Markus Jonsson

Swedish former professional footballer (born 1981)

Markus Jonsson
Personal information
Full name Per Markus Jonsson
Date of birth (1981-03-09) 9 March 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Växjö, Sweden
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
1988–1997 Växjö
1998 Öster
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2005 Öster 166 (22)
2006–2009 AIK 89 (14)
2010–2011 Panionios 26 (0)
2012–2014 Brann 35 (1)
Total 316 (37)
International career
2007–2009 Sweden 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2014

Per Markus Jonsson (born 9 March 1981) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played for Öster, AIK, Panionios, and Brann during a club career that spanned between 1999 and 2014. A full international between 2007 and 2009, he won four caps for the Sweden national team.

Club career

He was born in Växjö, Sweden, and played seven seasons for his hometown team Öster. In November 2005, Jonsson signed for AIK on a free transfer, and managed to out-compete Jimmy Tamandi for the right-back spot at AIK. Impressive play from Jonsson made him frequently named as a contender for said spot in the national team.[citation needed]

More than just a skilled defender, Jonsson is known for his well-chosen offensive runs and precise crosses, forming a tremendous partnership with right winger Kenny Pavey.[citation needed] An excellent marksman from the penalty spot and AIK's first-choice penalty taker, Jonsson has stated in several interviews that he has never missed a penalty kick in a competitive match as a senior player. According to himself, he converted 25 penalties in a row when playing in Sweden.[1]

In January 2010 he signed for Panionios on a free transfer.[2] After two years in Greece, he signed for the Norwegian club Brann on 16 January 2012.[1]

International career

Jonsson won four caps for the Sweden national team between 2007 and 2009.[3]

Career statistics

As of 11 November 2013
Club Season Division League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Östers IF 2001 Superettan 26 2 0 0 26 2
2002 Superettan 28 2 0 0 28 0
2003 Allsvenskan 23 2 0 0 23 2
2004 Superettan 30 8 0 0 30 8
2005 Superettan 27 8 0 0 27 8
AIK 2006 Allsvenskan 24 7 0 0 24 7
2007 Allsvenskan 18 3 0 0 18 3
2008 Allsvenskan 19 1 0 0 19 1
2009 Allsvenskan 28 2 3 0 31 2
Panionios G.S.S. 2009–10 Super League Greece 6 0 0 0 6 0
2010–11 Superleague Greece 13 0 0 0 13 0
2011–12 Superleague Greece 8 0 0 0 8 0
SK Brann 2012 Tippeligaen 17 1 4 1 21 2
2013 Tippeligaen 11 0 0 0 11 0
2014 Tippeligaen 7 0 0 0 7 0
Career Total 284 36 7 1 291 37

Honours

AIK

References

  1. ^ a b "Til Bergen for å vinne gull". bt.no (in Norwegian). Bergens Tidende. 16 January 2012. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Mr 100 %" klar för Panionios
  3. ^ "Markus Jonsson – Spelarstatistik – Svensk fotboll". svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 February 2022.

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