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Not to be confused with Frank Jakobsen.
Frank Jacobsson
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 (1930-07-06) July 6, 1930 (age 94)
Place of birth Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Date of death (2017-02-26)26 February 2017[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
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 April 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 April 2018

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.

Professional career

Jacobsson spent his entire professional career with GAIS, from 1949–1960. 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 1960–1961, Jacobsson managed Vårgårda IK.[3]

Personal life

Jacobsson 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 national football team. His son, Roberto Jacobsson, was also associated with GAIS as a manager and player.[5]

Honours

Club

GAIS

References

  1. ^ AB, Eniac Data. "Sök gravsatt på SvenskaGravar.se".
  2. ^ "GAIS säger tack till Frank "Sanny" Jacobsson – GAIS". www.gais.se.
  3. ^ "Frank "Sanny" Jacobsson 1930-2017".
  4. ^ "För drygt 60 år sedan tog GAIS guld i Allsvenskan och Degerfors IF lilla silvret. – Degerfors IF". 17 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Gais störste har gått ur tiden". 5 March 2015.
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