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{{Short description|Swedish footballer (born 1974)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mattias Jonson
| image = Mattias Jonson.JPG
| upright = 0.9
| caption = 
| full_name = Olof Mattias Jonsson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1974|1|16}}
| birth_place = [[Kumla Municipality|Kumla]], Sweden
| height = 
| position = [[Winger (association football)|Winger]]
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = 
| years1 = 1992–1995
| clubs1 = [[Örebro SK]]
| caps1 = 61
| goals1 = 24
| years2 = 1996–1999
| clubs2 = [[Helsingborgs IF]]
| caps2 = 84
| goals2 = 23
| years3 = 1999–2004
| clubs3 = [[Brøndby IF|Brøndby]]
| caps3 = 131
| goals3 = 40
| years4 = 2004–2005
| clubs4 = [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]
| caps4 = 28
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2005–2011
| clubs5 = [[Djurgårdens IF Fotboll|Djurgårdens IF]]
| caps5 = 104
| goals5 = 22
| totalcaps = 408
| totalgoals = 109
| nationalyears1 = 1994–1995
| nationalteam1 = [[Sweden national under-21 football team|Sweden U21]]
| nationalcaps1 = 15
| nationalgoals1 = 6
| nationalyears2 = 1995
| nationalteam2 = [[Sweden national football B team|Sweden B]]
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 1996–2006
| nationalteam3 = [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]]
| nationalcaps3 = 57
| nationalgoals3 = 9
}}

'''Olof Mattias Jonsson''' ({{IPA|sv|maˈtîːas ˈjʊ̌nːsɔn|pron}}; born 16 January 1974) is a Swedish former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[winger (association football)|winger]]. Starting off his career with [[Örebro SK]] in the early 1990s, he went on to represent [[Helsingborgs IF]], [[Brøndby IF]], and [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] before retiring at [[Djurgårdens IF Fotboll|Djurgårdens IF]] in 2011. A full international between 1996 and 2006, he won 57 [[Cap (sport)|caps]] and scored nine goals for the [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden national team]]. He represented his country at the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]], [[UEFA Euro 2004]], and the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]].

== Club career ==

=== Early career ===
Born in [[Kumla Municipality|Kumla]], Jonson started playing youth football with [[IFK Kumla]] and [[Karlslunds IF HFK|Karlslunds IF]]. He moved to [[Örebro SK]] in 1992, where he got his senior debut in the top-flight Allsvenskan championship.<ref name="SR">{{cite web |last=Kulle |first=Mikael |title=Anfallare: Mattias Jonson |url=http://www.sr.se/cgi-bin/radiosporten/nyheter/artikel.asp?Artikel=911757 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121225033217/http://www.sr.se/cgi-bin/radiosporten/nyheter/artikel.asp?Artikel=911757 |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 December 2012 |work=sr.se |publisher=[[Sveriges radio]] |access-date=2 July 2009 }}</ref> He moved to league rivals [[Helsingborgs IF]] in 1996.<ref name="SvFF">{{cite web |title=Jonson, Mattias |url=https://svenskfotboll.se/landslag/herrar/tidigare-ar/spelarportratt-2004-06/?profile=16853 |work=svenskfotboll.se |publisher=[[Swedish Football Association]] |access-date=2 July 2009}}</ref> He won the [[1999 Allsvenskan]] championship with Helsingborg, before leaving the club at the end of the 1999 season.<ref name="SR" />

=== Brøndby IF ===
Jonson moved abroad to join Danish club [[Brøndby IF]] in the [[Danish Superliga]] championship. He was brought in by Brøndby's new manager [[Åge Hareide]], and Jonson played several games as a [[striker (association football)|striker]], before settling as a left-sided [[winger (association football)|winger]]. He showed his goalscoring abilities for Brøndby on a number of occasions. In the [[UEFA Cup 2001-02|2001–02 UEFA Cup]] tournament, Brøndby had lost 3–1 away to [[Croatia]]n club [[NK Varaždin (1931–2015)|NK Varteks]]. In the return game, Jonson scored a [[hat-trick]] which guided Brøndby to a 5–0 victory and advancement in the tournament, on a 6–3 aggregate. Jonson also scored a hat-trick in an April 2002 Superliga game, when Brøndby won 5–0 against [[Akademisk Boldklub]], and helped the club win the [[Danish Superliga 2001-02|2001–02 Superliga]] championship.<ref name="SR" />

He was Brøndby's league topscorer with 11 goals in the [[Danish Superliga 2002-03|2002–03 Superliga season]], and helped the club win the 2003 [[Danish Cup]] trophy.

=== Norwich City ===
After the [[2003–04 UEFA Champions League|2004 European Championship]], Jonson looked to leave Brøndby. In August 2004, he moved to England and joined the newly promoted [[FA Premier League|Premier League]] side [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2004-08-06 |title=Jonsson från Kumla lämnar Danmark för England |language=sv |work=Sveriges Radio |url=https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/453493 |access-date=2022-10-26}}</ref> He transferred from Brøndby for an undisclosed fee, which was believed to be around £850,000. He struggled to make an impact in the Premier League, and left Norwich after one season.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Garå |first=Johanna |date=2005-07-16 |title="Kommer att krävas mycket" |language=sv |work=Svenska Dagbladet |url=https://www.svd.se/a/a632ee53-ce87-33c9-a597-f31d71f61bff/kommer-att-kravas-mycket |access-date=2022-10-26 |issn=1101-2412}}</ref>

=== Return to Sweden ===
In 2005, he returned to Sweden to play for [[Djurgårdens IF Fotboll|Djurgårdens IF]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Barth-Kron |first=Viktor |title=Mattias Jonson skrev på för Djurgården |url=http://www.dif.se/sidor/nyheter/nyheter.asp?action=view&id=6167&typ=1 |date=15 July 2005 |work=dif.se |publisher=[[Djurgårdens IF Fotboll]] |access-date=2 July 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090807222242/http://www.dif.se/sidor/nyheter/nyheter.asp?action=view&id=6167&typ=1 |archive-date=7 August 2009}}</ref> In his first season with the club, he helped Djurgårdens IF win [[Double (association football)|the Double]] of both the 2005 Allsvenskan and [[Svenska Cupen]] trophies. He started the tournament as a substitute, but was included in Sweden's starting line-up for the final two games before elimination. He ended his national team career in August 2006.<ref>{{cite web |last=Aldaeus |first=Erik |title=Mattias Jonson slutar i landslaget |url=http://svt.se/svt/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=21865&a=635298&lid=aldreNyheter_268620&lpos=rubrik_635298 |date=8 August 2006 |work=svt.se |publisher=[[Sveriges Television]] |access-date=2 July 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613000859/http://svt.se/svt/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=21865&a=635298&lid=aldreNyheter_268620&lpos=rubrik_635298 |archive-date=13 June 2011}}</ref> Jonson ended his career after the 2011 season, and played his last game on 23 October 2011.

== International career ==
Jonson made his [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden national team]] debut in February 1996.<ref name="SvFF" /> He was included in the Sweden national team for the [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002 World Cup]], where he took part in two games as a substitute, before Sweden were eliminated.<ref name="SvFF" />

He was called up in the Sweden national team for the [[2004 UEFA European Football Championship|2004 European Championship]]. He started the tournament on the bench, but was brought on as a substitute and eventually secured himself a place in the starting line-up. He played in three of Sweden's four games, and scored a goal against [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]], which secured Sweden advancement from the preliminary group stage.<ref name="SvFF" />

He represented Sweden at the [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 World Cup]], where he took part in all Sweden's four matches.<ref name="SvFF" />

== Personal life ==
He is the father of the [[Djurgårdens IF Fotboll|Djurgårdens IF]] player [[Melker Jonsson]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dif-ikonens son har skrivit på för klubben|url=https://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/allsvenskan/dif-ikonens-son-har-skrivit-pa-for-klubben/|access-date=2022-02-01|website=www.expressen.se|date=13 July 2020 |language=sv}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
=== Club ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.level-k.com/player/M_Jonson.htm | title=Mattias JONSON(マティアス・ヨンソン) @ LEVEL-K }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.danskfodbold.com/spiller.php?ligaid=2001&spillerid=10001|title=danskfodbold.com - DBU's Officielle Statistikere|website=www.danskfodbold.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://brondby.com/player.asp?sid=15&id=33 |title=Brondby.com &#124; Mattias Jonson |website=brondby.com |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811083256/http://brondby.com/player.asp?sid=15&id=33 |archive-date=11 August 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=15834 |title=Mattias Jonson &#124; Football Stats &#124; No Club &#124; Age 50 &#124; 1994-2012 &#124; Soccer Base |website=www.soccerbase.com |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041209201854/http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=15834 |archive-date=9 December 2004 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National Cup
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Örebro SK|Örebro]]
|[[Allsvenskan 1993|1993]]
|[[Allsvenskan]]
|15||1||||||colspan="2"|–||||||colspan="2"|–||||
|-
|[[Allsvenskan 1994|1994]]
|Allsvenskan
|26||14||||||colspan="2"|–||||||colspan="2"|–||||
|-
|[[Allsvenskan 1995|1995]]
||Allsvenskan
|20||9||||||colspan="2"|–||||||colspan="2"|–||||
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!61!!24!!!!!!0!!0!!!!!!0!!0!!!!
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Helsingborgs IF|Helsingborg]]
|[[Allsvenskan 1996|1996]]
||Allsvenskan
|21||3||||||colspan="2"|–||||||colspan="2"|–||||
|-
|[[Allsvenskan 1997|1997]]
||Allsvenskan
|19||11||||||colspan="2"|–||||||colspan="2"|–||||
|-
|[[Allsvenskan 1998|1998]]
||Allsvenskan
|20||4||||||colspan="2"|–||||||colspan="2"|–||||
|-
|[[Allsvenskan 1999|1999]]
||Allsvenskan
|24||5||||||colspan="2"|–||||||colspan="2"|–||||
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!84!!23!!!!!!0!!0!!!!!!0!!0!!!!
|-
|rowspan="7"|[[Brøndby IF|Brøndby]]
|[[Danish Superliga 1999-2000|1999-00]]
|[[Danish Superliga|Superliga]]
|15||2||0||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||colspan="2"|–||15||2
|-
|[[Danish Superliga 2000-01|2000–01]]
|Superliga
|29||14||2||0||colspan="2"|–||5||1||colspan="2"|–||36||15
|-
|[[Danish Superliga 2001-02|2001–02]]
||Superliga
|30||7||1||0||colspan="2"|–||7||4||colspan="2"|–||38||11
|-
|[[Danish Superliga 2002-03|2002–03]]
||Superliga
|29||11||5||3||colspan="2"|–||6||2||colspan="2"|–||40||16
|-
|[[Danish Superliga 2003-04|2003–04]]
||Superliga
|26||6||2||0||colspan="2"|–||8||3||colspan="2"|–||36||9
|-
|[[Danish Superliga 2004-05|2004–05]]
||Superliga
|2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||colspan="2"|–||2||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!131!!40!!10!!3!!0!!0!!26!!10!!0!!0!!167!!53
|-
|[[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]
|[[FA Premier League 2004-05|2004–05]]
|[[Premier League]]
|28||0||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||30||0
|-
|rowspan="8"|[[Djurgårdens IF Fotboll|Djurgården]]
|[[Allsvenskan 2005|2005]]
||Allsvenskan
|10||4||2||0||colspan="2"|–||2||0||colspan="2"|–||14||4
|-
|[[Allsvenskan 2006|2006]]
||Allsvenskan
|21||6|| || || colspan="2" |–||2||0||colspan="2"|–||23||6
|-
|[[Allsvenskan 2007|2007]]
||Allsvenskan
|16||5|| || || colspan="2" |–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||16||5
|-
|[[Allsvenskan 2008|2008]]
||Allsvenskan
|12||2|| || || colspan="2" |–||0||0||colspan="2"|–||12||2
|-
|[[Allsvenskan 2009|2009]]
||Allsvenskan
|8||1|| || || colspan="2" |–||0||0||1{{efn|One appearance in Allsvenskan relegation playoff}}||1||9||2
|-
|[[Allsvenskan 2010|2010]]
||Allsvenskan
|14||2|| || || colspan="2" |–||0||0||colspan="2"|–||14||2
|-
|[[2011 Allsvenskan|2011]]
||Allsvenskan
|22||2|| || || colspan="2" |–||0||0||colspan="2"|–||22||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!103!!22!!2!!0!!0!!0!!4!!0!!1!!1!!110!!23
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!362!!103!!!!!!1!!0!!!!!!1!!1!!!!
|}

{{notelist}}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Mattias Jonsson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/spelarfakta/mattias-jonsson/3f425bdf-5973-4e7e-9b2c-caf42bed9db7/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se. |language=sv}}</ref>
!National team
!Year
!Apps
!Goals
|-
| rowspan="11" |[[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]]
|1996
|2
|0
|-
|1997
|3
|1
|-
|1998
|2
|0
|-
|1999
|4
|0
|-
|2000
|6
|0
|-
|2001
|5
|1
|-
|2002
|6
|0
|-
|2003
|8
|4
|-
|2004
|8
|2
|-
|2005
|5
|1
|-
|2006
|8
|0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!57
!9
|}
:''Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jonson goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Mattias Jonson<ref name=":0" />
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
!Ref.
|-
| align="center"|1 || 10 September 1997 || [[Råsunda Stadium|Råsunda]], [[Solna Municipality|Solna]], Sweden || {{fb|LAT}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|1998 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sverige - Lettland - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-lettland-landskamper-herr-senior/1569680/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |date=10 September 1997 |language=sv}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|2 || 12 February 2001 || [[Suphachalasai Stadium]], [[Bangkok]], Thailand || {{fb|China}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|3–0 || [[2001 King's Cup]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sverige - Kina - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.sehttps//www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-kina-landskamper-herr-senior/1570029/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=www.svenskfotboll.sehttps |language=sv}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|3 || rowspan="3"|7 June 2003 || rowspan="3"|[[Stadio Olimpico (San Marino)|Stadio Olimpico]], [[Serravalle (San Marino)|Serravalle]], San Marino || rowspan="3"|{{fb|San Marino}} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"|6–0 || rowspan="3"|[[2004 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying|UEFA Euro 2004 qualification]]
| rowspan="3" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=San Marino - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/san-marino-sverige-landskamper-herr-senior/1570258/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |date=7 June 2003 |language=sv}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|4 || align="center"|4–0
|-
| align="center"|5 || align="center"|5–0
|-
| align="center"|6 || 6 September 2003 || [[Ullevi]], [[Gothenburg]], Sweden || {{fb|San Marino}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|5–0 || UEFA Euro 2004 qualification
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sverige - San Marino - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-san-marino-landskamper-herr-senior/1570300/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |date=6 September 2003 |language=sv}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|7 || 22 June 2004 || [[Estádio do Bessa Século XXI|Estádio do Bessa]], [[Porto]], Portugal || {{fb|DEN}} || align="center"|2–2 || align="center"|2–2 || [[UEFA Euro 2004]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Danmark - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/danmark-sverige-landskamper-herr-senior/1570383/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |date=22 June 2004 |language=sv}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|8 || 18 August 2004 || Råsunda, Solna, Sweden || {{fb|NED}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–2 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sverige - Nederländerna - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-nederlanderna-landskamper-herr-senior/1570405/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |date=18 August 2004 |language=sv}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|9 || 4 June 2005 || Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden || {{fb|MLT}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|6–0 || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sverige - Malta - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-malta-landskamper-herr-senior/1570481/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |date=4 June 2005 |language=sv}}</ref>
|}

== Honours ==
; Helsingborgs IF:
* [[Allsvenskan]]: [[1999 Allsvenskan|1999]]

; Brøndby IF:
* [[Danish Superliga]]: [[2001–02 Danish Superliga|2001–02]]
* [[Danish Cup]]: [[2002–03 Danish Cup|2002–03]]

; Djurgårdens IF:<ref>{{cite web |title=Förteckning över samtliga SM-guld för Djurgårdens IF på seniornivå genom tiderna |url=http://www.difarkivet.se/dif_sm_guld_seniorer.pdf |publisher=DIF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100811042345/http://www.difarkivet.se/dif_sm_guld_seniorer.pdf|archive-date=11 August 2010 |language=sv}}</ref>
* [[Allsvenskan]]: [[2005 Allsvenskan|2005]]
* [[Svenska Cupen]]: [[2005 Svenska Cupen|2005]]

;Individual

* [[Stor Grabb]]: 2001<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stora Grabbars Märke |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/herr/historik-herr/stora-grabbar/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |language=sv}}</ref>
* [[Årets Järnkamin]]: 2011

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.ex-canaries.co.uk/players/jonson.htm Career information at ex-canaries.co.uk]
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* {{SvFF player |id= 3f425bdf-5973-4e7e-9b2c-caf42bed9db7 |fid= 438559 }}

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