Sanny Åslund Explained

Sanny Åslund
Fullname:John Sanny Åslund
Height:1.87 m
Birth Date:29 August 1952
Birth Place:Torsby, Sweden
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:1963–1971
Youthclubs1:Sörby IK
Years1:1971–1972
Clubs1:Degerfors IF
Years2:1973–1974
Clubs2:AIK
Caps2:55
Goals2:24
Years3:1974–1976
Clubs3:Espanyol
Caps3:11
Goals3:2
Years4:1975–1976
Clubs4:Werder Bremen (loan)
Caps4:19
Goals4:4
Years5:1976–1978
Clubs5:AIK
Caps5:43
Goals5:22
Years6:1979–1980
Clubs6:Malmö FF
Caps6:4
Goals6:1
Years7:1980–1982
Clubs7:AIK
Caps7:35
Goals7:10
Nationalyears1:1974–1978
Nationalteam1:Sweden U21
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1977–1979
Nationalteam2:Sweden
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:2
Manageryears1:1984–1985
Managerclubs1:IFK Täby
Manageryears2:1986–1987
Managerclubs2:Väsby IK
Manageryears3:1988–1990
Managerclubs3:AIK
Manageryears4:1991–1992
Managerclubs4:IFK Norrköping

John Sanny Åslund (born 29 August 1952) is a Swedish former football coach and former player. As a player, he represented Degerfors IF, AIK, Espanyol, and Werder Bremen during a career that spanned between 1971 and 1982. A full international between 1977 and 1979, he won five caps and scored two goals for the Sweden national team and was a part of their 1978 FIFA World Cup squad. As a coach, he most notably managed AIK and IFK Norrköping.

Club career

Åslund started his career in Sörby IK in 1963 and moved on to the professionals and played for Degerfors IF in 1971, after one season he moved to AIK Fotboll, yet again he only played one season before moving on to Spanish RCD Espanyol in 1974 where he spent one year before being transferred to Werder Bremen of Germany. After his one-year spell in Germany, he returned to Swedish side AIK where he played between 1976 and 1982. During 1979 and 1980 he had a short spell in Malmö FF.

International career

Åslund was an unused sub for the 1978 FIFA World Cup and managed to win five caps for the Sweden national team.[1]

Post-playing career

He is a former CEO for AIK, and he is the father of former AIK player Martin Åslund.[2]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year!National team!Year!Apps!Goals
Sweden197711
197831
197910
Total52

Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Åslund goal.

No.! scope="col"
DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
112 November 1977Stadion Olimpijski, Wrocław, Poland1–11–2Friendly[3]
24 April 1978Zentralstadion, Leipzig, East Germany1–01–0Friendly[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sanny Åslund - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll . 14 December 2020 . www.svenskfotboll.se. . sv.
  2. Web site: 500 AIK:are - Sanny Åslund . 2022-03-01 . www.aik.se.
  3. Web site: Polen - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll . 2022-03-01 . www.svenskfotboll.se . sv.
  4. Web site: Östtyskland - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll . 2022-03-01 . www.svenskfotboll.se . sv.