Rony Jansson Explained

Rony Jansson
Fullname:Rony Jene Aleksi Jansson
Height:1.88 m
Birth Date:2004 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Espoo, Finland
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Kalmar FF
Clubnumber:25
Youthyears1:–2018
Youthclubs1:GrIFK[1]
Youthyears2:2018–2021
Youthclubs2:HJK
Youthyears3:2022
Youthclubs3:Kalmar FF
Years1:2021
Clubs1:Klubi 04
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:2022–
Clubs2:Kalmar FF
Caps2:12
Goals2:0
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalteam1:Finland U16
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2021–2022
Nationalteam2:Finland U18
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2022
Nationalteam3:Finland U19
Nationalcaps3:6
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2023–
Nationalteam4:Finland U21
Nationalcaps4:7
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:24 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:9 June 2024

Rony Jene Aleksi Jansson (born 10 January 2004) is a Finnish professional footballer playing for Allsvenskan club Kalmar FF as a centre-back.

Early years

Born in Espoo, Jansson started to play football in a youth team of GrIFK in Kauniainen. He joined the youth sector of HJK in 2018, and spent one season with the reserve team Klubi 04 in the second tier Ykkönen in 2021.

Club career

Kalmar FF

Jansson signed with Swedish club Kalmar FF in the summer 2022,[2] and was first registered to under-19 and under-21 academy squads.[3] [4] Jansson told later that he had turned down an offer from Genoa before moving to Sweden.[5]

Ahead of the 2023 Allsvenskan-season, Jansson was promoted to the Kalmar FF first team squad.[6] He made his Allsvenskan debut on 3 July 2023 from the bench, playing 30 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against Mjällby.[7]

On 3 August 2023, Jansson debuted in the European competitions, as a late substitute to Robert Gojani, in a UEFA Conference League qualifying loss against Pyunik Yerevan.[8]

On 19 September 2023, Jansson renewed his contract with Kalmar, signing a new four-year deal.[9]

International career

Jansson is a regular Finnish youth international. He got his first call-up to Finland U21 national team on 24 August 2023 for the matches in September but had to withdraw. On 29 September, he was called up to UEFA Under-21 Euro Championship qualifying matches against Albania and Romania on 13 and 17 October 2023, respectively.[10] [11]

Personal life

Despite his Swedish-sounding name, Jansson does not speak Swedish as his mother tongue. His great-grandmother was half-Swedish.[12]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Klubi 042021Ykkönen300030
Kalmar FF2022Allsvenskan001010
2023Allsvenskan40101060
2024Allsvenskan8030110
Total120500010180
Career total150500010210

Notes and References

  1. https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/person/225922/player/seasons Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, R.Jansson
  2. https://www.barometern.se/sport/landslagsmannen-ar-kff-s-forsta-sommarvarvning-aa3cef2a/ Landslagsmannen är KFF:s första sommarvärvning
  3. https://kalmarff.se/rony-jansson-med-pa-traningslagret-i-osterrike/ RONY JANSSON MED PÅ TRÄNINGSLÄGRET I ÖSTERRIKE
  4. News: Hirvonen . Juho . 13 June 2022 . Nuori suomalaistoppari siirtyy Ruotsiin pitkällä tähtäimellä: "Olemme seuranneet häntä pitkään". fi . suomifutis.fi . 19 July 2023.
  5. News: Ikola . Eetu . 19 July 2023 . 19-vuotias suomalaislupaus hylkäsi siirron Serie A -seuraan – kertoo nyt kovasta valinnastaan. fi . . 19 July 2023.
  6. https://kalmarff.se/rony-jansson-flyttas-upp-i-a-truppen/ RONY JANSSON FLYTTAS UPP I A-TRUPPEN
  7. News: MJÄLLBY VS. KALMAR 1 - 1 . soccerway . 19 July 2023.
  8. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/03/europe/uefa-europa-conference-league/fc-pyunik/kalmar-fotbollsforening/4086481/ PYUNIK VS. KALMAR 2 - 1
  9. News: RONY JANSSON FÖRLÄNGER MED KALMAR FF . . 19 September 2023.
  10. News: Pikkuhuuhkajat nimetty lokakuun EM-karsintaotteluihin . . 11 October 2023.
  11. https://www.palloliitto.fi/ajankohtaista/rony-jansson-toiveenani-olisi-etta-vastuun-maara-nousisi-koko-ajan Rony Jansson: "Toiveenani olisi, että vastuun määrä nousisi koko ajan"
  12. https://kalmarff.se/valkommen-till-kalmar-ff-rony-jansson/ VÄLKOMMEN TILL KALMAR FF, RONY JANSSON!