Anders Andersson
Encyclopedia
Anders Andersson is a former Swedish
football forward
and TV pundit. He has played 27 international matches for the Swedish national team
, and was a squad player for the Euro 2000 and Euro 2004. He also participated in the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona
.
He played for Svenstorps IF as a child, but joined Malmö FF
in 1990. He gradually became a star in the Swedish league
, and was bought by English Premier League outfit Blackburn Rovers. There, he played four league matches, and scored once against Preston North End in the League Cup. He went on to play in Denmark and Portugal, and returned to Malmö FF in July 2005. He remained in the club until the end of the 2008 season, when the team decided not to extend Anders contract. The news was received with dismay among Malmö supporters, and Anders himself has written about the situation at his blog at local newspaper Skånska Dagbladet. http://skd.se/article/20090102/SPORTBLOGG05/375481168/1164 He later decided to retire from football, ending speculation that he might've been heading to local rivals Trelleborg.
During his time in Benfica, he became a close personal friend of the Hungarian
soccer player Miklós Fehér
. While talking about the death of Feher during a Liga
game against Vitória S.C., he was quoted as saying "He was only 24 and was as healthy as one could possibly be. There were never any signs that something was wrong, he was in top shape." http://aftonbladet.se/vss/sport/story/0,2789,424302,00.html For the game in which Fehér collapsed against Vitória de Guimarães Andersson was on the bench. A week after Fehér's death, Andersson signed for Belenenses.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
football forward
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
and TV pundit. He has played 27 international matches for the Swedish national team
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
, and was a squad player for the Euro 2000 and Euro 2004. He also participated in the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
.
He played for Svenstorps IF as a child, but joined Malmö FF
Malmö FF
Malmö Fotbollförening, also known simply as Malmö FF, are a Swedish professional football club based in Malmö. The club is affiliated with Skånes Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Swedbank Stadion. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are sky blue and white...
in 1990. He gradually became a star in the Swedish league
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
, and was bought by English Premier League outfit Blackburn Rovers. There, he played four league matches, and scored once against Preston North End in the League Cup. He went on to play in Denmark and Portugal, and returned to Malmö FF in July 2005. He remained in the club until the end of the 2008 season, when the team decided not to extend Anders contract. The news was received with dismay among Malmö supporters, and Anders himself has written about the situation at his blog at local newspaper Skånska Dagbladet. http://skd.se/article/20090102/SPORTBLOGG05/375481168/1164 He later decided to retire from football, ending speculation that he might've been heading to local rivals Trelleborg.
During his time in Benfica, he became a close personal friend of the Hungarian
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
soccer player Miklós Fehér
Miklós Fehér
Miklós "Miki" Fehér was a Hungarian footballer who played as a striker.On 25 January 2004, Fehér died of a cardiac arrest during a match between Vitória de Guimarães and his team Benfica in Guimarães, Portugal....
. While talking about the death of Feher during a Liga
Portuguese Liga
The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system...
game against Vitória S.C., he was quoted as saying "He was only 24 and was as healthy as one could possibly be. There were never any signs that something was wrong, he was in top shape." http://aftonbladet.se/vss/sport/story/0,2789,424302,00.html For the game in which Fehér collapsed against Vitória de Guimarães Andersson was on the bench. A week after Fehér's death, Andersson signed for Belenenses.