Sven Jonasson


Sven Jonasson was a Swedish football striker and manager.

Career

He played for Sweden at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Borås and died in Varberg.
He played for IF Elfsborg and the Sweden men's national football team, for whom he appeared in the 1934 FIFA [World Cup|1934] and 1938 World Cups. He scored two goals in 1934 and one in 1938. Jonasson holds the record for most goals and most consecutive games in Allsvenskan.
In 1936 he is mentioned in a Danish source for playing as a "false 9" when playing against a team using a WM-formation. In the same article the Danish journalist compares Sven Jonasson to the English centreforward Ted Drake.

Honours

Elfsborg
Record