Torbjörn Jonsson (6 May 1936 – 16 October 2018[1]) was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[2]

Torbjörn Jonsson
Jonsson in 1960
Personal information
Date of birth (1936-05-06)6 May 1936
Place of birth Ljusne, Sweden
Date of death 16 October 2018(2018-10-16) (aged 82)
Place of death Norrköping, Sweden
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position 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 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.

Career

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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

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Individual

References

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  1. "Den evige slitvargen är död". Nt.se (in Swedish). 17 October 2018.
  2. "Torbjörn Jonsson". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  3. "Guldbollen: 1960: Torbjörn Jonsson, IFK Norrköping". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 January 2014.