Egon Jönsson

Egon Jönsson (8 October 1921, in Malmö – 19 March 2000) was a Swedish footballer who played as a midfielder for Malmö FF and the Sweden national team.

Not to be confused with Egon Johnsson.
Egon Jönsson
Jönsson with Malmö FF in 1949
Personal information
Date of birth (1921-10-08)October 8, 1921
Place of birth Malmö, Sweden
Date of death March 19, 2000(2000-03-19) (aged 78)
Position(s) Right Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1943–1954 Malmö FF 200 (99)
National team
1948–1950 Sweden 22 (9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Nicknamed "Todde den Hemlige," Jönsson played 405 matches for Malmö FF, winning four Allsvenskan titles.[1] He played in 200 Allsvenskan games for Malmö and scored 99 goals.[2]

International career

He was part of the Sweden squads that competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics, as well as the 1950 FIFA World Cup, winning one gold medal and two bronze medals.[3] He won a total of 22 caps, scoring 9 goals.[3]

Coaching career

After his active career he was a youth coach and part of the coaching staff for Malmö FF during the European Cup final against Nottingham Forest in 1979.[2]

Honours

Malmö FF

Sweden

References
  1. "SvenskaFans". www.svenskafans.com. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  2. "⭐⭐ Mesta mästarna". xn--mestamstarna-lcb.se. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  3. "Egon Jönsson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-09-13.
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