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

Thomas Sunesson
Personal information
Full name Thomas Sunesson
Date of birth (1959-01-12)12 January 1959
Place of birth Mönsterås, Sweden
Date of death 24 October 2015(2015-10-24) (aged 56)
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6+12 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

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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

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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

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He died on 24 October 2015.[5]

Career statistics

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International

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International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
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

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  1. ^ Sweden men's national football team stats
  2. ^ "DIF Fotbolls historia 1980-1989" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Fotboll. Archived from the original on 19 December 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
  3. ^ "Sunesson (Thomas Egon Sunesson)" (in Portuguese). Fora de Jogo. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
  4. ^ Haisma, Marcel (31 July 2008). "European Championship 1984 - Qualifying - Full Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  5. ^ Obituary
  6. ^ Football PLAYER: Thomas Sunesson