Jon Jönsson

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Personal information
Jon Jönsson
Full name	Jon Jönsson
Date of birth	July 8, 1983 (age 23)
Place of birth	Hässleholm, Sweden
Height	1.82 m
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	IF Elfsborg
Number	13
Youth clubs
	IFK Hässleholm Tottenham Hotspur
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2001-2004 2005 2006 2006-	Malmö FF → Landskrona BoIS (loan) Malmö FF IF Elfsborg	53 (3) 21 (3) 6 (0) 15 (4)
National team²
2002-2005 2007-	Sweden U21 Sweden	27 (5) 0 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 January 2007. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 17 January 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Jon Jönsson is a Swedish football player who plays for IF Elfsborg in Swedish Allsvenskan. Jönsson made his first team debut in IFK Hässleholm aged just 15, and his talent was recognised by Tottenham Hotspur who brought him to London. In return IFK Hässleholm received roughly £ 70,000 and two players to play one season on loan, one of whom was Peter Crouch.

Jönsson started his career as an offensive midfielder, but was in the beginning of 2006 retrained as a central defender. He adapted very well to his new position, and was voted the best central defender in Allsvenskan in 2006, by the managers of Allsvenskan. At the end of the year he was also included in the Swedish national team squad.