Joacim Jonsson (born 26 September 1974)[2] is a Swedish association football pundit, and former player and manager. He is currently director of sports at Vålerenga.

Joacim Jonsson
Personal information
Full name Björn Olof Joacim Jonsson[1]
Date of birth (1974-09-26) 26 September 1974 (age 50)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1996 GIF Sundsvall
1997–1999 Fredrikstad
2000–2007 Kvik Halden
Managerial career
2003–2004 Kvik Halden (player-manager)
2006–2007 Kvik Halden (player-manager)
2007–2013 Fredrikstad (scout, assistant, director of sports)
2022– Vålerenga (director of sports)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He hails from Sollefteå.[3] He played for GIF Sundsvall before moving to Norway in 1997. He played three seasons for Fredrikstad FK[4][5] before playing for Kvik Halden FK from 2000 to 2007.[1]

In September 2003 the coaches of Kvik were fired, and Jonsson became player-manager.[6] His job was not renewed after the 2004 season,[7] He was given a new chance ahead of the 2006 season.[8]

After the 2007 season he rejoined Fredrikstad FK as scout and analyst.[4] He was also assistant manager, managing director of sports, and lastly director of sports. In the summer of 2013, Jonsson was let go together with analyst Trond Amundsen and U20 manager Tom Freddy Aune.[9]

As a pundit, he operates through his own firm JJ Consulting. Appearing in C More on a freelance basis, he changed channel to Eurosport when Discovery acquired the rights to the two Norwegian top tiers for men.[10]

On 29 March 2022, he was appointed director of sports at Vålerenga.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b Joacim Jonsson at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  2. ^ Fredriksstad Blad
  3. ^ "Jokke temmes i kirken". Fredriksstad Blad (in Norwegian). 31 December 1998. p. 16.
  4. ^ a b Langerød, Dag (18 April 2011). "- Jeg ble behandlet som en nobody". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  5. ^ Moen, Teddy (10 August 2017). "- For mye prat og for lite handling!" (in Norwegian). Trenerforeningen. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Breivik og Karlsen ferdige i Kvik Halden". Moss Avis (in Norwegian). 20 June 2003. p. 17.
  7. ^ "Jocke ferdig i Kvik". Halden Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). 1 November 2004. p. 12.
  8. ^ "Trenerduo skrev under". Halden Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). 1 October 2005. p. 13.
  9. ^ "Mister jobben i FFK". Fredriksstad Blad (in Norwegian). 29 June 2013. p. 26.
  10. ^ "Jonsson solgte sterke meninger for 800.000". Fredriksstad Blad (in Norwegian). 11 March 2021. p. 22.
  11. ^ "Joacim Jonsson klar for Vålerenga!". Vålerenga Fotball (in Norwegian). 29 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.