Jon Jönsson
Jon Martin Olof Jönsson (born 8 July 1983) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a defender.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jon Martin Olof Jönsson | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Hässleholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1999 | IFK Hässleholm | ||
| 1999–2000 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 2001 | Malmö FF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2006 | Malmö FF | 59 | (3) |
| 2005 | → Landskrona BoIS (loan) | 21 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | IF Elfsborg | 26 | (5) |
| 2007–2008 | Toulouse | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Brøndby IF | 24 | (2) |
| 2010–2019 | IF Elfsborg | 135 | (7) |
| Total | 266 | (20) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2000 | Sweden U17 | 12 | (2) |
| 2002–2005 | Sweden U21 | 27 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 November 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 August 2013 | |||
Career
Jönsson made his first team debut in IFK Hässleholm aged 15, and his talent was recognised by Tottenham Hotspur who brought him to London. In return IFK Hässleholm received roughly £70,000 and two players to play one season on loan, Alton Thelwell and Peter Crouch.
Jönsson started his career as an offensive midfielder, but in the beginning of 2006 was retrained as a central defender. He adapted very well to his new position, and was voted the best central defender in Allsvenskan in 2006, by the managers of Allsvenskan. At the end of the year, he was also included in the Swedish national team squad, but an injury prevented him playing.
In June 2007 Jönsson agreed a contract with Ligue 1 team Toulouse FC. He left the club after only one season because he struggled to get a place on the first team. He signed a four-year contract with Danish club Brøndby IF on 26 June 2008. Jönsson left Brøndby on 18 June 2010, after having signed a 4+1⁄2-year contract with IF Elfsborg.
He retired from professional football in 2019.[1]
References
- "Tack för allt - Jon Jönsson". IF Elfsborg (in Swedish). 24 October 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
External links
- Jon Jönsson at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Jon Jönsson club team profile at SvFF (in Swedish) (archived)
- Jon Jönsson national team profile at SvFF (in Swedish) (archived)
- Jon Jönsson at Elite Football (archive)
- Brøndby IF profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 14 July 2008)
- Jon Jönsson at DR (in Danish) (archived)
- Jon Jönsson at L'Équipe Football (in French)