Jonny Rödlund

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. While at Norrköping, he helped the club win the 1989 Allsvenskan and the 1990–91 Svenska Cupen titles. He also represented clubs in Portugal, Germany, and China before retiring at Skiljebo SK in 2007.

In Sweden, due to his youth career both with RSC Anderlecht and Manchester United, he is generally considered as 'the talent that never bloomed'.

International career Rödlund won two caps for the Sweden national team in 1990 and 1992. 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.

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Honours IFK Norrköping Allsvenskan: 1989 Svenska Cupen: 1990–91