Sven Owe Ohlsson (born 19 August 1938) is a Swedish former football player who played as a forward and later became a manager. He most notably represented IFK Göteborg and AIK at the club level. He is now the last surviving player from the Sweden team in the 1958 World Cup.
Club career Born in Hälsö, he played for local club Hälsö BK before moving to Swedish giants IFK Göteborg and AIK. He ended his career as player-coach of IFK Stockholm. He is the first player to score five goals in a European Cup match, in the 1959–60 European Cup, against Linfield. He won the 1957–58 Allsvenskan title while at IFK Göteborg.
International career He was part of the Swedish squad at the 1958 FIFA World Cup. He was capped 15 times, scoring 6 goals. He also represented the Sweden U21 and B teams.
Career statistics
International +Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSweden195810195911196010196100196285196330196410Total156 Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ohlsson goal. +List of international goals scored by Owe OhlssonNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition121 May 1959Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden2–02–0Friendly219 June 1962Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland3–03–01960–63 Nordic Football Championship328 October 1962Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden1–14–21960–63 Nordic Football Championship42–2512 November 1962Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel1–04–0Friendly616 November 1962Bangkok, Thailand1–12–1Friendly
Honours IFK Göteborg
Allsvenskan: 1957–58 Sweden
FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1958
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