Jonas Olsson (born 14 January 1970) is a Swedish

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and former player.

Playing career

He played 266 official games for

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during his career as a player, won six Swedish Championships, and played in the

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. He also represented the Sweden U17, U19, and U21 teams.

Coaching career

He managed IFK Göteborg together with

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from 2007 to 2011. On 4 October 2011, he agreed to take over as coach of

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from the 2012-season.

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* 1970 births Living people Swedish men's footballers Allsvenskan players IFK Göteborg players Swedish football managers IFK Göteborg managers Sogndal Fotball managers Ullensaker/Kisa IL managers Allsvenskan managers Eliteserien managers Swedish expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Norway Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Norway Men's association football defenders Footballers from Gothenburg {{Sweden-footy-defender-stub