Kennet Andersson

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Kennet Andersson
Kennet Andersson in Jan 2014.jpg
Andersson at the 2014 Svenska idrottsgalan
Personal information
Full name Bernt Kennet Andersson
Date of birth (1967-10-06) 6 October 1967 (age 55)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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)
Total488(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
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
FIFA World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 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.

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Club career

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

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

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

Appearances and goals by national team and year [1]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sweden 199041
199185
199264
199300
1994177
1995105
199683
199794
199831
199981
2000100
Total8331
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.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
126 September 1990 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, SwedenFlag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 2–02–0 Friendly
21 May 1991Råsunda Stadium, Solna, SwedenFlag of Austria.svg  Austria 1–06–0Friendly
32–0
46–0
55 June 1991Råsunda Stadium, Solna, SwedenFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2–22–2Friendly
615 June 1991 Idrottsparken, Norrköping, SwedenFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3–04–0 Scania 100 Tournament
722 April 1992 Stade El Menzah, Tunis, TunisiaFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1–01–0Friendly
87 May 1992Råsunda Stadium, Solna, SwedenFlag of Poland.svg  Poland 1–05–0Friendly
92–0
1021 June 1992Råsunda Stadium, Solna, SwedenFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 2–32–3 UEFA Euro 1992
1120 February 1994 Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida, United StatesFlag of the United States.svg  United States 2–13–1Joe Robbie Cup
1228 June 1994 Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan, United StatesFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1–01–1 1994 FIFA World Cup
133 July 1994 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas, United StatesFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 2–03–11994 FIFA World Cup
143–1
1510 July 1994 Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California, United StatesFlag of Romania.svg  Romania 2–22–2
(5–4 p)		1994 FIFA World Cup
1616 July 1994 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California, United StatesFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 4–04–01994 FIFA World Cup
1712 October 1994 Wankdorf Stadium, Bern, SwitzerlandFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1–02–4 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifier
188 March 1995 Tsirion Stadium, Limassol, CyprusFlag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 2–23–3Friendly
1929 March 1995 İnönü Stadium, Istanbul, TurkeyFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1–01–2UEFA Euro 1996 qualifier
208 June 1995 Elland Road, Leeds, EnglandFlag of England.svg  England 3–13–3 Umbro Cup
2110 June 1995 City Ground, Nottingham, EnglandFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 1–12–2Umbro Cup
222–1
231 June 1996Råsunda Stadium, Solna, SwedenFlag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 1–05–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifier
243–0
251 September 1996 Daugava Stadium, Riga, LatviaFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 2–02–11998 FIFA World Cup qualifier
2630 April 1997 Ullevi, Gothenburg, SwedenFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1–02–11998 FIFA World Cup qualifier
272–0
288 June 1997 Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn, EstoniaFlag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 3–03–21998 FIFA World Cup qualifier
2920 August 1997 Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, BelarusFlag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 1–12–11998 FIFA World Cup qualifier
302 June 1998Ullevi, Gothenburg, SwedenFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 1–01–0Friendly
319 October 1999Råsunda Stadium, Solna, SwedenFlag of Poland.svg  Poland 1–02–0 UEFA Euro 2000 qualifier

Honours

IFK Göteborg

Bologna

Lazio

Fenerbahçe

Sweden

Individual

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References

  1. 1 2 3 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.
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  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.
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