Frank Jacobsson

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)6 July 1930
Place of birth	Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Date of death	26 February 2017(2017-02-26) (aged 86)[1]
Place of death	Gothenburg, Sweden
Position	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 as of 8 April 2018‡ National team caps and goals 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 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

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

Honours

Club

GAIS

• Allsvenskan (1): 1953–54

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". Degerfors IF. 17 May 2014. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
5. "Gais störste har gått ur tiden". 5 March 2015.

External links

• Frank Jacobsson at National-Football-Teams.com
• Svensk Fotboll Profile