Bengt Ingvar Egon "Todde" Jönsson (8 October 1921 – 19 March 2000) was a Swedish footballer who played as a midfielder for Malmö FF and the Sweden national team. A full international between 1946 and 1952, he earned 22 caps for Sweden, scoring nine goals. He was a member of the Sweden team that won the Olympic gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, and he also helped win bronze medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1950 FIFA World Cup.
Club career Nicknamed "Todde den Hemlige," Jönsson played 405 matches for Malmö FF, winning four Allsvenskan titles. He played in 200 Allsvenskan games for Malmö and scored 99 goals. Jönsson featured in every match of Malmö FF’s historic 49-match unbeaten streak, which lasted from 1949 to 1951.
International career Jönsson was part of the Sweden squads that competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics, winning one gold medal and one bronze medal He was also part of the Sweden team that finished third at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. He won a total of 22 caps between 1946 and 1952, scoring 9 goals.
Coaching career After his active career, Jönsson was a youth coach and part of the coaching staff for Malmö FF during the European Cup final against Nottingham Forest in 1979.
Career statistics
International +Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSweden194612194700194820194943195073195171195210Total229
Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jönsson goal.
+List of international goals scored by Egon JönssonNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition115 August 1946Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland2–07–0Friendly27–032 October 1949Malmö IP, Malmö, Sweden1–18–11948–51 Nordic Football Championship42–153–1624 September 1950Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway1–03–11948–51 Nordic Football Championship73–0815 October 1950Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden2–04–01948–51 Nordic Football Championship921 October 1951Malmö Stadion, Malmö, Sweden1–31–31948–51 Nordic Football Championship
Honours Malmö FF Allsvenskan: 1943–44, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51 Sweden FIFA World Cup third place: 1950 Summer Olympics: 1948 Summer Olympics third place: 1952 Nordic Football Championship: 1948–1951 Individual
Nordic Football Championship top scorer: 1948–1951
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