Torbjörn Jonsson
Torbjörn Jonsson (6 May 1936 – 16 October 2018[1]) was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[2]
 Jonsson in 1960 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 May 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Ljusne, Sweden | ||
| Date of death | 16 October 2018 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Norrköping, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1948–1953 | Ljusne AIK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1960 | IFK Norrköping | 148 | (72) |
| 1960–1961 | Real Betis | 0 | (0) |
| 1961 | Fiorentina | 8 | (1) |
| 1962–1963 | Roma | 42 | (14) |
| 1963–1967 | Mantova | 119 | (17) |
| 1967–1972 | IFK Norrköping | 94 | (22) |
| Total | 411 | (126) | |
| International career | |||
| 1955–1968 | Sweden | 33 | (11) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
The Sweden 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.
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.
References
- "Den evige slitvargen är död". Nt.se (in Swedish).
- "Torbjörn Jonsson". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- "Guldbollen: 1960: Torbjörn Jonsson, IFK Norrköping". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 January 2014.
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