Owe Ohlsson


Sven Owe Ohlsson is a Swedish former football player who played as a forward and later became a manager. He most notably represented IFK Göteborg and AIK at the club level. He is now the last surviving player from the Sweden team in the 1958 World Cup.

Club career

Born in Hälsö, he played for local club Hälsö BK before moving to Swedish giants IFK Göteborg and AIK. He ended his career as player-coach of IFK Stockholm. He is the first player to score five goals in a European Cup match, in the 1959–60 European Cup, against Linfield. He won the 1957–58 Allsvenskan title while at IFK Göteborg.

International career

He was part of the Swedish squad at the 1958 FIFA World Cup. He was capped 15 times, scoring 6 goals. He also represented the Sweden U21 and B teams.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
121 May 1959Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden2–02–0Friendly
219 June 1962Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland3–03–01960–63 Nordic Football Championship
328 October 1962Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden1–14–21960–63 Nordic Football Championship
428 October 1962Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden2–24–21960–63 Nordic Football Championship
512 November 1962Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel1–04–0Friendly
616 November 1962Bangkok, Thailand1–12–1Friendly

Honours

IFK Göteborg
Sweden