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Mattias Jonson 
Personal information Full name Mattias Jonson Date of birth January 16, 1974 Place of birth Kumla, Sweden Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) Playing position Winger Club information Current club Retired Number 12 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1992–1995 Örebro SK 61 (24) 1996–1999 Helsingborgs IF 84 (23) 1999–2004 Brøndby 131 (40) 2004–2005 Norwich City 28 (0) 2005–2011 Djurgårdens IF 104 (22) Total 408 (109) National team 1996–2006 Sweden 57 (9) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 24, 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).Mattias Jonson [maˈtiːɑs ˈjʊnsɔn] (born 16 January 1974) is a Swedish former professional football player, who played as a midfielder for Swedish club Djurgårdens IF in the Allsvenskan championship. He played 57 games and scored nine goals for the Sweden national football team, and represented Sweden at two World Cups and the 2004 European Championship.
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Biography
Born in Kumla, Jonson started playing youth football with IFK Kumla and Karlslunds IF. He moved to Örebro SK in 1992, where he got his senior debut in the top-flight Allsvenskan championship.[1] He moved to league rivals Helsingborgs IF in 1996, and made his Swedish national team debut in February 1996.[2] He won the 1999 Allsvenskan championship with Helsingborg, before leaving the club at the end of the 1999 season.[1]
He moved abroad to join Danish club Brøndby IF in the Danish Superliga championship. He was brought in by Brøndby's new manager Åge Hareide, and Jonson played several games as a striker, before settling as a left-sided winger. He showed his goalscoring abilities for Brøndby on a number of occasions. In the 2001–02 UEFA Cup tournament, Brøndby had lost 1–3 away to Croatian club NK Varteks. In the return game, Jonson scored a hat-trick which guided Brøndby to a 5–0 victory and advancement in the tournament, on a 6–3 aggregate. Jonson also scored a hat-trick in an April 2002 Superliga game, when Brøndby won 5–0 against Akademisk Boldklub, and helped the club win the 2001–02 Superliga championship.[1]
He was a part of the Swedish national team squad at the 2002 World Cup, where he took part in two games as a substitute, before Sweden were eliminated. He was Brøndby's league topscorer with 11 goals in the 2002–03 Superliga season, and helped the club win the 2003 Danish Cup trophy. He was called up to the Swedish national squad for the 2004 European Championship. He started the tournament on the bench, but was brought on as a substitute and eventually secured himself a place in the starting line-up. He played in three of Sweden's four games, and scored a goal against Denmark, which secured Sweden advancement from the preliminary group stage.
After the 2004 European Championship, Jonson looked to leave Brøndby. In August 2004, he moved to England and joined the newly promoted FA Premier League side Norwich City. He transferred from Brøndby for an undisclosed fee, which was believed to be around £850,000. He struggled to make an impact in the Premier League, and left Norwich after one season. In 2005, he returned to Sweden to play for Djurgårdens IF.[3] In his first season with the club, he helped Djurgårdens IF win the Double of both the 2005 Allsvenskan and Svenska Cupen trophies. He represented Sweden at the 2006 World Cup, where he took part in all Sweden's four matches. He started the tournament as a substitute, but was included in Sweden's starting line-up for the final two games before elimination. He ended his national team career in August 2006.[4] Jonson ended his career after the 2011 season, and played his last game on October 23, 2011.
Career statistics
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Sweden League Svenska Cupen League Cup Europe Total 1993 Örebro Allsvenskan 15 1 1994 26 14 1995 20 9 1996 Helsingborg Allsvenskan 21 3 1997 19 11 1998 20 4 1999 24 5 Denmark League Danish Cup League Cup Europe Total 1999-00 Brøndby Superliga 15 2 0 0 - - 0 0 15 2 2000–01 29 14 2 0 - - 5 1 36 15 2001–02 30 7 1 0 - - 7 4 38 11 2002–03 29 11 5 3 - - 6 2 40 16 2003–04 26 6 2 0 - - 8 3 36 9 2004–05 2 0 0 0 - - 0 0 2 0 England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total 2004–05 Norwich City Premier League 28 0 1 0 1 0 - - 30 0 Sweden League Svenska Cupen League Cup Europe Total 2005 Djurgården Allsvenskan 10 4 2 0 2 0 14 4 2006 21 6 0 0 2 0 23 6 2007 16 5 0 0 - - 16 5 2008 12 2 0 0 0 0 12 2 2009 9* 2* 0 0 0 0 9 2 2010 14 2 0 0 0 0 14 2 2011 22 2 0 0 0 0 22 2 Total Country Denmark 131 40 10 3 - - 26 10 167 53 England 28 0 1 0 1 0 - - 30 0 Career total 363 104 - 1 match/1 goal in Allsvenskan relegation playoff.
International goals
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 10 September 1997 
Råsunda, Solna
Latvia1–0 1–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification 2. 12 February 2001 
Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok
China PR1–0 3–0 King's Cup final 3. 7 June 2003 
Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle San Marino0–1 0–6 2004 UEFA Euro qualification 4. 0–4 5. 0–5 6. 6 September 2003 Ullevi, Gothenburg San Marino1–0 5–0 2004 UEFA Euro qualification 7. 22 June 2004 
Estádio do Bessa, Porto
Denmark2–2 2–2 UEFA Euro 2004 8. 18 August 2004 Råsunda, Solna
Netherlands1–0 2–2 Friendly 9. 4 June 2005 Ullevi, Gothenburg
Malta1–0 6–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification Honours
- Allsvenskan: 1999 and 2005
- Danish Superliga: 2002
- Danish Cup: 2003
- Svenska Cupen: 2005
References
- ^ a b c Kulle, Mikael. "Anfallare: Mattias Jonson". sr.se. Sveriges radio. http://www.sr.se/cgi-bin/radiosporten/nyheter/artikel.asp?Artikel=911757. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
- ^ "Jonson, Mattias". svenskfotboll.se. Swedish Football Association. http://svenskfotboll.se/landslag/herrar/tidigare-ar/spelarportratt-2004-06/?profile=16853. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
- ^ Barth-Kron, Viktor (2005-07-15). "Mattias Jonson skrev på för Djurgården". dif.se. Djurgårdens IF Fotboll. http://www.dif.se/sidor/nyheter/nyheter.asp?action=view&id=6167&typ=1. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
- ^ Aldaeus, Erik (2006-08-08). "Mattias Jonson slutar i landslaget". svt.se. Sveriges Television. http://svt.se/svt/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=21865&a=635298&lid=aldreNyheter_268620&lpos=rubrik_635298. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
External links
- (Danish) Brøndby IF profile
- (Swedish) Djurgårdens IF profile
- Career information at ex-canaries.co.uk
- National Football Teams
Djurgårdens IF Fotboll – current squad 2 Toivio · 3 Ayuba · 5 Gustafsson · 6 Lyyski · 7 Igboananike · 9 Oremo · 10 Youssef · 11 Sjölund · 14 Ceesay · 16 Hämäläinen · 17 Riddez (c) · 19 Nymann · 22 Hellquist · 24 Jarl · 25 Rajalakso · 28 Makolli · 29 Kuzmanović · 30 Matwiejew · 32 Björk · 33 Bergström · 34 Alriksson · 35 Vaiho · 36 Sparrdal Mantilla · — Chibsah · — Oyal · Manager: Pehrsson & Banda
Sweden squad – 2002 FIFA World Cup 1 Hedman • 2 Mellberg • 3 P. Andersson (c) • 4 Mjällby • 5 Michael Svensson • 6 Linderoth • 7 Alexandersson • 8 A. Svensson • 9 Ljungberg • 10 Allbäck • 11 Larsson • 12 Kihlstedt • 13 Antonelius • 14 Edman • 15 Jakobsson • 16 Lučić • 17 Magnus Svensson • 18 Jonson • 19 Farnerud • 20 D. Andersson • 21 Ibrahimović • 22 A. Andersson • 23 Isaksson • Coach: Lagerbäck & Söderberg
Sweden squad – UEFA Euro 2004 1 Isaksson • 2 Lučić • 3 Mellberg • 4 Mjällby • 5 Edman • 6 Linderoth • 7 Nilsson • 8 Svensson • 9 Ljungberg • 10 Ibrahimović • 11 Larsson • 12 Hedman • 13 Hansson • 14 Östlund • 15 Jakobsson • 16 Källström • 17 Andersson • 18 Jonson • 19 Farnerud • 20 Allbäck • 21 Wilhelmsson • 22 Wahlstedt • 23 Kihlstedt • Coach: Lagerbäck & SöderbergSweden squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup 1 Isaksson • 2 Nilsson • 3 Mellberg (c) • 4 Lučić • 5 Edman • 6 Linderoth • 7 Alexandersson • 8 A. Svensson • 9 Ljungberg • 10 Ibrahimović • 11 Larsson • 12 Alvbåge • 13 Hansson • 14 Stenman • 15 K. Svensson • 16 Källström • 17 Elmander • 18 Jonson • 19 Andersson • 20 Allbäck • 21 Wilhelmsson • 22 Rosenberg • 23 Shaaban • Coach: LagerbäckCategories:- 1974 births
- Living people
- Expatriate footballers in Denmark
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Swedish footballers
- Sweden international footballers
- Swedish expatriate footballers
- Helsingborgs IF players
- Örebro SK players
- Brøndby IF players
- Norwich City F.C. players
- Djurgårdens IF Fotboll players
- Allsvenskan players
- Danish Superliga players
- Premier League players
- UEFA Euro 2004 players
- 2002 FIFA World Cup players
- 2006 FIFA World Cup players
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