Oliver Dovin

Oliver Lukas Dozae Nnonyelu Dovin (born 11 July 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Leyton Orient on loan from club Coventry City. Born in England, he plays for the Sweden national team.

Early life Dovin was born in London, England, to a British Nigerian father and a Swedish mother. He moved to Stockholm, Sweden, together with his family at age one.

He began playing football as a youngster with local club Enskede IK. In 2014, at age 12, Dovin joined the youth academy of Allsvenskan club Hammarby IF.

Club career Hammarby IF Dovin playing for Hammarby against Trelleborgs FF in a Svenska Cupen fixture in 2021 On 16 August 2018, Dovin signed his first professional contract with Hammarby running until the end of 2021.

On 6 December 2020, Dovin made his senior debut in Allsvenskan, in a 1–2 away loss against Örebro SK, the last fixture of the season. He later signed a new long-term deal with Hammarby, running until the summer of 2024.

On 30 May 2021, Dovin won the 2020–21 Svenska Cupen, the main domestic cup, with Hammarby through a 5–4 win on penalties (0–0 after full-time) against BK Häcken in the final. Dovin made three appearances as the side reached the play-off round of the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League, after eliminating Maribor (4–1 on aggregate) and FK Čukarički (6–4 on aggregate), where the club was knocked out by Basel on penalties (4–4 on aggregate). Throughout the season, Dovin made eight appearances in Allsvenskan, competing with David Ousted.

In 2022, Dovin started the year as Hammarby's first choice goalkeeper, but ended the season making 17 league appearances due to injuries. He helped his side to reach a 3rd place in the Allsvenskan table.

On 17 March 2023, Dovin signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract with Hammarby, running until the summer of 2026. Throughout the 2023 season, he made 29 league appearances in Allsvenskan, although Hammarby disappointedly finished 7th in the table. On 1 September 2026, he joined EFL League One club Leyton Orient on loan.

International career Dovin was part of the Swedish squad for the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, where he made 30 saves across three games (the best record among goalkeepers in the whole tournament). He made his full international debut for Sweden on 12 January 2023, appearing in the second half as a replacement for Jacob Widell Zetterström in a friendly 2–1 win against Iceland. Thus, Dovin also became the first goalkeeper born in the 21st century to represent the Sweden national team.

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Honours Hammarby IF Svenska Cupen: 2020–21

Coventry City EFL Championship: 2025–26