Thomas Sunesson
Thomas Sunesson (12 January 1959 – 24 October 2015) was a Swedish football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| Playing 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) |
| National team | |||
| 1983–1984[1] | Sweden | 12 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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]
Sunesson made 12 appearances for the Sweden national football team from 1983 to 1984, including two UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying matches.[4]
He died on 24 October 2015.[5]
Career statistics
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 September 1983 | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland |  | 0–3 | Won | 13th Nordic Cup | |||||
| 2. | 15 October 1983 | Stadio San Paolo, Naples, Italy |  | 0–3 | Won | Euro 1984 qualifying | |||||
| 3. | 16 November 1983 | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago |  | 0–5 | Won | Friendly | |||||
| 4. | 23 February 1984 | Tipshallen, Jönköping, Sweden |  | 4–0 | Won | Friendly | |||||
| 5. | 23 May 1984 | Idrottsparken, Norrköping, Sweden |  | 4–0 | Won | 1986 World Cup qual. | |||||
| 6. | 23 May 1984 | Idrottsparken, Norrköping, Sweden | | 4–0 | Won | 1986 World Cup qual. | |||||
| Correct as of 26 October 2015[6] | |||||||||||
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References
- Sweden national football team stats
- "DIF Fotbolls historia 1980-1989" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Fotboll. Archived from the original on 2008-12-19. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
- "Sunesson (Thomas Egon Sunesson)" (in Portuguese). Fora de Jogo. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
- Haisma, Marcel (2008-07-31). "European Championship 1984 - Qualifying - Full Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
- Obituary
- Football PLAYER: Thomas Sunesson
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