karl Finsen Olafur Karl Finsen Olafur Karl Finsen Sandnes Ulf players Norwegian First Division players Stjarnan players Valur (men's football) players Olafur Karl Finsen Men's association football midfielders Men's association football forwards 21st-century Icelandic sportsmen {{Iceland-footy-bio-stub