Johan Hove

Johan Hove
Hove with Sogndal in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-09-07) 7 September 2000 (age 26)
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 40 (13)
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 as of 08:35, 17 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:37, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

Johan Hove (Norwegian pronunciation: [/jʊˈhɑːn ˈhɔːʋə]; born 7 September 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for AIK in the Allsvenskan.

Club career

Sogndal

Hove progressed through the Sogndal youth academy. On 8 May 2016, he made his debut in Eliteserien, coming on as a substitute for Ole Amund Sveen in a 4–1 win away over Aalesunds FK. On 19 April 2018, he signed a contract extension keeping him at Sogndal until 31 December 2020.

Strømsgodset

On 14 August 2018, Hove signed a one-and-a-half-year deal with Strømsgodset. He was assigned the number 8 shirt. On 26 August, he made his debut, coming on as a substitute for Herman Stengel in a 4–3 loss to Rosenborg.

Hove scored his first goal in the Norwegian top division, in a 3–2 win over Haugesund on 31 March 2019. On 18 December 2019, he renewed his contract with Strømsgodset until 30 June 2022. The parties further extended the existing agreement on 21 September 2020, until 30 June 2023.

Groningen

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

Following Groningen's relegation 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.

In the final match of the 2023–24 season, he scored Groningen's opening goal in a 2–0 win over promotion rivals Roda JC, helping to secure Groningen's immediate return to the Eredivisie.[citation needed]

AIK

AIK confirmed on 13 February 2025 that they had signed Hove. His contract with the Swedish club extends to 31 December 2028.

International career

Hove represented Norway at various national youth levels. 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.

Career statistics

As of match played 16 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sogndal 2016 Eliteserien 3000——30
2017 Eliteserien 11020—10140
2018 Norwegian First Division 11010——120
Total 25030—10290
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 34540——385
2024–25 Eredivisie 20020——220
Total 72760——787
AIK 2025 Allsvenskan 2583042—3210
2026 Allsvenskan 15541——196
Total 40137142—5116
Career total 25449245211028353

References

  1. 1 2 "Johan Hove klar för AIK Fotboll". AIK Fotboll (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  2. 1 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. Archived from the original on 19 May 2016. 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. 1 2 "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. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "altomfotball.no: Strømsgodset - Haugesund - Eliteserien - 1. runde, 31.03.2019". TV 2. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. 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. ↑ Bleeker, Stefan (31 August 2023). "Hoop op aanblijven Johan Hove neemt toe bij FC Groningen". RTV Noord (in Dutch).
  13. ↑ Fotballforbund, Norges. "Ungarn - Norge - 10.09.2019 20.00". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  14. ↑ "Johan Hove". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Archived from the original on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.