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This article is about the AIK and AS Roma footballer. For the Djurgårdens IF footballer, see Sune Andersson (footballer 1898–1981). For the Malmö FF footballer, see Sune Andersson (Malmö FF footballer).

Sune Isidor "Mona-Lisa" Andersson (22 February 1921 – 29 April 2002) was a Swedish football player and manager. He is best remembered for representing AIK and A.S. Roma during his club career. A full international between 1947 and 1950, he won 28 caps and scored four goals for the Sweden national team. He was part of the Sweden teams that won gold at the 1948 Summer Olympics and finished third at the 1950 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Andersason was a versatile midfielder, who would take any position: left, right or center. His only domestic title was the 1949 Svenska Cupen with AIK.[2] His performance at the 1950 World Cup earned him a transfer to A.S. Roma in Serie A, where he played for two seasons and scored 12 goals. He then continued playing and coaching in Sweden until 1971.[3][4]

International career

Andersson played 28 times for the Swedish national team, scoring four goals, and won a gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics,[5] and a bronze at the 1950 FIFA World Cup.[2]

Personal life

Andersson was nicknamed "Mona-Lisa", because of his blunt facial expression while playing. He was also an elite bowler.[3][4]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[6]
National team Year Apps Goals
Sweden 1947 6 1
1948 9 0
1949 7 1
1950 6 2
Total 28 4
Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Andersson goal.
List of international goals scored by Sune Andersson
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 26 June 1947 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden  Denmark 2–0 6–1 Friendly [7]
2 2 June 1949 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden  Republic of Ireland 1–1 3–1 1950 FIFA World Cup qualification [8]
3 25 June 1950 Pacaembu Stadium, São Paulo, Brazil  Italy 2–1 3–2 1950 FIFA World Cup [9]
4 9 July 1950 Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  Brazil 1–5 1–7 1950 FIFA World Cup [10]

Honours

AIK[2]

Sweden[2]

References

  1. ^ "Sweden national football team stats". passagen.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 9 June 2001.
  2. ^ a b c d "500 AIK:are - Sune Andersson". www.aik.se. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b Sune Andersson. Swedish Olympic Committee
  4. ^ a b Sune Andersson sports-reference.com
  5. ^ "Sune Andersson". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Sune Andersson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Sverige - Danmark - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Sverige - Irland - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Sverige - Italien - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Sverige - Brasilien - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 December 2022.

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