Jon Jönsson

Not to be confused with Swedish football coach Jan Jönsson.

Jon Jönsson

Jönsson in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Jon Martin Olof Jönsson
Date of birth	(1983-07-08) 8 July 1983
Place of birth	Hässleholm, Sweden
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
0000–1999	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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jon Martin Olof Jönsson (born 8 July 1983) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a defender.

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 included in the Sweden men's national team squad, but prevented from playing per an injury.

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.

Honours

Malmö FF

• Allsvenskan: 2004

IF Elfsborg

• Allsvenskan: 2006, 2012

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)