Frank Charles "Sanny" Jacobsson (6 July 1930 – 26 February 2017) was a Swedish professional footballer who spent his entire career as a winger for the club GAIS in the Swedish Allsvenskan.

Frank Jacobsson
Sune Sandbring in a game with Frank "Sanny" Jacobsson (right) from GAIS in the Allsvenskan 1953
Personal information
Full name Frank Charles "Sanny" Jacobsson
Date of birth (1930-07-06)6 July 1930
Place of birth Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Date of death 26 February 2017(2017-02-26) (aged 86)[1]
Place of death Gothenburg, Sweden
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
1945–1949 Redbergslids IK Fotboll
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1949–1960 GAIS 130 (25)
International career
1951–1953 Sweden 6 (1)
Managerial career
1960–1961 Vårgårda IK
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 April 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 April 2018

Professional career

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Jacobsson spent his entire professional career with GAIS, from 1949 to 1960. Jacobsson played an important role in the 1953–54 Allsvenskan season, by scoring 4 goals in the last 3 games of the season. These matches were title deciders in a close race to end the season, and helped GAIS win their first Allsvenskan in 23 years.[2]

From 1960 to 1961, Jacobsson managed Vårgårda IK.[3]

Personal life

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Jacobsson was born in the United States to a Swedish father and Italian mother, and moved to Sweden at a young age.[4] Jacobsson played professional football alongside his brother, Karl-Alfred Jacobsson, with GAIS and the Sweden men's national football team. His son, Roberto Jacobsson, was also associated with GAIS as a manager and player.[5]

Honours

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Club

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GAIS

References

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  1. ^ AB, Eniac Data. "Sök gravsatt på SvenskaGravar.se".
  2. ^ "GAIS säger tack till Frank "Sanny" Jacobsson – GAIS". www.gais.se.
  3. ^ "Frank "Sanny" Jacobsson 1930-2017".
  4. ^ "För drygt 60 år sedan tog GAIS guld i Allsvenskan och Degerfors IF lilla silvret. – Degerfors IF". 17 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Gais störste har gått ur tiden". 5 March 2015.
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