John Krogh Explained

John Krogh
Fullname:John Olav Krogh
Birth Date:12 September 1938
Birth Place:Trondheim, Norway
Position:forward
Years1:1957–1960
Clubs1:SK Freidig
Years2:1961–1963
Clubs2:Rosenborg BK
Nationalyears1:1962–1963
Nationalteam1:Norway
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:4

John Olav Krogh (12 September 1938 – 18 January 2019)[1] was a Norwegian footballer who played as a forward.

Born in Trondheim, he played for SK Freidig (1957–60) and Rosenborg BK (1961–63).

He earned 11 caps for Norway, scoring four goals. He made his debut for them on 21 June 1962 in a 0–2 loss to neighbours Sweden at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo, in the first leg of the preliminary round of qualification for the 1964 European Nations' Cup. In his next game on 3 July, he scored his first international goal, the third of a 5–0 friendly win over Malta in his hometown. On 4 November, in the second leg at the Malmö Stadion, he opened a 1–1 draw that sent the Swedes through 3–1 on aggregate.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rbk.no/nyheter/john-krogh-er-dod John Krogh er død
  2. Web site: John Krogh. EU Football. 22 March 2016.