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.
.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 | |||
Club career
editOlsson 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
editOlsson played 17 times for the Sweden 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
editÅtvidabergs FF
References
edit- ^ "Sweden men's national football team stats". passagen.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 6 June 2012.
- ^ a b c ""Vart fan tog bollen vägen?"". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "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