Torbjörn Jonsson

Torbjörn Jonsson
	Jonsson in 1960
Personal information
Date of birth	6 May 1936
Place of birth	Ljusne, Sweden
Date of death	16 October 2018 (aged 82)
Place of death	Norrköping, Sweden
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1948–1953	Ljusne AIK
Senior career*
Years	Team
1953–1960	IFK Norrköping
1960–1961	Real Betis
1961	Fiorentina
1962–1963	Roma
1963–1967	Mantova
1967–1972	IFK Norrköping
Total
International career
1955–1968	Sweden
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Career

Jonsson played for five seasons (134 games, 27 goals) in the Italian Serie A for ACF Fiorentina, A.S. Roma and A.C. Mantova.

Individual

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

Personal information
Jonsson in 1960
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(s)	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