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Career & Clubs
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 Olsson played the first two matches against Italy, where he marked the Italian forward Gigi Riva with tenacity and vigor, and Israel. However he did not play the last match against Uruguay. In total he was capped 22 times for the Sweden national team.
Olsson was the manager of Eintracht Braunschweig from July 1994 until September 1995.
Olsson played for Åtvidabergs FF in Allsvenskan during the 1960s and 1970s, and he became Swedish champion with the club in 1972 and 1973.
Olsson played 17 times for the Sweden national team and was a member of the squad in the 1974 FIFA World Cup. He is largely remembered for being victim of the very first Cruyff turn in Sweden's match against Holland at the 1974 World Cup in West Germany.
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- GAIS (1965–1969)
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- VfB Stuttgart (1969–1971)
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- GAIS (1971–1974)
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- Örgryte IS Fotboll (1975–1977)
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- Sweden men's national football team (1967–1973)
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- Sweden national under-21 football team (1966–1967)
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- Kungshamns IF
- League
- Bundesliga
- National team
- Sweden
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- Åtvidabergs FF (1965–1978)
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- Halmstads BK (1961–1965)
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- Sweden men's national football team (1973–1974)
- National team
- Sweden
Trophies & Awards
- Award
- Guldbollen
Legacy
Clubs
- Kungshamns IFcurrent
- Halmstads BK1961–1965
- GAIS1965–1969
- Åtvidabergs FF1965–1978
- Sweden national under-21 football team1966–1967
- Sweden men's national football team1967–1973
- VfB Stuttgart1969–1971
- GAIS1971–1974
- Sweden men's national football team1973–1974
- Örgryte IS Fotboll1975–1977
Played together with
- Abdelaziz AhanfoufVfB Stuttgart
Adam HloušekVfB Stuttgart · 2014–2016- Adam HloušekVfB Stuttgart · 2014–2016
- Adhemar Ferreira de Camargo NetoVfB Stuttgart · 2001–2003
Adrian GrbićVfB Stuttgart- Adrian KnupVfB Stuttgart · 1992–1994
Ahmed Salah HosnyVfB Stuttgart · 1998–2001- Aiham OusouGAIS · 2021–2021
Alexander FarnerudVfB Stuttgart · 2006–2008
Alexander MerkelVfB Stuttgart
Alexander MeyerVfB Stuttgart
Alexander NübelVfB Stuttgart · 2023–2026
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Identifiers & aliases
Jan Viktor Olsson was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He represented GAIS, VfB Stuttgart, and Örgryte IS during a club career that spanned between 1965 and 1977. A full international between 1967 and 1973, he won 22 caps and scored one goal for the Sweden national team and played at the 1970 FIFA World Cup. He was awarded Guldbollen as Sweden's best footballer of the year in 1970.
Jan Olof "Janne" Olsson is a Swedish former footballer who played mostly as a defender. He represented Halmstads BK and Åtvidabergs FF during a club career that spanned between 1961 and 1978. A full international between 1973 and 1974, he won 17 caps for the Sweden national team and represented his country at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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