Oliver Dovin
Oliver Lukas Dozae Nnonyelu Dovin is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Coventry City.
Early life
Dovin was born in London, England, to a British Nigerian father and a Swedish mother. He moved to Stockholm, Sweden, together with his family at age one.He began playing football as a youngster with local club Enskede IK. In 2014, at age 12, Dovin joined the youth academy of Allsvenskan club Hammarby IF.
Club career
Hammarby IF
On 16 August 2018, Dovin signed his first professional contract with Hammarby running until the end of 2021. He appeared as an unused substitute in eight Allsvenskan fixtures in 2019, behind both Johan Wiland and Davor Blažević, as Hammarby finished 3rd in the table.On 6 December 2020, Dovin made his senior debut in Allsvenskan, in a 1–2 away loss against Örebro SK, the last fixture of the season. He later signed a new long-term deal with Hammarby, running until the summer of 2024.
On 30 May 2021, Dovin won the 2020–21 Svenska Cupen, the main domestic cup, with Hammarby through a 5–4 win on penalties against BK Häcken in the final. Dovin made three appearances as the side reached the play-off round of the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League, after eliminating Maribor and FK Čukarički, where the club was knocked out by Basel on penalties. Throughout the season, Dovin made eight appearances in Allsvenskan, competing with David Ousted.
In 2022, Dovin started the year as Hammarby's first choice goalkeeper, but ended the season making 17 league appearances due to injuries. He helped his side to reach a 3rd place in the Allsvenskan table.
On 17 March 2023, Dovin signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract with Hammarby, running until the summer of 2026. Throughout the 2023 season, he made 29 league appearances in Allsvenskan, although Hammarby disappointedly finished 7th in the table.
In July 2024, he signed for English club Coventry City.