Jan "Janne" Olsson (born 30 March 1942) is a Swedish former footballer who played mostly as a defender.
![]() Jan Olsson (left) facing Yugoslavian Dragan Džajić at the 1974 FIFA World Cup | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1942-03-30) 30 March 1942 (age 80) | ||
Place of birth | Halmstad, Sweden | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1961–1965 | Halmstads BK | 156 | (12) |
1965–1978 | Åtvidabergs FF | 230 | (1) |
Total | 386 | (13) | |
National team | |||
1973–1974 | Sweden[1] | 17 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jan Olsson played for Åtvidabergs FF in Allsvenskan during the 1960s and 1970s, and he became Swedish champion with the club in 1972 and 1973.
Jan played 17 times for the Swedish national team and was a member of the squad in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
He is largely remembered for being victim of the very first Cruyff turn in Sweden's match against Holland at the 1974 World Cup in West Germany.[2][3]
Sweden squad – 1974 FIFA World Cup | ||
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