Ove Grahn

Jan-Olof "Ove" Grahn (9 May 1943 – 11 July 2007) 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.

Club career 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.

International career 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.

1 August 1968 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden

Friendly

19 June 1969 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway

1970 FIFA World Cup qualification

24 September 1969 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden

Friendly

10 June 1970 Estadio Cuahtemoc, Puebla City, Mexico

1970 FIFA World Cup

23 May 1973 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden

1974 FIFA World Cup qualification

19 May 1975 Örjans Vall, Halmstad, Sweden

Friendly

30 June 1975 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden

UEFA Euro 1976 qualification Honours 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)