Jan Olsson (footballer, born 1944)
Jan Viktor Olsson (18 March 1944 – 18 May 2023) 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.
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Olsson in 1968 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jan Viktor Olsson | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Kungshamn, Sweden | ||
| Date of death | 18 May 2023 (aged 79) | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1969 | GAIS | 92 | (23) |
| 1969–1971 | VfB Stuttgart | 64 | (20) |
| 1971–1974 | GAIS | 52 | (2) |
| 1975–1977 | Örgryte IS | 52 | (5) |
| Total | 260 | (50) | |
| International career | |||
| 1967–1973 | Sweden | 22 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1994–1995 | Eintracht Braunschweig | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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