Ove Grahn


Jan-Olof "Ove" Grahn was a Swedish professional football player who played as a striker. He represented IF Elfsborg, Grasshoppers, Lausanne Sports, and Örgryte IS during a career that spanned between 1960 and 1978. A full international between 1962 and 1976, he won 45 caps and scored 10 goals for the Sweden national team and represented his country at the 1970 and 1974 FIFA World Cups.

Club career

Grahn began his career with Norra Fågelås IF in Division 4, where he scored 40 goals in 14 games during the 1960 season at only 17 years of age. He then signed for IF Elfsborg in Allsvenskan and played in four games as they won the 1961 Allsvenskan title. He then went on to play professionally in Switzerland for 10 years before finishing up his career at Örgryte IS.

International career

Between 1962 and 1976, Grahn played 45 international games for Sweden, and represented his country at the 1970 and 1974 FIFA World Cups, where he scored the winning goal against Uruguay in the former. He also represented the Sweden U19, U21, and B teams between 1961 and 1965.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
119 June 1962Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland1–03–01960–63 Nordic Football Championship
21 August 1968Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden2–12–2Friendly
319 June 1969Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway4–05–21970 FIFA World Cup qualification
424 September 1969Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden2–02–0Friendly
510 June 1970Estadio Cuahtemoc, Puebla City, Mexico1–01–01970 FIFA World Cup
620 June 1971Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark1–03–11968–71 Nordic Football Championship
720 June 1971Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark3–13–11968–71 Nordic Football Championship
823 May 1973Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden2–13–21974 FIFA World Cup qualification
919 May 1975Örjans Vall, Halmstad, Sweden2–12–1Friendly
1030 June 1975Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden3–13–1UEFA Euro 1976 qualification

Honours

Elfsborg
Grasshoppers
Individual