Jonas Olsson (footballer, born 1970)

Jonas Olsson

Personal information
Date of birth	(1970-01-14) 14 January 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth	Gothenburg, Sweden
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1989–1998	IFK Göteborg	113	(6)
International career
1986	Sweden U17	9	(0)
1986–1988	Sweden U19	10	(1)
1990	Sweden U21	2	(0)
Managerial career
2004–2007	FC Trollhättan
2007–2011	IFK Göteborg
2012–2014	Sogndal
2015	Ullensaker/Kisa
2015–2016	Ljungskile
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jonas Olsson (born 14 January 1970) is a Swedish football manager and former player. Olsson is currently director of youth academy for IFK Göteborg.^[1]

Playing career

He played 266 official games for IFK Göteborg during his career as a player, won six Swedish Championships, and played in the UEFA Champions League. He also represented the Sweden U17, U19, and U21 teams.^[2][3][4]

Coaching career

He managed IFK Göteborg together with Stefan Rehn from 2007 to 2011. On 4 October 2011, he agreed to take over as coach of Sogndal from the 2012-season.^[5]

Honours

Individual

• Årets Ärkeängel: 1995^[6]

References

1. "Kontakt". IFK Göteborg – Hela stadens lag (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 April 2024.
2. "Jonas Olsson (Svensk Fotboll)". Svensk Fotboll.
3. Jörnvik, Ulf (14 January 2020). "50-åring med unik blåvit karriär". IFK Göteborg – Hela stadens lag (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 February 2021.
4. "Jonas Olsson - ifkdb.se". ifkdb.se. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
5. "Olsson overtar som Sogndal-trener". vg.no. VG. 4 October 2011. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
6. "Alla 47 ärkeänglar | ifkdb.se". ifkdb.se. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

External links

• Jonas Olsson at WorldFootball.net