Jon Jönsson
Jon Jönsson (born 8 July 1983) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defender.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2000 | Sweden U17 | 12 | (2) |
| 2002–2005 | Sweden U21 | 27 | (5) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and 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.
External links
- Brøndby IF profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 14 July 2008)
- Jon Jönsson (archived) at Danmarks Radio (in Danish)
- Jon Jönsson at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Jon Jönsson at SvFF (in Swedish)
- Eliteprospects profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 7 April 2014)