Jan Olsson (footballer, born 1944)

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Jan Olsson
Personal information
Full name Jan Viktor Olsson
Date of birth (1944-03-18) 18 March 1944 (age 80)
Place of birth Kungshamn, Sweden
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Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1969 GAIS
1969–1971 VfB Stuttgart 64 (20)
1971–1974 GAIS
International career
1967–1973 Sweden[2] 22 (1)
Managerial career
1994–1995 Eintracht Braunschweig
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jan Viktor Olsson (born 18 March 1944 in Kungshamn, Bohuslän) is a Swedish former footballer.

Olsson played for Gais before he became a professional with VfB Stuttgart in 1969. In 1971, he returned to Gais. He is remembered as a rough midfielder and defender. In the 1970 FIFA World Cup he marked the Italian forward Luigi Riva with tenacity and vigor. In total he was capped 22 times for the Swedish national team.

He was the manager of Eintracht Braunschweig from July 1994 until September 1995.

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