Thomas Sunesson

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 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.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.7 September 1983Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland Finland0–3Won13th Nordic Cup
2.15 October 1983Stadio San Paolo, Naples, Italy Italy0–3WonEuro 1984 qualifying
3.16 November 1983Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago Trinidad and Tobago0–5WonFriendly
4.23 February 1984Tipshallen, Jönköping, Sweden United States4–0WonFriendly
5.23 May 1984Idrottsparken, Norrköping, Sweden Malta4–0Won1986 World Cup qual.
6.23 May 1984Idrottsparken, Norrköping, Sweden Malta4–0Won1986 World Cup qual.
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References
  1. Sweden national football team stats
  2. "DIF Fotbolls historia 1980-1989" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Fotboll. Archived from the original on 2008-12-19. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
  3. "Sunesson (Thomas Egon Sunesson)" (in Portuguese). Fora de Jogo. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
  4. Haisma, Marcel (2008-07-31). "European Championship 1984 - Qualifying - Full Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
  5. Obituary
  6. Football PLAYER: Thomas Sunesson


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