Sune Andersson (footballer, born 1921)

This article is about the AIK and AS Roma footballer. For the Djurgårdens IF footballer, see Sune Andersson (footballer 1898–1981). For the Malmö FF footballer, see Sune Andersson (Malmö FF footballer).

Sune Andersson
Andersson c. 1960
Personal information
Date of birth (1921-02-22)22 February 1921
Place of birth Södertälje, Sweden
Date of death 29 April 2002(2002-04-29) (aged 81)
Place of death Solna, Sweden
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1934–1939 Ekerö IK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1939–1946 Hagalunds IS
1946–1950 AIK 82 (18)
1950–1952 A.S. Roma 59 (12)
1956–1958 IFK Eskilstuna
1959–1961 Kalmar FF
1962–1963 Finspångs AIK
1964–1967 Södertälje SK
1968–1971 Hagalunds IS
International career
1947–1950 Sweden[1] 28 (4)
Managerial career
1953–1955 Iggesunds IK
1956–1958 IFK Eskilstuna
1959–1961 Kalmar FF
1962–1963 Finspångs AIK
1964–1967 Södertälje SK
1968–1971 Hagalunds IS
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1948 London
FIFA World Cup
Third place 1950 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sune Isidor "Mona-Lisa" Andersson (22 February 1921 – 29 April 2002) was a Swedish football player and manager. He is best remembered for representing AIK and A.S. Roma during his club career. A full international between 1947 and 1950, he won 28 caps and scored four goals for the Sweden national team. He was on the Sweden teams that won gold at the 1948 Summer Olympics and finished third at the 1950 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Andersason was a versatile midfielder, who would take any position: left, right or center. His only domestic title was the 1949 Svenska Cupen with AIK.[2] His performance at the 1950 World Cup earned him a transfer to A.S. Roma in Serie A, where he played for two seasons and scored 12 goals. He then continued playing and coaching in Sweden until 1971.[3][4]

International career

Andersson played 28 times for the Swedish national team, scoring four goals, and won a gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics,[5] and a bronze at the 1950 FIFA World Cup.[2]

Personal life

Andersson was nicknamed "Mona-Lisa", because of his blunt facial expression while playing. He was also an elite bowler.[3][4]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[6]
National team Year Apps Goals
Sweden 1947 6 1
1948 9 0
1949 7 1
1950 6 2
Total 28 4
Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Andersson goal.
List of international goals scored by Sune Andersson
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 26 June 1947 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden  Denmark 2–0 6–1 Friendly [7]
2 2 June 1949 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden  Republic of Ireland 1–1 3–1 1950 FIFA World Cup qualification [8]
3 25 June 1950 Pacaembu Stadium, São Paulo, Brazil  Italy 2–1 3–2 1950 FIFA World Cup [9]
4 9 July 1950 Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  Brazil 1–5 1–7 1950 FIFA World Cup [10]

Honours

AIK[2]

Sweden[2]

References

  1. ^ "Sweden men's national football team stats". passagen.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 9 June 2001.
  2. ^ a b c d "500 AIK:are - Sune Andersson". www.aik.se. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b Sune Andersson. Swedish Olympic Committee
  4. ^ a b Sune Andersson sports-reference.com
  5. ^ "Sune Andersson". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Sune Andersson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Sverige - Danmark - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Sverige - Irland - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Sverige - Italien - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Sverige - Brasilien - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 December 2022.