Jonny Rödlund Explained

Jonny Rödlund
Fullname:Jonny Erik Gunnar Rödlund
Birth Date:22 December 1971
Birth Place:Västerås, Sweden
Height:1.81 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1986
Youthyears2:1987
Youthyears3:1987–1988
Youthyears4:1988–1989
Youthclubs1:Skiljebo SK
Youthclubs2:Västerås SK
Youthclubs3:Anderlecht
Youthclubs4:Manchester United
Years1:1988–1989
Years2:1989–1993
Years3:1994
Years4:1994
Years5:1995
Years6:1995–1997
Years7:1997–1999
Years8:1999–2001
Years9:2001
Years10:2002–2004
Years11:2004–2007
Clubs1:Manchester United
Clubs2:IFK Norrköping
Clubs3:BK Häcken
Clubs4:Västerås SK
Clubs5:Degerfors IF
Clubs6:Braga
Clubs7:Västerås SK
Clubs8:Energie Cottbus
Clubs9:Beijing Guoan
Clubs10:Enköpings SK
Clubs11:Skiljebo SK
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Caps2:107
Goals2:14
Caps3:14
Goals3:4
Caps4:7
Goals4:2
Caps5:16
Goals5:1
Caps6:14
Goals6:2
Caps7:34
Goals7:7
Caps8:21
Goals8:3
Caps9:18
Goals9:1
Caps10:57
Goals10:5
Nationalyears1:1987–1988
Nationalteam1:Sweden U17
Nationalcaps1:17
Nationalgoals1:7
Nationalyears2:1988–1991
Nationalteam2:Sweden U19
Nationalcaps2:28
Nationalgoals2:8
Nationalyears3:1990–1993
Nationalteam3:Sweden U21/O
Nationalcaps3:36
Nationalgoals3:11
Nationalyears4:1990–1992
Nationalteam4:Sweden
Nationalcaps4:2
Nationalgoals4:0
Manageryears1:2008
Managerclubs1:Syrianska IF Kerburan
Manageryears2:2009–2010
Managerclubs2:Irsta IF
Manageryears3:2010
Managerclubs3:Skiljebo SK

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.

Club career

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

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

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year!National team!Year!Apps!Goals
Sweden199010
199100
199210
Total20

Honours

IFK Norrköping

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jonny Rödlund . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417205520/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/jonny-rodlund-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . sports-reference.com . 6 May 2013.
  2. Web site: Andersson. Pär. 2019-01-22. IFK-stjärnan: "Jag förlorade allt" – Motala Vadstena Tidning. 2021-03-07. mvt.se. sv.
  3. Web site: Jonny Rödlund blåst – förlorade miljoner. 2021-03-07. www.expressen.se. sv.
  4. Web site: Pappan som kom hem - till slut... . 2021-03-07 . Aftonbladet . sv.
  5. Web site: Jonny Rödlund - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll. 2021-03-07. www.svenskfotboll.se.. sv.
  6. Web site: Grönlund. Christopher. 2015-07-16. Rödlund om OS-upplevelsen 1992. 2021-03-07. vlt.se. sv.