Jonny Erik Gunnar Rödlund (born 22 December 1971) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. A youth player at RSC Anderlecht and Manchester United, he went on to win Allsvenskan and Svenska Cupen with IFK Norrköping before representing teams in Portugal, Germany, and China. A full international between 1990 and 1992, he won two caps for the Sweden national team and represented his country at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jonny Erik Gunnar Rödlund | ||
Date of birth | (1971-12-22) 22 December 1971 (age 50) | ||
Place of birth | Västerås, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1986 | Skiljebo SK | ||
1987 | Västerås SK | ||
1987–1988 | Anderlecht | ||
1988–1989 | Manchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1989 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
1989–1993 | IFK Norrköping | 107 | (14) |
1994 | BK Häcken | 14 | (4) |
1994 | Västerås SK | 7 | (2) |
1995 | Degerfors IF | 16 | (1) |
1995–1997 | Braga | 14 | (2) |
1997–1999 | Västerås SK | 34 | (7) |
1999–2001 | Energie Cottbus | 21 | (3) |
2001 | Beijing Guoan | 18 | (1) |
2002–2004 | Enköpings SK | 57 | (5) |
2004–2007 | Skiljebo SK | ||
National team | |||
1987–1988 | Sweden U17 | 17 | (7) |
1988–1991 | Sweden U19 | 28 | (8) |
1990–1993 | Sweden U21/O | 36 | (11) |
1990–1992 | Sweden | 2 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
2008 | Syrianska IF Kerburan | ||
2009–2010 | Irsta IF | ||
2010 | Skiljebo SK | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Starting his footballing career with Skiljebo SK, Rödlund played youth football at RSC Anderlecht and Manchester United between 1987 and 1989 before signing with IFK Norrköping in 1989.[1] While at Norrköping, he helped the club win the 1989 Allsvenskan and the 1990–91 Svenska Cupen titles.[2] He also represented clubs in Portugal, Germany, and China before retiring at Skiljebo SK in 2007.[3]
In Sweden, due to his youth career both with RSC Anderlecht and Manchester United, he is generally considered as 'the talent that never bloomed'.[4]
Rödlund won two caps for the Sweden national team in 1990 and 1992.[5] He also represented the Sweden Olympic team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain and scored two goals before Sweden was eliminated in the quarterfinals.[6]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Sweden | 1990 | 1 | 0 |
1991 | 0 | 0 | |
1992 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 2 | 0 |
IFK Norrköping
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Sweden football squad – 1992 Summer Olympics | ||
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