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Gallery
Career & Clubs
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.
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.
International
Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Grahn goal.
- Club
- IF Elfsborg (1961–1965)
- Club
- Grasshopper Club Zürich (1966–1971)
- Club
- FC Lausanne-Sport (1971–1973)
- Club
- Grasshopper Club Zürich (1973–1976)
- Club
- Örgryte IS Fotboll (1976–1978)
- Club
- Sweden men's national football team (1962–1976)
- National team
- Sweden
Legacy
Elfsborg
Allsvenskan: 1961 Grasshoppers
Nationalliga A: 1970–71 Swiss League Cup: 1974–75 Individual
Division 4 top scorer: 1960 Stor Grabb: 1968 Nationalliga A top scorer: 1973 (shared with Ottmar Hidzfeld)
Clubs
- IF Elfsborg1961–1965
- Sweden men's national football team1962–1976
- Grasshopper Club Zürich1966–1971
- FC Lausanne-Sport1971–1973
- Grasshopper Club Zürich1973–1976
- Örgryte IS Fotboll1976–1978
Played together with
- Aarón GalindoGrasshopper Club Zürich · 2007–2007
Abbas HassanIF Elfsborg · 2005–2010- Abbas HassanIF Elfsborg · 2013–2015
Abraham Gneki GuiéFC Lausanne-Sport · 2012–2013
Adam LundqvistIF Elfsborg · 2011- Adilson Tavares VarelaFC Lausanne-Sport · 2005–2007
- Adolf StelzerFC Lausanne-Sport · 1932–1939
- Adolphe HugFC Lausanne-Sport · 1942–1949
- Adolphe HugGrasshopper Club Zürich · 1941–1942
Ahmed QasemIF Elfsborg- Alain GeigerGrasshopper Club Zürich · 1995–1997
Alain MasudiFC Lausanne-Sport · 2000–2001
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
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.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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