Frank Charles "Sanny" Jacobsson (6 July 1930 – 26 February 2017) was a Swedish professional footballer who spent his entire career as a winger for the club GAIS in the Swedish Allsvenskan.
 Sune Sandbring in a game with Frank "Sanny" Jacobsson (right) from GAIS in the Allsvenskan 1953 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Charles "Sanny" Jacobsson | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | ||
| Date of death | 26 February 2017 (aged 86)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1945–1949 | Redbergslids IK Fotboll | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1960 | GAIS | 130 | (25) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1951–1953 | Sweden | 6 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1960–1961 | Vårgårda IK | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 April 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 April 2018 | |||
Professional career
editJacobsson spent his entire professional career with GAIS, from 1949 to 1960. Jacobsson played an important role in the 1953–54 Allsvenskan season, by scoring 4 goals in the last 3 games of the season. These matches were title deciders in a close race to end the season, and helped GAIS win their first Allsvenskan in 23 years.[2]
From 1960 to 1961, Jacobsson managed Vårgårda IK.[3]
Personal life
editJacobsson was born in the United States to a Swedish father and Italian mother, and moved to Sweden at a young age.[4] Jacobsson played professional football alongside his brother, Karl-Alfred Jacobsson, with GAIS and the Sweden men's national football team. His son, Roberto Jacobsson, was also associated with GAIS as a manager and player.[5]
Honours
editClub
edit- GAIS
- Allsvenskan (1): 1953–54
References
edit- ^ AB, Eniac Data. "Sök gravsatt på SvenskaGravar.se".
- ^ "GAIS säger tack till Frank "Sanny" Jacobsson – GAIS". www.gais.se.
- ^ "Frank "Sanny" Jacobsson 1930-2017".
- ^ "För drygt 60 år sedan tog GAIS guld i Allsvenskan och Degerfors IF lilla silvret. – Degerfors IF". 17 May 2014.
- ^ "Gais störste har gått ur tiden". 5 March 2015.
External links
edit- Frank Jacobsson at National-Football-Teams.com
- Svensk Fotboll Profile