Thomas Sunesson (12 January 1959 – 24 October 2015) was a Swedish football player.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Sunesson | ||
Date of birth | 12 January 1959 | ||
Place of birth | Mönsterås, Sweden | ||
Date of death | 24 October 2015 | (aged 56)||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Mönsterås | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1978–1982 | Kalmar | ||
1983–1984 | Malmö FF | ||
1984–1986 | Lausanne Sport | ||
1986–1987 | Djurgården | 19 | (4) |
1988 | Brommapojkarna | ||
1989 | Hammarby | 13 | (4) |
1989–1990 | Beira-Mar | 5 | (0) |
1990–1991 | Seixal | 11 | (0) |
International career | |||
1983–1984[1] | Sweden | 12 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Club career
editSunesson 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
editSunesson 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
editHe died on 24 October 2015.[5]
Career statistics
editInternational
editInternational goals
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
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1. | 7 September 1983 | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland | Finland | 0–3 | Won | 1981–85 Nordic Football Championship | |||||
2. | 15 October 1983 | Stadio San Paolo, Naples, Italy | Italy | 0–3 | Won | UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying | |||||
3. | 16 November 1983 | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago | 0–5 | Won | Friendly | |||||
4. | 23 February 1984 | Tipshallen, Jönköping, Sweden | United States | 4–0 | Won | Friendly | |||||
5. | 23 May 1984 | Idrottsparken, Norrköping, Sweden | Malta | 4–0 | Won | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||||
6. | |||||||||||
Correct as of 26 October 2015[6] |
References
edit- ^ Sweden men's national football team stats
- ^ "DIF Fotbolls historia 1980-1989" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Fotboll. Archived from the original on 19 December 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- ^ "Sunesson (Thomas Egon Sunesson)" (in Portuguese). Fora de Jogo. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- ^ Haisma, Marcel (31 July 2008). "European Championship 1984 - Qualifying - Full Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ^ Obituary
- ^ Football PLAYER: Thomas Sunesson