Markus Jonsson

Per Markus Jonsson (born 9 March 1981) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played for Öster, AIK, Panionios, and Brann during a club career that spanned between 1999 and 2014. A full international between 2007 and 2009, he won four caps for the Sweden national team.

Markus Jonsson

Personal information
Full name	Per Markus Jonsson
Date of birth	(1981-03-09) 9 March 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Växjö, Sweden
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Youth career
1988–1997	Växjö
1998	Öster
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2005	Öster	166	(22)
2006–2009	AIK	89	(14)
2010–2011	Panionios	26	(0)
2012–2014	Brann	35	(1)
Total		316	(37)
International career
2007–2009	Sweden	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2014

Club career

He was born in Växjö, Sweden, and played seven seasons for his hometown team Öster. In November 2005, Jonsson signed for AIK on a free transfer, and managed to out-compete Jimmy Tamandi for the right-back spot at AIK. Impressive play from Jonsson made him frequently named as a contender for said spot in the national team.^{[citation needed]}

More than just a skilled defender, Jonsson is known for his well-chosen offensive runs and precise crosses, forming a tremendous partnership with right winger Kenny Pavey.^{[citation needed]} An excellent marksman from the penalty spot and AIK's first-choice penalty taker, Jonsson has stated in several interviews that he has never missed a penalty kick in a competitive match as a senior player. According to himself, he converted 25 penalties in a row when playing in Sweden.^[1]

In January 2010 he signed for Panionios on a free transfer.^[2] After two years in Greece, he signed for the Norwegian club Brann on 16 January 2012.^[1]

International career

Jonsson won four caps for the Sweden national team between 2007 and 2009.^[3]

Career statistics

As of 11 November 2013

Club	Season	Division	League		Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Östers IF	2001	Superettan	26	2	0	0	26	2
	2002	Superettan	28	2	0	0	28	0
	2003	Allsvenskan	23	2	0	0	23	2
	2004	Superettan	30	8	0	0	30	8
	2005	Superettan	27	8	0	0	27	8
AIK	2006	Allsvenskan	24	7	0	0	24	7
	2007	Allsvenskan	18	3	0	0	18	3
	2008	Allsvenskan	19	1	0	0	19	1
	2009	Allsvenskan	28	2	3	0	31	2
Panionios G.S.S.	2009–10	Super League Greece	6	0	0	0	6	0
	2010–11	Superleague Greece	13	0	0	0	13	0
	2011–12	Superleague Greece	8	0	0	0	8	0
SK Brann	2012	Tippeligaen	17	1	4	1	21	2
	2013	Tippeligaen	11	0	0	0	11	0
	2014	Tippeligaen	7	0	0	0	7	0
Career Total			284	36	7	1	291	37

Honours

AIK

• Allsvenskan: 2009
• Svenska Cupen: 2009

References

1. "Til Bergen for å vinne gull". bt.no (in Norwegian). Bergens Tidende. 16 January 2012. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
2. "Mr 100 %" klar för Panionios
3. "Markus Jonsson – Spelarstatistik – Svensk fotboll". svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 February 2022.

External links

• Markus Jonsson at National-Football-Teams.com
• Markus Jonsson at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)