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)
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)
International career
1983–1984[1]	Sweden	12	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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]

International career

Sunesson made 12 appearances for the Sweden men's national football team from 1983 to 1984, including two UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying matches.^[4]

Personal life

He died on 24 October 2015.^[5]

Career statistics

International

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	7 September 1983	Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland	Finland	0–3	Won	1981–85 Nordic Football Championship
2.	15 October 1983	Stadio San Paolo, Naples, Italy	Italy	0–3	Won	UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying
3.	16 November 1983	Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago	Trinidad and Tobago	0–5	Won	Friendly
4.	23 February 1984	Tipshallen, Jönköping, Sweden	United States	4–0	Won	Friendly
5.	23 May 1984	Idrottsparken, Norrköping, Sweden	Malta	4–0	Won	1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.
Correct as of 26 October 2015[6]

References

1. Sweden men's national football team stats
2. "DIF Fotbolls historia 1980-1989" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Fotboll. Archived from the original on 19 December 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
3. "Sunesson (Thomas Egon Sunesson)" (in Portuguese). Fora de Jogo. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
4. Haisma, Marcel (31 July 2008). "European Championship 1984 - Qualifying - Full Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
5. Obituary
6. Football PLAYER: Thomas Sunesson