Johan Hove
Norwegian footballer (born 2000)
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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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Hove with Sogndal in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 September 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Sogndal, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | 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 | 25 | (8) |
| 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) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals 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]
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]
| 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 | ||
- Appearance in Eliteserien play-offs