Jonny Rödlund
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jonny Erik Gunnar Rödlund | ||
Date of birth | 22 December 1971 | ||
Place of birth | Västerås, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1986 | Skiljebo SK | ||
1987 | Västerås SK | ||
1987–1988 | Anderlecht | ||
1988–1989 | Manchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1989 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
1989–1993 | IFK Norrköping | 107 | (14) |
1994 | BK Häcken | 14 | (4) |
1994 | Västerås SK | 7 | (2) |
1995 | Degerfors IF | 16 | (1) |
1995–1997 | Braga | 14 | (2) |
1997–1999 | Västerås SK | 34 | (7) |
1999–2001 | Energie Cottbus | 21 | (3) |
2001 | Beijing Guoan | 18 | (1) |
2002–2004 | Enköpings SK | 57 | (5) |
2004–2007 | Skiljebo SK | ||
National team | |||
1987–1988 | Sweden U17 | 17 | (7) |
1988–1991 | Sweden U19 | 28 | (8) |
1990–1993 | Sweden U21/O | 36 | (11) |
1990–1992 | Sweden | 2 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
2008 | Syrianska IF Kerburan | ||
2009–2010 | Irsta IF | ||
2010 | Skiljebo SK | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Jonny Erik Gunnar Rödlund (born 22 December 1971) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]
Club career[]
Starting his footballing career with Skiljebo SK, he played youth football at RSC Anderlecht and Manchester United between 1987 and 1989 before signing with IFK Norrköping in 1989. While at Norrköping, he helped the club win the 1989 Allsvenskan and the titles.[2] He also represented clubs in Portugal, Germany, and China before retiring at Skiljebo SK in 2007.[3]
International career[]
A full international between 1990 and 1992, he won two caps for the Sweden national team.[4] He also represented the Sweden Olympic team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.[5]
Legacy[]
In Sweden, due to his youth career both with RSC Anderlecht and Manchester United, he is generally considered as 'the talent that never bloomed'.[6]
Honours[]
IFK Norrköping
References[]
- ^ "Jonny Rödlund". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ a b c Andersson, Pär (22 January 2019). "IFK-stjärnan: "Jag förlorade allt" – Motala Vadstena Tidning". mvt.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Jonny Rödlund blåst – förlorade miljoner". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Jonny Rödlund - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Grönlund, Christopher (16 July 2015). "Rödlund om OS-upplevelsen 1992". vlt.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Pappan som kom hem - till slut..." Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 March 2021.
External links[]
- Jonny Rödlund at SvFF (in Swedish) (archived)
- Living people
- 1971 births
- Sportspeople from Västerås
- Swedish footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Sweden international footballers
- Sweden youth international footballers
- Footballers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers of Sweden
- Västerås SK Fotboll players
- R.S.C. Anderlecht players
- Manchester United F.C. players
- IFK Norrköping players
- BK Häcken players
- Degerfors IF players
- S.C. Braga players
- FC Energie Cottbus players
- Beijing Guoan F.C. players
- Enköpings SK players
- Allsvenskan players
- Primeira Liga players
- Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Swedish expatriate footballers
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in China
- Expatriate footballers in China
- Swedish football midfielder stubs