 Olsson in 1968 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jan Viktor Olsson | ||
| Date of birth | (1944-03-18)18 March 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Kungshamn, Sweden | ||
| Date of death | 18 May 2023(2023-05-18) (aged 79) | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | 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[2] | 22 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1994–1995 | Eintracht Braunschweig | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jan Viktor Olsson (18 March 1944 – 18 May 2023) was a Swedish professionalfootballer who played as amidfielder. He representedGAIS,VfB Stuttgart, andÖrgryte IS during a club career that spanned between 1965 and 1977. A full international between 1967 and 1973, he won 22caps and scored one goal for theSweden national team and played at the1970 FIFA World Cup. He was awardedGuldbollen as Sweden's best footballer of the year in 1970.
Olsson played forGais before he became a professional withVfB Stuttgart in 1969. In 1971, he returned to Gais. He is remembered as a rough midfielder and defender.[citation needed]
In the1970 FIFA World Cup Olsson played the first two matches againstItaly, where he marked the Italian forwardGigi Riva with tenacity and vigor, andIsrael. However he did not play the last match againstUruguay. In total he was capped 22 times for theSweden national team.
Olsson was the manager ofEintracht Braunschweig from July 1994 until September 1995.[citation needed]
Olsson died on 18 May 2023, at the age of 79.[3][4]
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