| Johan Hove | |
| Birth Date: | 2000 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Sogndal, Norway |
| Height: | 1.77 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Groningen |
| Clubnumber: | 7 |
| Years1: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Sogndal |
| Caps1: | 25 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2018–2023 |
| Clubs2: | Strømsgodset |
| Caps2: | 117 |
| Goals2: | 29 |
| Years3: | 2023– |
| Clubs3: | Groningen |
| Caps3: | 60 |
| Goals3: | 7 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | Norway U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam2: | Norway U16 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 20 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam3: | Norway U17 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam4: | Norway U18 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 1 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam5: | Norway U19 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2019–2023 |
| Nationalteam6: | Norway U21 |
| Nationalcaps6: | 24 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | 18 October 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 17:37, 21 August 2023 (UTC) |
Johan Hove (born 7 September 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Groningen.
Hove progressed through the Sogndal youth academy.[1] On 8 May 2016, he made his debut in Eliteserien, coming on as a substitute for Ole Amund Sveen in the 4–1 win away over Aalesunds FK.[2] On 19 April 2018, he signed a contract extension keeping him at Sogndal until 31 December 2020.[3]
On 14 August 2018, Hove signed with Strømsgodset on a one-and-a-half-year deal.[4] He was assigned the number 8 shirt.[5] On 26 August, he made his debut, coming on as a substitute for Herman Stengel in a 4–3 loss to Rosenborg.[6]
Hove made his first goal in the Norwegian top division, in the 3–2 win over Haugesund on 31 March 2019.[7] On 18 December 2019, Hove renewed his contract with Strømsgodset until 30 June 2022.[8] The parties further extended the existing agreement on 21 September 2020, until 30 June 2023.[9]
On 17 January 2023, Hove officially joined Eredivisie side Groningen, signing a contract until June 2026 with the Dutch club.[10]
Hove represented Norway at various national youth levels. He made his debut for the Norway under-21 team on 10 September 2019, replacing Tobias Heintz in a 3–0 victory over Hungary, in a friendly played in Felcsút.[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2016 | Eliteserien | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | Eliteserien | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 1. divisjon | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||
| Strømsgodset | 2018 | Eliteserien | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | Eliteserien | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2020 | Eliteserien | 30 | 10 | — | — | 30 | 10 | ||||
| 2021 | Eliteserien | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 31 | 7 | |||
| 2022 | Eliteserien | 30 | 11 | 4 | 0 | — | 34 | 11 | |||
| Total | 117 | 29 | 8 | 1 | — | 125 | 30 | ||||
| Groningen | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 34 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | 38 | 5 | |||
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 60 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | 64 | 7 | ||||
| Career total | 202 | 36 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 218 | 37 | |||