Johan Hove

Johan Hove (born 7 September 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Groningen.[1]

Johan Hove
Hove with Sogndal in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-09-07) 7 September 2000
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 19 (3)
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– Norway U21 24 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:37, 21 August 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:37, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

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]

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 11 August 2023[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sogndal 2016 Eliteserien 3000—30
2017 Eliteserien 110201[lower-alpha 1]0140
2018 1. divisjon 11010—120
Total 2503010290
Strømsgodset 2018 Eliteserien 5000—50
2019 Eliteserien 23220—252
2020 Eliteserien 3010——3010
2021 Eliteserien 29621—317
2022 Eliteserien 301140—3411
Total 1172981—12530
Groningen 2022–23 Eredivisie 18200—182
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 1100—11
Total 19300—193
Career total 161321111017333
  1. Appearance in Eliteserien play-offs

References
  1. Johan Hove at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  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. "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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