Johan Hove

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Johan Hove
Johan Hove, Sogndal-Rosenborg 07-15-2017.jpg
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2018 Sogndal 25 (0)
2018–2023 Strømsgodset 117 (29)
2023–2025 Groningen 72 (7)
2025– AIK 0 (0)
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, correct as of 13 February 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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]

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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]

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. [12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 February 2025 [13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sogndal 2016 Eliteserien 300030
2017 Eliteserien110201 [a] 0140
2018 1. divisjon 11010120
Total2503010290
Strømsgodset 2018 Eliteserien500050
2019 Eliteserien23220252
2020 Eliteserien30103010
2021 Eliteserien29621317
2022 Eliteserien3011403411
Total117298112530
Groningen 2022–23 Eredivisie 18200182
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 34540385
2024–25 Eredivisie20020220
Total72760787
Career total214361711023237

References

  1. 1 2 "Johan Hove klar för AIK Fotboll". AIK Fotboll (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  2. 1 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. 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. 1 2 "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. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  8. "altomfotball.no: Strømsgodset - Haugesund - Eliteserien - 1. runde, 31.03.2019". TV 2. 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. Fotballforbund, Norges. "Ungarn - Norge - 10.09.2019 20.00". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  13. "Johan Hove". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 24 April 2022.