Sven Andersson (footballer, born 1963)

For the politician, see Sven Andersson (politician). For the player of the 1930s, see Sven Andersson (footballer born 1907). For the speed skater, see Sven Andersson (speed skater).
Sven Andersson
Personal information
Date of birth6 October 1963
Place of birthStrömstad, Sweden
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1980–1991Örgryte IS
1992IFK Strömstad
1993–2001Helsingborgs IF233(0)
2001–2002West Ham United[1]
National team
1981–1986Sweden U2130(0)
1990Sweden[2]1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Sven Andersson (born 6 October 1963) is a retired Swedish football goalkeeper. Born in Strömstad near the Norwegian border, he began his professional career in Örgryte IS, a club with which he won the Allsvenskan championship in 1985. He got 1 cap for Sweden, and was called up as a reserve in the Swedish squad for the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy.

In 1993, after having retired from professional football, he was persuaded by Helsingborgs IF to make his comeback. Between 1993 and 2001 he played 233 consecutive Allsvenskan matches, and a total of 268 matches for the club. In 2000 he earned his nickname San Siro-Sven with a last-minute penalty save against Inter Milan, thereby ensuring Helsingborg's qualification for the UEFA Champions League. He was suspended from what was planned to be his last match for HIF due to a red card in his 233rd match.

Today Sven Andersson is the goalkeepers' coach of Helsingborgs IF.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2001-2002/faprem/westham.htm
  2. ↑ "Sweden national football team stats". passagen.se (in Swedish).

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