Johan Hove

Johan Hove
	Hove with Sogndal in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth	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
2016–2018	Sogndal
2018–2023	Strømsgodset
2023–	Groningen
International career‡
2015	Norway U15
2016	Norway U16
2017	Norway U17
2018	Norway U18
2019	Norway U19
2019–2023	Norway U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 January 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 plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Groningen.^[1]

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 6 October 2024^[13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	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

^ Appearance in Eliteserien play-offs

References

^ Johan Hove at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
^ ^a ^b Fotballforbund, Norges. "Johan Hove - Profil". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 October 2021.
^ "altomfotball.no: Aalesund - Sogndal - Eliteserien - 9. runde, 08.05.2016". TV 2. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
^ "Johan og Per Magnus ut 2020". SOGNDAL FOTBALL (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 October 2021.
^ "Sogndal-talent trener med Godset". Strømsgodset (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Godsets nye nummer 8" (in Norwegian). godset.no. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
^ "altomfotball.no: Rosenborg - Strømsgodset - Eliteserien - 20. runde, 26.08.2018". TV 2. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
^ "altomfotball.no: Strømsgodset - Haugesund - Eliteserien - 1. runde, 31.03.2019". TV 2. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
^ "Ny avtale for Johan Hove". Strømsgodset (in Norwegian). 18 December 2019.
^ "Hove forlenger med SIF". Strømsgodset (in Norwegian). 21 September 2020.
^ Van Elsacker, Richard (17 January 2023). "FC Groningen contracteert Noor Hove". FC Groningen (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 January 2023.
^ Fotballforbund, Norges. "Ungarn - Norge - 10.09.2019 20.00". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 October 2021.
^ "Johan Hove". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

External links

Johan Hove at Soccerway

[14] Appearance in Eliteserien play-offs

[1] Johan Hove at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 April 2017.

[nff1-2] 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.

[sg1-6] "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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