Jan Olsson Cause of Death

Swedish professional footballer, Jan Olsson has died. He died on May 19, 2023, at the age of 79. The cause of his death is unknown.

Olsson represented GAIS, VfB Stuttgart and Orgryte Is during a club career that spanned between 1965 and 1977. A full international between 1967 and 1973, he won 22 caps and scored one goal for the Swedish national team and played at the 1970 FIFA World Cup. He was awarded Guldbollen as Sweden’s best footballer of the year in 1970.

Olsson played for Gais before he became professional with VfB Stuttgart in 1969. In 1971, he returned to Gais. He is remembered as a rough midfielder and defender.

In the 1970 FIFA World Cup, Olsson played the first two matches against Italy, where he marked the Italian forward, Gigi Riva with tenacity and vigor, and Israel. However, he did not play the last match against Uruguay. In total, he was capped 22 times for the Sweden national team.

Olsson was the manager of Eintracht Braunschweig from July 1994 until September 1995.