Owe Ohlsson Explained

Owe Ohlsson
Fullname:Sven Owe Ohlsson
Birth Date:1938 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Hälsö, Sweden
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:1948–1954
Youthclubs1:Hälsö BK
Years1:1954–1964
Clubs1:IFK Göteborg
Caps1:165
Goals1:101
Years2:1965–1971
Clubs2:AIK
Caps2:154
Goals2:23
Years3:1972–1974
Clubs3:IFK Stockholm
Nationalyears1:1958–1959
Nationalteam1:Sweden U21
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:9
Nationalyears2:1958–1965
Nationalteam2:Sweden B
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:8
Nationalyears3:1958–1964
Nationalteam3:Sweden
Nationalcaps3:15
Nationalgoals3:6
Manageryears1:1972–1974
Managerclubs1:IFK Stockholm
Manageryears2:1975–1976
Managerclubs2:AIK (youth)

Sven Owe Ohlsson (born 19 August 1938) is a Swedish former football player who played as a forward and later became a manager. He most notably represented IFK Göteborg and AIK at the club level. He is now the last surviving player from the Sweden team in the 1958 World Cup.

Club career

Born in Hälsö, he played for local club Hälsö BK before moving to Swedish giants IFK Göteborg and AIK. He ended his career as player-coach of IFK Stockholm.[1] He is the first player to score five goals in a European Cup match, in the 1959–60 European Cup, against Linfield.[2] He won the 1957–58 Allsvenskan title while at IFK Göteborg.

International career

He was part of the Swedish squad at the 1958 FIFA World Cup. He was capped 15 times, scoring 6 goals.[3] He also represented the Sweden U21 and B teams.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[4] !National team!Year!Apps!Goals
Sweden195810
195911
196010
196100
196285
196330
196410
Total156

Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ohlsson goal.

No.! scope="col"
DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
121 May 1959Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden2–02–0Friendly[5]
219 June 1962Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland3–03–01960–63 Nordic Football Championship[6]
328 October 1962Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden1–14–21960–63 Nordic Football Championship[7]
42–2
512 November 1962Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel1–04–0Friendly[8]
616 November 1962Bangkok, Thailand1–12–1Friendly[9]

Honours

IFK Göteborg

Sweden

Notes and References

  1. Web site: - AIK - aik.se -. www.aik.se . https://web.archive.org/web/20120307152503/http://www.aik.se/fotboll/aikindex.html?%2Ffotboll%2Fhistorik%2F500aikare%2Foweohlss.html . 2012-03-07.
  2. Web site: European Champions' Cup 1959-60 and Fairs' Cup 1958-60 - Details.
  3. Web site: Owe Ohlsson, international footballer.
  4. Web site: Owe Ohlsson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll . 2021-02-08 . www.svenskfotboll.se. . sv.
  5. Web site: Sverige - Portugal - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll. 2021-02-08. www.svenskfotboll.se. sv.
  6. Web site: Finland - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll. 2021-02-08. www.svenskfotboll.se. sv.
  7. Web site: Sverige - Danmark - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll. 2021-02-08. www.svenskfotboll.se. sv.
  8. Web site: Israel - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll. 2021-02-08. www.svenskfotboll.se. sv.
  9. Web site: Thailand - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll. 2021-02-08. www.svenskfotboll.se. sv.