Jan Olsson (footballer, born 1944)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jan Viktor Olsson | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Kungshamn, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1969 | GAIS | ||
| 1969–1971 | VfB Stuttgart | 64 | (20) |
| 1971–1974 | GAIS | ||
| International career | |||
| 1967–1973 | Sweden[2] | 22 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1994–1995 | Eintracht Braunschweig | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jan Viktor Olsson (born 18 March 1944 in Kungshamn, Bohuslän) is a Swedish former footballer.
Olsson played for Gais before he became a professional with VfB Stuttgart in 1969. In 1971, he returned to Gais. He is remembered as a rough midfielder and defender. In the 1970 FIFA World Cup he marked the Italian forward Luigi Riva with tenacity and vigor. In total he was capped 22 times for the Swedish national team.
He was the manager of Eintracht Braunschweig from July 1994 until September 1995.
References
- ^ "Jan Olsson". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ "Sweden national football team stats". passagen.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2012-06-06.
External links
- Jan Olsson at fussballdaten.de (in German)
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- 1944 births
- Living people
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- 1970 FIFA World Cup players
- GAIS players
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- Swedish expatriates in Germany
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- Eintracht Braunschweig managers
- Association football midfielders
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