Background
He was born in Växjö, Sweden, and played seven seasons for his hometown team Östers.
He was born in Växjö, Sweden, and played seven seasons for his hometown team Östers.
He has previously played for Öster, AIK and Panionios. In November 2005, Jonsson signed for AIK on a free transfer, and managed to out-compete Jimmy Tamandi for the right-back spot at AIK. Impressive play from Jonsson made him frequently named as a contender for said spot in the national team An excellent marksman from the penalty spot and AIK"s first-choice penalty taker, Jonsson has stated in several interviews that he has never missed a penalty kick in a competitive match as a senior player.
According to himself, he converted 25 penalties in a row when playing in Sweden.
In January 2010 he signed for Panionios on a free transfer. After two years in Greece, he signed for the Norwegian club Brann on 16 January 2012.