Swedish footballer (1936–2018)
Torbjörn Jonsson
![]() Jonsson in 1960 |
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| Date of birth |
(1936-05-06)6 May 1936 |
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| Place of birth |
Ljusne, Sweden |
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| Date of death |
16 October 2018(2018-10-16) (aged 82) |
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| Place of death |
Norrköping, Sweden |
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| Height |
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
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| Position(s) |
Midfielder |
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| 1948–1953 |
Ljusne AIK |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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| 1953–1960 |
IFK Norrköping |
148 |
(72) |
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| 1960–1961 |
Real Betis |
0 |
(0) |
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| 1961 |
Fiorentina |
8 |
(1) |
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| 1962–1963 |
Roma |
42 |
(14) |
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| 1963–1967 |
Mantova |
119 |
(17) |
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| 1967–1972 |
IFK Norrköping |
94 |
(22) |
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| Total |
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411 |
(126) |
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| 1955–1968 |
Sweden |
33 |
(11) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
The Sweden men's national football team in 1961 with this players – from the left, standing: Bengt "Fölet" Berndtsson, Torbjörn Jonsson, Åke "Bajdoff" Johansson, Agne Simonsson, Rune Börjesson and Lennart Backman; crouched: Olle "Lappen" Hellström, Orvar Bergmark, Bengt "Zamora" Nyholm, Lennart Wing and Gösta "Knivsta" Sandberg.
Torbjörn Jonsson (6 May 1936 – 16 October 2018[1]) was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[2]
Career
Jonsson played for five seasons (134 games, 27 goals) in the Italian Serie A for ACF Fiorentina, A.S. Roma and A.C. Mantova.
Honours
Individual
References
