Egon Johnsson
Egon Johnsson (6 December 1926 – 20 July 1985) was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Egon Johnsson | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Höganäs, Sweden | ||
| Date of death | 20 July 1985 (aged 58) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Öresunds BK | |||
| Utbynäs SK | |||
| Vårgårda IK | |||
| Höganäs BK | |||
| Redbergslids IK | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1950 | GAIS | 43 | (23) |
| 1950–1954 | Stade Français | 130 | (74) |
| 1955–1957 | Lens | 66 | (52) |
| 1957–1958 | FC Nancy | 41 | (29) |
| 1958–1959 | Lausanne Sports | 34 | (18) |
| 1959–1960 | Toulon | 17 | (9) |
| 1960–1962 | Yverdon Sport | 39 | (25) |
| Total | 370 | (230) | |
| International career | |||
| 1949 | Sweden | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nicknamed "Atom-Egon," he started off his career with GAIS in Sweden before signing with Stade Français in 1950. He then went on to represent RC Lens, FC Nancy, Lausanne Sports, and SC Toulon before finishing up his career with Yverdon Sport in Switzerland in 1962. A prolific goal scorer, Johnsson was the Ligue 2 top scorer during the 1951–52 and 1957–58 seasons.
Johnsson won two caps for the Sweden national team in 1949, and scored one goal. His last name is sometimes incorrectly listed as "Jönsson," "Jonsson," or "Johansson."
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