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Jan Olof "Janne" Olsson (born 30 March 1942) 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.
![]() Jan Olsson during the 1974 FIFA World Cup | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jan Olof Olsson | ||
Date of birth | 30 March 1942 | ||
Place of birth | Halmstad, Sweden | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1961–1965 | Halmstads BK | 156 | (12) |
1965–1978 | Åtvidabergs FF | 230 | (1) |
Total | 386 | (13) | |
International career | |||
1973–1974 | Sweden[1] | 17 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Olsson played for Åtvidabergs FF in Allsvenskan during the 1960s and 1970s, and he became Swedish champion with the club in 1972 and 1973.[2]
Olsson played 17 times for the Sweden national team and was a member of the squad in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.[2] 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.[3][4][2]
Åtvidabergs FF
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