Sune Andersson (footballer, born 1921)

{{short description|Swedish footballer and manager}}

{{About|the AIK and AS Roma footballer|the Djurgårdens IF footballer|Sune Andersson (footballer 1898–1981)|the Malmö FF footballer|Sune Andersson (Malmö FF footballer)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Sune Andersson

| image = Sune Andersson (footballer, born 1921).jpg

| caption = Andersson c. 1960

| height =

| birth_date = {{birth date|1921|2|22|df=y}}

| birth_place = Södertälje, Sweden

| death_date = {{death date and age|2002|4|29|1921|2|22|df=y}}

| death_place = Solna, Sweden

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 1934–1939

| youthclubs1 = Ekerö IK

| years1 = 1939–1946

| years2 = 1946–1950

| years3 = 1950–1952

| years4 = 1956–1958

| years5 = 1959–1961

| years6 = 1962–1963

| years7 = 1964–1967

| years8 = 1968–1971

| clubs1 = Hagalunds IS

| clubs2 = AIK

| clubs3 = A.S. Roma

| clubs4 = IFK Eskilstuna

| clubs5 = Kalmar FF

| clubs6 = Finspångs AIK

| clubs7 = Södertälje SK

| clubs8 = Hagalunds IS

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| caps2 = 82

| goals2 = 18

| caps3 = 59

| goals3 = 12

| caps4 =

| goals4 =

| caps5 =

| goals5 =

| caps6 =

| goals6 =

| caps7 =

| goals7 =

| caps8 =

| goals8 =

| nationalyears1 = 1947–1950

| nationalteam1 = Sweden{{cite web | url = http://hem.passagen.se/fotbollslandslaget/statistiktest.htm | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20010609200325/http://hem.passagen.se/fotbollslandslaget/statistiktest.htm | url-status = usurped | archive-date = 2001-06-09 | title = Sweden men's national football team stats | language = Swedish | work = passagen.se}}

| nationalcaps1 = 28

| nationalgoals1 = 4

| manageryears1 = 1953–1955

| manageryears2 = 1956–1958

| manageryears3 = 1959–1961

| manageryears4 = 1962–1963

| manageryears5 = 1964–1967

| manageryears6 = 1968–1971

| managerclubs1 = Iggesunds IK

| managerclubs2 = IFK Eskilstuna

| managerclubs3 = Kalmar FF

| managerclubs4 = Finspångs AIK

| managerclubs5 = Södertälje SK

| managerclubs6 = Hagalunds IS

| medaltemplates-expand = yes

| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{SWE}}}}

{{MedalOlympics}}

{{MedalGold | 1948 London|}}

{{MedalCompetition|FIFA World Cup}}

{{Medal|3rd|1950 Brazil|}}

}}

Sune Isidor "Mona-Lisa" Andersson (22 February 1921 – 29 April 2002) was a Swedish football player and manager. He is best remembered for representing AIK and A.S. Roma during his club career. A full international between 1947 and 1950, he won 28 caps and scored four goals for the Sweden national team. He was on the Sweden teams that won gold at the 1948 Summer Olympics and finished third at the 1950 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Andersason was a versatile midfielder, who would take any position: left, right or center. His only domestic title was the 1949 Svenska Cupen with AIK.{{Cite web |title=500 AIK:are - Sune Andersson |url=https://www.aik.se/sektioner/fotboll/historik/500aikare/suneande.html |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=www.aik.se}} 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.

International career

Andersson played 28 times for the Swedish national team, scoring four goals, and won a gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics,{{cite web |title=Sune Andersson |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/27194 |access-date=13 October 2021 |work=Olympedia}} and a bronze at the 1950 FIFA World Cup.

Personal life

Andersson was nicknamed "Mona-Lisa", because of his blunt facial expression while playing. He was also an elite bowler.[http://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/s/sune-andersson.html Sune Andersson]. Swedish Olympic Committee[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417203632/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/an/sune-andersson-1.html Sune Andersson] sports-reference.com

Career statistics

= International =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+Appearances and goals by national team and year{{Cite web |title=Sune Andersson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/spelarfakta/sune-andersson/be7fbb3b-b2cb-4f3b-91d3-d97b83927565/ |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se. |language=sv}}

!National team

!Year

!Apps

!Goals

rowspan="4" |Sweden

|1947

|6

|1

1948

|9

|0

1949

|7

|1

1950

|6

|2

colspan="2" |Total

!28

!4

: Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Andersson goal.

class="wikitable sortable"

|+List of international goals scored by Sune Andersson

! scope="col" |No.

! scope="col" |Date

! scope="col" |Venue

! scope="col" |Opponent

! scope="col" |Score

! scope="col" |Result

! scope="col" |Competition

! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}

align="center" |1

|26 June 1947

|Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden

|{{fb|DEN}}

| align="center" |2–0

| align="center" |6–1

|Friendly

|{{Cite web |title=Sverige - Danmark - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-danmark-landskamper-herr-senior/1568152/ |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |language=sv}}

align="center" |2

|2 June 1949

|Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden

|{{fb|Republic of Ireland}}

| align="center" |1–1

| align="center" |3–1

|1950 FIFA World Cup qualification

|{{Cite web |title=Sverige - Irland - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-irland-landskamper-herr-senior/1568169/ |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |language=sv}}

align="center" |3

|25 June 1950

|Pacaembu Stadium, São Paulo, Brazil

|{{fb|ITA}}

| align="center" |2–1

| align="center" |3–2

|1950 FIFA World Cup

|{{Cite web |title=Sverige - Italien - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-italien-landskamper-herr-senior/1568177/ |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |language=sv}}

align="center" |4

|9 July 1950

|Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

|{{fb|BRA}}

| align="center" |1–5

| align="center" |1–7

|1950 FIFA World Cup

|{{Cite web |title=Sverige - Brasilien - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-brasilien-landskamper-herr-senior/1568179/ |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |language=sv}}

Honours

References

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