) Sven Jonasson, Elfsborgs biggest player of all time. Also included in the Swedish Hall of Fame. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sven Jonasson | ||
| Date of birth | July 9, 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Borås, Sweden | ||
| Date of death | September 17, 1984 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Varberg, Sweden | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1927–1946 | Elfsborg | 409[2] | (252[1]) |
| National team | |||
| 1932–1940 | Sweden | 42 | (20) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1952–1954 | Elfsborg | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Sven Jonasson (9 July 1909 – 17 September 1984) was a Swedish football striker and manager. He was born in Borås and died in Varberg.
He played for IF Elfsborg and the Sweden national football team, for whom he appeared in the 1934 and 1938 World Cups. He scored two goals in 1934 and one in 1938. Jonasson holds the record for most goals (252 goals) and most consecutive games (344 games, 1927–1941) in Allsvenskan (top level of Swedish football). In 1936 he is mentioned in a Danish source for playing as a "false 9" when playing against a team using a WM-formation. In the same article the Danish journalist compares Sven Jonasson to the English centreforward Ted Drake.
Honours
Player
- Elfsborg
- Allsvenskan (3): 1935–36, 1938–39, 1939–40
References
External links
- Sven Jonasson at National-Football-Teams.com