Frank Charles "Sanny" Jacobsson (6 July 1930 – 26 February 2017) was a Swedish professional footballer who spent his entire career as a winger for the club GAIS in the Swedish Allsvenskan.

Frank Jacobsson

Sune Sandbring in a game with Frank "Sanny" Jacobsson (right) from GAIS in the Allsvenskan 1953
Personal information
Full name	Frank Charles "Sanny" Jacobsson
Date of birth	(1930-07-06) July 6, 1930 (age 92)
Place of birth	Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Date of death	(2017-02-26)26 February 2017[1]
Place of death	Gothenburg, Sweden
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
1945–1949	Redbergslids IK Fotboll
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1949–1960	GAIS	130	(25)
National team‡
1951–1953	Sweden	6	(1)
Teams managed
1960–1961	Vårgårda IK
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 April 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 April 2018

Professional career

Jacobsson spent his entire professional career with GAIS, from 1949–1960. Jacobsson played an important role in the 1953–54 Allsvenskan season, by scoring 4 goals in the last 3 games of the season. These matches were title deciders in a close race to end the season, and helped GAIS win their first Allsvenskan in 23 years.[2]

From 1960–1961, Jacobsson managed Vårgårda IK.[3]

Personal life

Jacobsson was born in the United States to a Swedish father and Italian mother, and moved to Sweden at a young age.[4] Jacobsson played professional football alongside his brother, Karl-Alfred Jacobsson, with GAIS and the Sweden national football team. His son, Roberto Jacobsson, was also associated with GAIS as a manager and player.[5]

Honours

Club

GAIS

• Allsvenskan (1): 1953–54

References

External links

• NFT Profile
• Svensk Fotboll Profile

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