Johan Hove (born 7 September 2000) is a Norwegian professional

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who currently plays as a

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for AIK in the Swedish top-tier league

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Club career

Sogndal

Hove progressed through the

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youth academy. On 8 May 2016, he made his debut in

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, coming on as a substitute for Ole Amund Sveen in the 4–1 win away over

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. On 19 April 2018, he signed a contract extension keeping him at Sogndal until 31 December 2020.

Strømsgodset

On 14 August 2018, Hove signed with

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on a one-and-a-half-year deal. 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 made his first goal in the Norwegian top division, in the 3–2 win over

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on 31 March 2019. On 18 December 2019, Hove 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

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side

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, signing a contract until June 2026 with the Dutch club.

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

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, in a friendly played in Felcsút.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hove, Johan 2000 births Living people People from Sogndal Norwegian men's footballers 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen Footballers from Vestland Men's association football midfielders Norway men's under-21 international footballers Norway men's youth international footballers Eliteserien players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Sogndal Fotball players Strømsgodset Toppfotball players FC Groningen players AIK Fotboll players Norwegian expatriate men's footballers Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden