Magnus Andersson (footballer, born 1958)

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Magnus Andersson
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Magnus Andersson in 1979.
Personal information
Date of birth (1958-04-23) 23 April 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth Sweden
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1975–1988 Malmö FF 285 (12)
International career
1977–1987 Sweden [1] 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Magnus Andersson (born 23 April 1958) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a defender.

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Career

Andersson played for Malmö FF in the 1970s and the 1980s. He played in the European Champions Cup final in 1979 against Nottingham Forest F.C. and was a member of the Sweden men's national football team in the 1978 FIFA World Cup.

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References

  1. "Sweden men's national football team stats". passagen.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2012-06-06.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Malmö FF
Captain

1988
Succeeded by