Thomas Sunesson Explained

Thomas Sunesson
Fullname:Thomas Sunesson
Birth Date:12 January 1959
Birth Place:Mönsterås, Sweden
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Mönsterås
Years1:1978–1982
Clubs1:Kalmar
Years2:1983–1984
Clubs2:Malmö FF
Years3:1984–1986
Clubs3:Lausanne Sport
Years4:1986–1987
Clubs4:Djurgården
Caps4:19
Goals4:4
Years5:1988
Clubs5:Brommapojkarna
Years6:1989
Clubs6:Hammarby
Caps6:13
Goals6:4
Years7:1989–1990
Clubs7:Beira-Mar
Caps7:5
Goals7:0
Years8:1990–1991
Clubs8:Seixal
Caps8:11
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:1983–1984[1]
Nationalteam1:Sweden
Nationalcaps1:12
Nationalgoals1:6

Thomas Sunesson (12 January 1959 – 24 October 2015) was a Swedish football player.

Club career

Sunesson began his career with Kalmar FF. He joined Djurgårdens IF in 1986.[2] He also had a brief spell with S.C. Beira-Mar in the Portuguese Liga.[3]

International career

Sunesson made 12 appearances for the Sweden men's national football team from 1983 to 1984, including two UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying matches.[4]

Personal life

He died on 24 October 2015.[5]

Career statistics

International

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 7 September 1983 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland 0–3 Won 1981–85 Nordic Football Championship
2. 15 October 1983 Stadio San Paolo, Naples, Italy 0–3 Won UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying
3. 16 November 1983 Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago 0–5 Won Friendly
4. 23 February 1984 Tipshallen, Jönköping, Sweden 4–0 Won Friendly
5. 23 May 1984 Idrottsparken, Norrköping, Sweden 4–0 Won 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
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Correct as of 26 October 2015[6]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20010609200325/http://hem.passagen.se/fotbollslandslaget/statistiktest.htm Sweden men's national football team stats
  2. Web site: Djurgårdens IF Fotboll. DIF Fotbolls historia 1980-1989. Swedish. 2009-09-03. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081219224140/http://www.dif.se/sidor/?historia1980-1989. 2008-12-19.
  3. Web site: Fora de Jogo. Sunesson (Thomas Egon Sunesson). Portuguese. 2009-09-03.
  4. Web site: Haisma, Marcel. European Championship 1984 - Qualifying - Full Details. 2008-07-31. RSSSF. 2009-09-02.
  5. http://familj.ostran.se/#!/view/7326299 Obituary
  6. http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=20420 Football PLAYER: Thomas Sunesson