Egon Jönsson
# Egon Jönsson

Egon Jönsson (8 October 1921 – 19 March 2000) was a Swedish footballer who played as a midfielder for Malmö FF and the Sweden national team.

## 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.

## International career

He was part of the Sweden squads that competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics, as well as the 1950 FIFA World Cup, winning one gold medal and two bronze medals. He won a total of 22 caps, scoring 9 goals.

## Coaching career

After his active career he was a youth coach and part of the coaching staff for Malmö FF during the European Cup final against Nottingham Forest in 1979.

## 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
