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.
.jpg) Andersson c. 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 February 1921 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Södertälje, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 29 April 2002 (aged 81) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Solna, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1934–1939 | Ekerö IK | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1939–1946 | Hagalunds IS | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1946–1950 | AIK | 82 | (18) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1950–1952 | A.S. Roma | 59 | (12) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956–1958 | IFK Eskilstuna | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1959–1961 | Kalmar FF | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1962–1963 | Finspångs AIK | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1964–1967 | Södertälje SK | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1968–1971 | Hagalunds IS | |||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1947–1950 | Sweden[1] | 28 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953–1955 | Iggesunds IK | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1956–1958 | IFK Eskilstuna | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1959–1961 | Kalmar FF | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1962–1963 | Finspångs AIK | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1964–1967 | Södertälje SK | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1968–1971 | Hagalunds IS | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
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
| 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.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 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]
- FIFA World Cup third place: 1950