In 1984 he was a member of the Swedish handball team which finished fifth in the Olympic tournament. Four years later he was part of the Swedish team which finished fifth again in the Olympic tournament of the 1988.
Olsson played 294 caps for Sweden between 1979 and 1997. He competed at 4 summer olympics and 6 World championships. Mats Olsson started his career at Dalhems IF in Malmö.
After that he played for LUGI High Frequency, one of the most prominent Swedish clubs at the time.
As a professional player he represented Caja Cantabria in the Spanish elite league. He played three matches.
He played all six matches. He played all seven matches.
He played six matches.
After his professional retirement he switched to a civilian career in the private sector before, once again, returning to Caja Cantabria, this time as general manager for the club In 2005 Olsson became manager for the Portugal national handball team The same year he signed a three-year deal with the Norwegian handball association, as a head coach for the Norwegian goalkeepers.
Player clubs
Sweden Dalhems IF
Sweden LUGI High Frequency
Spain Grupo Deportivo Teka
Sweden Ystads IF
Spain Caja Cantabria
Coaching clubs
Spain Caja Cantabria
Portugal Portugal national handball team
Norway Norway national handball team
Caps/Goals: 294/? Twice olympic silver medalist: Barcelona (1992) and Atlanta (1996)
3rd place in the 1993 and 1995 World championships
Participated in four Summer: Los Angeles (1984), Seoul (1988), Barcelona (1992) and Atlanta (1996).