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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
Groningen
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Sogndal 25 (0)
2018–2023 Strømsgodset 117 (29)
2023– Groningen 60 (7)
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 18 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ 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 plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Groningen.[1]

Club career

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Sogndal

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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

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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

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

International career

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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

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Club

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As of match played 6 October 2024[13]
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 8 0 0 0 8 0
Total 60 7 4 0 64 7
Career total 202 36 15 1 1 0 218 37
  1. ^ Appearance in Eliteserien play-offs

References

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  1. ^ Johan Hove at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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.
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