Rasmus Jönsson
Personal information
Full name Richard Rasmus Jönsson
Date of birth (1990-01-27) 27 January 1990
Place of birth Viken, Sweden
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Helsingborgs IF
Number 10
Youth career
0000–2007 Helsingborgs IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2011 Helsingborgs IF 97 (27)
2011–2014 VfL Wolfsburg 17 (0)
2013 → FSV Frankfurt (loan) 6 (1)
2013–2014 → AaB (loan) 19 (6)
2014–2016 AaB 56 (12)
2016–2018 OB 56 (8)
2018-2019 Helsingborgs IF 28 (9)
2019–2019 Buriram United 12 (1)
2020– Helsingborgs IF 89 (6)
International career
2007 Sweden U17 3 (2)
2008–2009 Sweden U19 15 (8)
2009–2012 Sweden U21 23 (4)
2011 Sweden 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 November 2023

Rasmus Jönsson (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈrǎsːmɵs ˈjœ̌nːsɔn]; born 27 January 1990) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Helsingborgs IF. He is normally deployed as a second striker.

Career

Helsingborgs IF

He plays as a striker and got his breakthrough in 2008, scoring four goals in Allsvenskan alongside Henrik Larsson in Helsingborgs IF. Jönsson is commonly called "Sugröret", meaning the drinking straw, among his teammates. During the season 2010 in Allsvenskan, Helsingborgs IF Finished in second place just two points short of Malmö FF. Helsingborg however didn't allow this to let them down after a good season and finished it off on a high winning the Svenska Cupen in a final against Hammarby IF with Rasmus scoring the only goal in the game late on. On 29 August 2011, Helsingborgs IF confirmed that a deal had been agreed for Jönsson to join Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg on a four-year deal. Jönsson said that he was sad to leave Helsingborg but happy to take an important step forward in his career.

VfL Wolfsburg

On 11 September 2011, Rasmus Jönsson made his Bundesliga debut from start against Schalke 04 and he assisted for Mario Mandžukić's second goal. Jönsson played 90 minutes before being substituted.

Loan to FSV Frankfurt

On 29 January 2013, it was announced that Jönsson would join FSV Frankfurt on loan for the rest of the season.[1]

AaB

On 9 August 2013, it was announced that Jönsson would join the Danish Superliga club AaB on a loan spell for the 2013/2014 season. On Sunday 6 October he scored twice against Viborg. On 21 July 2014, it was announced that Jönsson joined AaB on a permanent two-year basis. Jönsson got shirt number 10.

OB

In the Summer of 2016, Jönsson signed with the Danish club OB. In OB he was reunited with head coach Kent Nielsen. Nielsen was head coach in AaB when Jönsson joined the club before the 2013-14 season.

Buriram United

On 2 July 2019 it was announced he had signed a deal with Buriram United in Thai League 1 until 30 November 2022. On the same day he traveled with his new teammates to their away fixture against JL Chiangmai United F.C. in the Thai League Cup. His team won 2–1 and Jönsson provided an assist.

Honours

Helsingborgs IF
AaB

References

  1. ↑ "Wolfsburg verleiht Jönsson und Schulze" (in German). Neue Presse. 9 January 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.


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