About Torbjörn Jonsson
Lived 1936 – 2018 (aged 82). Torbjörn Jonsson was a Swedish association football player.
The Sweden men's national football team in 1961 with this players – from the left, standing: Bengt "Fölet" Berndtsson, Torbjörn Jonsson, Åke "Bajdoff" Johansson, Agne Simonsson, Rune Börjesson and Lennart Backman; crouched: Olle "Lappen" Hellström, Orvar Bergmark, Bengt "Zamora" Nyholm, Lennart Wing and Gösta "Knivsta" Sandberg.
Torbjörn Jonsson (6 May 1936 – 16 October 2018 ) was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career Jonsson played for five seasons (134 games, 27 goals) in the Italian Serie A for ACF Fiorentina, A.S. Roma and A.C. Mantova.
Honours Individual Guldbollen: 1960
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Who was Torbjörn Jonsson?
Swedish association football player (1936-2018)
When was Torbjörn Jonsson born?
Torbjörn Jonsson was born on 6 May 1936 in Ljusne.
When did Torbjörn Jonsson die?
Torbjörn Jonsson died on 16 October 2018 in Norrköpings Sankt Olai.
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Torbjörn Jonsson was an association football player.
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Torbjörn Jonsson was Swedish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Torbjörn Jonsson. https://biography.guide/torbjorn-jonsson/
MLA: "Torbjörn Jonsson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/torbjorn-jonsson/.
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