Rasmus Jönsson

Rasmus Jönsson
Personal information
Full name	Rasmus Jönsson
Date of birth	27 January 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Viken, Sweden
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	OB
Number	9
Youth career
0000–2007	Helsingborgs IF
Senior career*
Years	Team
2007–2011	Helsingborgs IF
2011–2014	VfL Wolfsburg
2013	→ FSV Frankfurt (loan)
2013–2014	→ AaB (loan)
2014–2016	AaB
2016–	OB
International career
2007	Sweden U17
2008–2009	Sweden U19
2009–2012	Sweden U21
2011	Sweden
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 July 2016

Rasmus Jönsson (born 27 January 1990) is a Swedish footballer currently playing for Danish Superliga club OB.

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" (The 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.

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 the 6th of 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.