Jan Olsson (footballer, born 1942)
.jpg) Jan Olsson during the 1974 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jan Olof Olsson | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Halmstad, Sweden | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1965 | Halmstads BK | 156 | (12) |
| 1965–1978 | Åtvidabergs FF | 230 | (1) |
| Total | 386 | (13) | |
| International career | |||
| 1973–1974 | Sweden[1] | 17 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jan Olof "Janne" Olsson (born 30 March 1942) is a Swedish former footballer who played mostly as a defender. He represented Halmstads BK and Åtvidabergs FF during a club career that spanned between 1961 and 1978. A full international between 1973 and 1974, he won 17 caps for the Sweden national team and represented his country at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
Club career[edit]
Olsson played for Åtvidabergs FF in Allsvenskan during the 1960s and 1970s, and he became Swedish champion with the club in 1972 and 1973.[2]
International career[edit]
Olsson played 17 times for the Swedish national team and was a member of the squad in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.[2] He is largely remembered for being victim of the very first Cruyff turn in Sweden's match against Holland at the 1974 World Cup in West Germany.[3][4][2]
Honours[edit]
Åtvidabergs FF
References[edit]
- ^ "Sweden national football team stats". passagen.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2012-06-06.
- ^ a b c ""Vart fan tog bollen vägen?"". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ^ "All-time Top 20: No. 3 Johan Cruyff". ESPN. Retrieved 17 November 2013
- ^ "World Cup: 25 stunning moments … No25: the Cruyff Turn is born in 1974". Guardian. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
External links[edit]
- Jan Olsson at WorldFootball.net
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