John Eriksson (footballer)
John Rune "Jompa" Eriksson (12 March 1929 – 24 March 2020) was a Swedish footballer and manager. He played as a forward.
 Eriksson in 1960 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Rune Eriksson | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Date of death | 24 March 2020 (aged 91) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Värtans IK | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1950 | Värtans IK | ||
| 1951–1960 | Djurgårdens IF | 120 | (69) |
| Vällingby AIK | |||
| National team | |||
| 1951–1955 | Sweden | 10 | (9) |
| 1955 | Sweden B | 1 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1961 | Ängby SK | ||
| Vällingby AIK (playing manager) | |||
| 1967–1968 | IF Brommapojkarna | ||
| 1969–1971 | IF Brommapojkarna (youth coach) | ||
| 1972 | Ängby IF | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Eriksson was born in Stockholm. He played club football for Värtans IK, Djurgårdens IF and Vällingby AIK. With Djurgården, he won the Allsvenskan in 1954–55 and 1959. He also made ten appearances for the Swedish national team.
Eriksson died on 24 March 2020 at the age of 91.[1]
Honours
Club
- Djurgårdens IF
- Allsvenskan: 1954–55, 1959
References
- ↑ John "Jompa" Eriksson har gått ur tiden. Djurgårdens IF. 24 March 2020. https://dif.se/nyheter/nyhetsarkiv/2020/john-jompa-eriksson-har-gatt-ur-tiden. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
Other websites
- John Eriksson (footballer) at National-Football-Teams.com
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