Ove Grahn

Jan-Olof "Ove" Grahn (9 May 1943, in Norra Fågelås – 11 July 2007, in Alingsås) [2] was a Swedish professional footballer.

Ove Grahn
Personal information
Full name Jan-Olof Grahn
Date of birth (1943-05-09)9 May 1943
Place of birth Norra Fågelås, Sweden
Date of death 11 July 2007(2007-07-11) (aged 64)
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1965 IF Elfsborg 91 (53)
1966–1971 Grasshoppers
1971–1973 Lausanne Sports 52 (31)
1973–1976 Grasshoppers
Örgryte IS
National team
1962–1976 Sweden[1] 45 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Grahn played for IF Elfsborg. He was then a professional in Switzerland for 10 years.

Grahn was a member of the Swedish squad in the World Cup 1970 and in 1974 where he scored the winning goal against Uruguay.

References

  1. "Sweden national football team stats". passagen.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 9 June 2001.
  2. FORMER SWEDEN STAR DIES
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