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

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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

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

Career statistics

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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

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AIK

References

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  1. ^ a b "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.
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