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Kennet Andersson

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Kennet Andersson
Andersson at the 2014 Svenska idrottsgalan
Personal information
Full name Bernt Kennet Andersson
Date of birth (1967-10-06) 6 October 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Eskilstuna, Sweden
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1976–1981 Tunafors SK
1982–1984 IFK Eskilstuna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1988 IFK Eskilstuna 76 (20)
1989–1991 IFK Göteborg 63 (29)
1991–1994 Mechelen 33 (8)
1993 → IFK Norrköping (loan) 13 (8)
1993–1994 → Lille (loan) 32 (11)
1994–1995 Caen 31 (9)
1995–1996 Bari 33 (12)
1996–1999 Bologna 86 (26)
1999 Lazio 2 (0)
1999–2000 Bologna 28 (7)
2000–2002 Fenerbahçe 73 (19)
2005 Gårda BK 18 (14)
Total 488 (163)
International career
1983 Sweden U16 4 (1)
1985–1986 Sweden U18 11 (1)
1988–1990 Sweden U21 14 (2)
1990–2000 Sweden 83 (31)
Medal record
 Sweden
FIFA World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1994
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bernt Kennet Andersson (born 6 October 1967) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a forward. Starting off his career with IFK Eskilstuna in the mid-1980s, he went on to play professionally in Sweden, Belgium, France, Italy, and Turkey before retiring in 2002. A full international between 1990 and 2000, he won 83 caps and scored 31 goals for Sweden national team and was a key member of the Sweden team that finished third at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. He also represented Sweden at UEFA Euro 1992 and 2000.

Club career

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Andersson was born in Eskilstuna. At club level, he played for Tunafors SK (1976−1981), Eskilstuna (1982–88), Göteborg (1988–91), Mechelen (1991–92), Norrköping (1993), Lille (1993–94), Caen (1994–95), Bari (1995–96), Bologna (1996–99 and 1999–2000), Lazio (1999), Fenerbahçe (2000–02) and Gårda BK (2005).

International career

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For Sweden, Andersson made 83 appearances and scored 31 goals, both near the top in national history.[1] He played in the 1992 and 2000 European Championships. He led the Swedish team in scoring with five goals in the 1994 World Cup,[2] a feat which tied him for third place as the tournament's leading goalscorer. His physical size gave him an advantage in the air, and in this tournament he became known for towering over defenders to score goals with his head; in Sweden's quarter-final win over Romania, he headed in a vital goal by outjumping even the Romanian goalkeeper.

Style of play

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Andersson was considered one of the top-class strikers of his generation.[3][4] A tall, athletic, and physically strong forward, who was also a prolific goalscorer, in spite of his lack of pace or notable technical skills, he was renowned for his work-rate, hold-up play with his back to goal, and in particular his excellent abilities in the air, which enabled him both to score goals with his head and get on the end of long balls to provide assists for his teammates from knock-downs; due to his playing style, he was frequently dubbed an "old-fashioned" centre-forward or "target-man" in the media throughout his career.[4][5][6][7][8][9] BBC has described Andersson as "one of the world's greatest forwards in the air", adding that "his aerial ability is complemented by decent passing and unselfish support play that has allowed other strikers to flourish alongside him."[4] Regarding his aerial prowess, Carlo Ancelotti described him as being "practically impossible" to mark in the air.[4]

Career statistics

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International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[1]
National team Year Apps Goals
Sweden 1990 4 1
1991 8 5
1992 6 4
1993 0 0
1994 17 7
1995 10 5
1996 8 3
1997 9 4
1998 3 1
1999 8 1
2000 10 0
Total 83 31
Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Andersson goal.
List of international goals scored by Kennet Andersson[1]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 26 September 1990 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden  Bulgaria 2–0 2–0 Friendly
2 1 May 1991 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden  Austria 1–0 6–0 Friendly
3 2–0
4 6–0
5 5 June 1991 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden  Colombia 2–2 2–2 Friendly
6 15 June 1991 Idrottsparken, Norrköping, Sweden  Denmark 3–0 4–0 Scania 100 Tournament
7 22 April 1992 Stade El Menzah, Tunis, Tunisia  Tunisia 1–0 1–0 Friendly
8 7 May 1992 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden  Poland 1–0 5–0 Friendly
9 2–0
10 21 June 1992 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden  Germany 2–3 2–3 UEFA Euro 1992
11 20 February 1994 Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida, United States  United States 2–1 3–1 Joe Robbie Cup
12 28 June 1994 Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan, United States  Brazil 1–0 1–1 1994 FIFA World Cup
13 3 July 1994 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas, United States  Saudi Arabia 2–0 3–1 1994 FIFA World Cup
14 3–1
15 10 July 1994 Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California, United States  Romania 2–2 2–2
(5–4 p)		 1994 FIFA World Cup
16 16 July 1994 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California, United States  Bulgaria 4–0 4–0 1994 FIFA World Cup
17 12 October 1994 Wankdorf Stadium, Bern, Switzerland   Switzerland 1–0 2–4 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifier
18 8 March 1995 Tsirion Stadium, Limassol, Cyprus  Cyprus 2–2 3–3 Friendly
19 29 March 1995 İnönü Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey  Turkey 1–0 1–2 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifier
20 8 June 1995 Elland Road, Leeds, England  England 3–1 3–3 Umbro Cup
21 10 June 1995 City Ground, Nottingham, England  Japan 1–1 2–2 Umbro Cup
22 2–1
23 1 June 1996 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden  Belarus 1–0 5–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifier
24 3–0
25 1 September 1996 Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia  Latvia 2–0 2–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifier
26 30 April 1997 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden  Scotland 1–0 2–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifier
27 2–0
28 8 June 1997 Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia  Estonia 3–0 3–2 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifier
29 20 August 1997 Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus  Belarus 1–1 2–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifier
30 2 June 1998 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden  Italy 1–0 1–0 Friendly
31 9 October 1999 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden  Poland 1–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2000 qualifier

Honours

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IFK Göteborg

Bologna

Lazio

Fenerbahçe

Sweden

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b c Mamrud, Roberto (25 July 2004). "Kennet Andersson – Goals in International Matches". RSSSF.
  2. ^ Kennet Andersson – FIFA competition record (archived)
  3. ^ "Swedish gem who propelled Parma". Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) – FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d "BBC Sport – Kennet Andersson". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  5. ^ Alessandro Di Gioia (16 October 2016). "Che fine ha fatto? Kennet Andersson, il gigante di Bologna oggi allena la mente" (in Italian). Calciomercato.com. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  6. ^ Alberto Cerruti; Silvano Stella (8 November 1999). "E' un' Inter da scherzi a parte" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  7. ^ Phil Shaw (5 July 1994). "Football / World Cup USA '94: Nilsson relieved to make up for past traumas: Sweden's wily full-back insists this could be their year. Phil Shaw reports". The Independent. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Happy Birthday to Kennet Andersson!". www.bolognafc.it. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  9. ^ Phil Shaw (1 May 1997). "Football: Scots scuppered by Andersson". The Independent. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
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