Jerry Månsson

Jerry Månsson
Personal information
Full name Max Jerry Månsson
Date of birth (1972-02-01) 1 February 1972
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Striker
Youth career
Brommapojkarna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1996 Brommapojkarna
1997 Viking 25 (8)
1998–2000 Moss 56 (15)
2001 Assyriska
2001–2002 Café Opera
2003–2004 Brommapojkarna
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jerry Månsson (born 1 February 1972) is a retired Swedish footballer who played as a striker. Never playing in the Allsvenskan, he spent four seasons in the Norwegian Eliteserien. He also became known for an unusual goal celebration, hairstyle and jersey number as well as for his social life.

Career

Hailing from Stockholm, Månsson spent his entire early career in IF Brommapojkarna, up until the 1996 Division 1. With one year left of his contract, transfer bids were placed by IFK Norrköping and Viking FK. Viking based their bid exclusively on reports and had not scouted the player.[1] Månsson learnt about Viking from Kjell Jonevret.[2]

Viking signed Månsson in December 1996 for a price of 800,000 kr, a club record expenditure according to the local press.[3] He started the 1997 pre-season by winning Viking's internal 40 metre-dash test, sprinting 0.06 seconds faster than the runner-up.[4] Considering Månsson's below-average height, he expressed the desire to play as a striker alongside a target man in the 4-4-2 formation.[5][6]

Månsson's first Viking goals came in June 1997, as he scored twice in a 4–2 victory over Bodø/Glimt. He then showed off his trademark goalscoring celebration, doing the somersault,[7] as he had done during pre-season friendlies.[8][9]

Among his notable performances for Viking was a hat-trick in the 4–0 victory over Skeid. At the same time, when Viking let Erik Nevland go to Manchester United, the club was on the lookout for a new forward.[10][11] Despite being top goalscorer of Viking in 1997,[12]

Månsson was asked to find another club after the 1997 season. In the media parlance of the day, the club "sacked" him. Several Viking teammates stated that Månsson should at least have been retained for one more year.[13] After the news became public, Månsson scored in the league match against Bodø/Glimt, but was nonetheless criticized by the manager for "lacking timing" in that match.[14]

Reportedly, there was transfer interest from Moss FK, Strømsgodset IF who could use him as a second striker, and a club from Łódź. Månsson stayed in Norway as he signed for Moss FK, the transfer sum being 500,000 kr.[15][16][17] He became the club's top goalscorer in his first season there, with 7 goals.[6]

The team reached the semi-final of the 1998 Norwegian Football Cup.[18] In that match, the local newspaper praised Månsson's performance, except he did not score. Following a 0–0 match, Moss lost on penalty shootout and thus missed out on the cup final.[19]

Around New Year 1999, Månsson was allowed to visit Everton, training with their reserves.[5] He left Moss after the 2000 season, returning to Sweden.[20] In 2001 and 2002 he played for Assyriska FF and FC Café Opera, before returning to Brommapojkarna.[21] He was in contention for the top goalscorer title of the 2004 Superettan.[22]

Personal life

During his early career in Sweden, Månsson also worked outside of football as a restaurant cook.[23] He practiced and participated in amateur wrestling.[2][18]

In 1995, Månsson was found guilty of doping after amphetamine was found in his body. Claiming that someone must have slipped the substance in his drink during a night out on the town, Månsson was acquitted by Riksidrottsnämnden in 1996.[2][24][25]

Månsson became known in Norway for an urban, extrovert and flashy image. Stating that looks were "extremely important" to him, Månsson became known for dyed hair, an eyebrow piercing and a generally boisterous style. He did not want to be "a grey person, like everyone else", nor to resemble "a member in a dansband" with his looks. While living in Moss, Norway, he likened the city to a Saab car, compared with his city of origin being a Porsche, and stated that rumours sprung up more easily in such a location.[26] He was also noted for playing with jersey number 99,[27] which was unprecedented in Norway at the time.

Månsson befriended an author from Moss, Ari Behn. When Behn married then-Princess Märtha Louise in 2002, Månsson attended the wedding.[28][29]

In March 1999, Månsson was convicted for assault. The assault took place at the bar Taket in Stavanger, receiving a suspended sentence of 90 days in prison as well as a fine of 10,000 kr. Månsson categorically denied having hit the bar patron.[30][31][32]

Månsson settled in Stockholm with a wife and three children, managing an IT company.[33]

References

  1. ^ Nilssen, Stig (12 December 1996). "Jerry blir mål-måns". Rogalands Avis (in Norwegian). p. 22.
  2. ^ a b c Gundersen, Carl G. (12 December 1996). "Nær 1 million for svensk spiss". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). p. 32.
  3. ^ Nærland, Egil Ø. (19 December 1996). "0,8 mill for Månsson og Viking er i mål". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). p. 25.
  4. ^ Nilssen, Stig (8 January 1997). "Jerry raskest i Viking". Rogalands Avis (in Norwegian). p. 14.
  5. ^ a b Simsø, Robert (2 January 1999). "- Vi trenger ny spiss". Moss Dagblad (in Norwegian). p. 11.
  6. ^ a b Sandven, Arild (16 May 2000). "Månsson - ikke så verst likevel". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 54.
  7. ^ Einarsen, Einar Owe (2 June 1997). "Maks klaff for Jerry". Rogalands Avis (in Norwegian). p. 16.
  8. ^ Dahl, Jan-Petter (4 April 1997). "Svensk Mini-salto". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). p. 25.
  9. ^ Nilssen, Stig (4 April 1997). "Mini – dette er Max". Rogalands Avis (in Norwegian). p. 16.
  10. ^ Persen, Kjell (7 July 1997). "Trippel-moro med Jerry". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). p. 25.
  11. ^ Olsen, Henning (7 July 1997). "Tre mål ikke nok ...for Viking leter etter ny spiss". VG (in Norwegian). p. 27.
  12. ^ Holtnæs, Jan (15 October 1997). "Viking-spiss på MFK-besøk". Moss Avis (in Norwegian). p. 19.
  13. ^ Nilssen, Stig (8 October 1997). "Spillerne slår jernring rundt Jerry". Rogalands Avis (in Norwegian). pp. 14–15.
  14. ^ Hagen, Gunnar (6 October 1997). "Her feirer en bitter mann". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). p. 29.
  15. ^ Nilssen, Stig (1 November 1997). "Max interesse for Jerry". Rogalands Avis (in Norwegian). p. 12.
  16. ^ Nesselquist, Knut-Eigil (17 November 1997). "Månsson og Johansen MFK-klare". Moss Avis (in Norwegian). p. 19.
  17. ^ Jerry Månsson at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  18. ^ a b Johansen, Magne (23 September 1998). "Moss satser på muskler". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 42.
  19. ^ Nesselquist, Knut-Eigil (24 September 1998). "Jerry går i koma". Moss Avis (in Norwegian). p. 25.
  20. ^ Mellquist, Mattias (14 October 2000). "Hvem blir Moss FKs midtbaneprofil". Moss Dagblad (in Norwegian). pp. 16–17.
  21. ^ Jerry Månsson at WorldFootball.net
  22. ^ Mellquist, Mattias (25 June 2004). "Jerry Månsson gjør det bra". Moss Dagblad (in Norwegian). p. 23.
  23. ^ Jansen, Martin (19 April 1998). "- Nok VM-prat, dermed pasta!". Moss Dagblad (in Norwegian). pp. 18–19.
  24. ^ Kirkebøen, Sein Erik (16 April 1996). "Ble dopet - og frikjent". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 53.
  25. ^ Olsen, Øistein T. (19 December 1997). "Ble tatt i dopingtest". Moss Dagblad (in Norwegian). pp. 14–15.
  26. ^ Simsø, Robert (3 March 1999). "Max Jerry - dønn seriøs". Moss Dagblad (in Norwegian). pp. 20–21.
  27. ^ Mellquist, Mattias (14 July 1998). "- Jerry gjorde jobben". Moss Dagblad (in Norwegian). p. 17.
  28. ^ Lier, Carsten; et al. (20 May 2002). "Slik er Märtha og Ari". VG (in Norwegian). pp. 36–38.
  29. ^ Hagen, Gunnar (22 May 2002). "Disse kommer på vennefest". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). p. 15.
  30. ^ Kjøniksen, Helge (27 March 1999). "Månsson dømt for vold". Moss Avis (in Norwegian). pp. 24–25.
  31. ^ Olsen, Øistein T. (27 March 1999). "Jerry dømt for overfall". Moss Dagblad (in Norwegian). p. 14.
  32. ^ Andreassen, Kolbjørn (27 March 1999). "Jerry slapp fengsel". Rogalands Avis (in Norwegian). pp. 4–5.
  33. ^ Opsahl, Per (26 March 2019). "De herjet i Norge". VG Sport (in Norwegian). p. 4.
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