Jonny Erik Gunnar Rödlund (born 22 December 1971) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. A youth player at RSC Anderlecht and Manchester United, he went on to win Allsvenskan and Svenska Cupen with IFK Norrköping before representing teams in Portugal, Germany, and China. A full international between 1990 and 1992, he won two caps for the Sweden national team and represented his country at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| International career | |||
| 1987–1988 | Sweden U17 | 17 | (7) |
| 1988–1991 | Sweden U19 | 28 | (8) |
| 1990–1993 | Sweden U21/O | 36 | (11) |
| 1990–1992 | Sweden | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008 | Syrianska IF Kerburan | ||
| 2009–2010 | Irsta IF | ||
| 2010 | Skiljebo SK | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Starting his footballing career with Skiljebo SK, Rödlund played youth football at RSC Anderlecht and Manchester United between 1987 and 1989 before signing with IFK Norrköping in 1989.[1] While at Norrköping, he helped the club win the 1989 Allsvenskan and the 1990–91 Svenska Cupen titles.[2] He also represented clubs in Portugal, Germany, and China before retiring at Skiljebo SK in 2007.[3]
In Sweden, due to his youth career both with RSC Anderlecht and Manchester United, he is generally considered as 'the talent that never bloomed'.[4]
International career edit
Rödlund won two caps for the Sweden national team in 1990 and 1992.[5] He also represented the Sweden Olympic team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain and scored two goals before Sweden was eliminated in the quarterfinals.[6]
Career statistics edit
International edit
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours edit
IFK Norrköping
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Pappan som kom hem - till slut..." Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ a b "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.
External links edit
- Jonny Rödlund at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
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