Sune Andersson (footballer, born 1921)

Sune Isidor "Mona-Lisa" Andersson (22 February 1921 – 29 April 2002) was a Swedish football player and manager. He was a versatile midfielder, who would take any position: left, right or center. He played 28 times for the Swedish national team, scoring four goals, and won a gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics and a bronze at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. His only domestic title was the 1949 Swedish Cup with Solna. His performance at the 1950 World Cup earned him a transfer to A.S. Roma in Serie A, where he played for two seasons and scored 12 goals. He then continued playing and coaching in Sweden until 1971.[2][3]

This article is about the AIK and AS Roma footballer. For the Djurgårdens IF footballer, see Sune Andersson (footballer 1898–1981). For the Malmö FF footballer, see Sune Andersson (Malmö FF footballer).

Sune Andersson
Andersson c. 1960
Personal information
Date of birth (1921-02-22)22 February 1921
Place of birth Södertälje, Sweden
Date of death 29 April 2002(2002-04-29) (aged 81)
Place of death Solna, Sweden
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1934–1939 Ekerö IK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1939–1946 Hagalunds IS
1946–1950 AIK 82 (18)
1950–1952 A.S. Roma 59 (12)
1956–1958 IFK Eskilstuna
1959–1961 Kalmar FF
1962–1963 Finspångs AIK
1964–1967 Södertälje SK
1968–1971 Hagalunds IS
National team
1947–1950 Sweden[1] 28 (4)
Teams managed
1953–1955 Iggesunds IK
1956–1958 IFK Eskilstuna
1959–1961 Kalmar FF
1962–1963 Finspångs AIK
1964–1967 Södertälje SK
1968–1971 Hagalunds IS
Honours
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
1948 London
FIFA World Cup
1950 Brazil
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Andersson was nicknamed "Mona-Lisa", because of his blunt facial expression while playing. He was also an elite bowler.[2][3]

References
  1. "Sweden national football team stats". passagen.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 9 June 2001.
  2. Sune Andersson. Swedish Olympic Committee
  3. Sune Andersson sports-reference.com


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