Johan Hove

Johan Hove

Hove with Sogndal in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-09-07) 7 September 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Sogndal, Norway
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	AIK
Number	8
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	Sogndal	25	(0)
2018–2023	Strømsgodset	117	(29)
2023–2025	Groningen	72	(7)
2025–	AIK	16	(6)
International career‡
2015	Norway U15	4	(0)
2016	Norway U16	20	(0)
2017	Norway U17	11	(1)
2018	Norway U18	8	(1)
2019	Norway U19	6	(0)
2019–2023	Norway U21	24	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:37, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

Johan Hove (born 7 September 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for AIK in the Swedish top-tier league Allsvenskan. ^[1]

Club career

Sogndal

Hove progressed through the Sogndal youth academy. ^[2] 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. ^[3] On 19 April 2018, he signed a contract extension keeping him at Sogndal until 31 December 2020. ^[4]

Strømsgodset

On 14 August 2018, Hove signed with Strømsgodset on a one-and-a-half-year deal. ^{[5] [6]} He was assigned the number 8 shirt. ^[6] On 26 August, he made his debut, coming on as a substitute for Herman Stengel in a 4–3 loss to Rosenborg. ^[7]

Hove made his first goal in the Norwegian top division, in the 3–2 win over Haugesund on 31 March 2019. ^[8] On 18 December 2019, Hove renewed his contract with Strømsgodset until 30 June 2022. ^[9] The parties further extended the existing agreement on 21 September 2020, until 30 June 2023. ^[10]

Groningen

On 17 January 2023, Hove officially joined Eredivisie side Groningen, signing a contract until June 2026 with the Dutch club. ^[11]

After FC Groningen relegated from the Eredivisie at the end of the 2022-23 season, Hove announced he was open to leaving the club, but he was not able to land a transfer. ^[12]

In the final match of the 2023-24 season, he scored FC Groningen's opening goal in a 2-0 win over promotion rivals Roda JC, helping to secure Groningen's immediate return to the Eredivisie.

AIK

AIK confirmed on 13 February 2025 that they had signed Hove. His contract with the Swedish club extends to 31 December 2028. ^[1]

International career

Hove represented Norway at various national youth levels. ^[2] 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. ^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 February 2025 ^[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sogndal	2016	Eliteserien	3	0	0	0	—		3	0
	2017	Eliteserien	11	0	2	0	1 [a]	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	20	0	2	0	—		22	0
	Total		72	7	6	0	—		78	7
Career total			214	36	17	1	1	0	232	37

1. Appearance in Eliteserien play-offs

References

1. "Johan Hove klar för AIK Fotboll". AIK Fotboll (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 February 2025.
2. Fotballforbund, Norges. "Johan Hove - Profil". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 October 2021.
3. "altomfotball.no: Aalesund - Sogndal - Eliteserien - 9. runde, 08.05.2016". TV 2. Archived from the original on 19 May 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
4. "Johan og Per Magnus ut 2020". Sogndal Fotball (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 October 2021.
5. "Sogndal-talent trener med Godset". Strømsgodset (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 October 2021.
6. "Godsets nye nummer 8" (in Norwegian). godset.no. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
7. "altomfotball.no: Rosenborg - Strømsgodset - Eliteserien - 20. runde, 26.08.2018". TV 2. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
8. "altomfotball.no: Strømsgodset - Haugesund - Eliteserien - 1. runde, 31.03.2019". TV 2. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
9. "Ny avtale for Johan Hove". Strømsgodset (in Norwegian). 18 December 2019.
10. "Hove forlenger med SIF". Strømsgodset (in Norwegian). 21 September 2020.
11. Van Elsacker, Richard (17 January 2023). "FC Groningen contracteert Noor Hove". FC Groningen (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 January 2023.
12. Bleeker, Stefan (31 August 2023). "Hoop op aanblijven Johan Hove neemt toe bij FC Groningen". RTV Noord (in Dutch).
13. Fotballforbund, Norges. "Ungarn - Norge - 10.09.2019 20.00". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 October 2021.
14. "Johan Hove". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Archived from the original on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

External links

• Johan Hove at Soccerway