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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christoffer Tobias Andersson | ||
| Date of birth | (1978-10-22)22 October 1978 (age 46) | ||
| Place of birth | Nybro, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender,midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Falkenbergs FF (Manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1984–1996 | Nybro IF | ||
| 1997 | Helsingborgs IF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2003 | Helsingborgs IF | 148 | (11) |
| 2004–2006 | Lillestrøm SK | 63 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Hannover 96 | 7 | (0) |
| 2007–2014 | Helsingborgs IF | 171 | (29) |
| 2015 | Halmstads BK | 27 | (2) |
| 2016 | Helsingborgs IF | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 423 | (45) | |
| International career | |||
| 1996 | Sweden U19 | 10 | (1) |
| 1998–2000 | Sweden U21 | 14 | (0) |
| 2000–2006 | Sweden | 24 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016 | Helsingborgs IF U17 | ||
| 2017–2019 | Helsingborgs IF (assistant) | ||
| 2019 | Eskilsminne IF (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2021 | Hittarps IK (sporting director) | ||
| 2022– | Falkenbergs FF | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Christoffer Tobias Andersson (born 22 October 1978) is a Swedish former professionalfootball player who played as adefender andmidfielder. He is best remembered for his time withHelsingborgs IF for which he played more than 500 official games, but also representedLillestrøm SK,Hannover 96, andHalmstads BK during a career that spanned between 1998 and 2016. A full international between 2000 and 2006, he won 24caps for theSweden national team.
Andersson started off his career withNybro IF before signing forHelsingborgs IF in 1996.[2] During his first season with the club he helped the team win the1997–98 Svenska Cupen.[3] The following year, he was part of the Helsingborg team that won the1999 Allsvenskan.[4] In 2000, he played a vital part in Helsingborg qualifying for the2000–01 UEFA Champions League, by scoring a goal in a second round aggregate win againstBATE Borisov, and then playing in all 180 minutes as Helsingborg eliminated theSerie A clubInter Milan in the third round.[5] In the group stage, Andersson played in five games as Helsingborg finished last inGroup F behindBayern Munich,Paris Saint-Germain, andRosenborg.[6] In 2001, Andersson was selected as Årets HIF:are (Helsingborg player of the year).[7]
In January 2004, Andersson left Helsingborgs IF on a free transfer and signed a three-year contract with the Norwegian outfitLillestrøm SK.[8]
After 2.5 years in Norway, Andersson signed with theGerman Bundesliga teamHannover 96.[9] However, Andersson struggled to receive playing time in Germany and only represented the club in 7 league games.[10]
In the summer of 2007, Andersson returned to Helsingborgs IF after three years abroad.[3] Andersson had an immediate impact on the team and was an instrumental part of the Helsingborg team that reached the Round of 32 of the2007–08 UEFA Cup after finishing second inGroup H behindBordeaux but ahead ofGalatasaray,Panionios, andAustria Wien, and eliminatingHereenveen in the qualifying stage.[11] Andersson scored the winning goal in the 2–3 away victory against Galatasaray.[12] In 2008, Andersson was yet again named Årets HIF:are.[7]
Andersson won multiple silverware with Helsingborg during his second stint, winning the2010 and2011Svenska Cupen titles, the2011 Allsvenskan title, as well as the2011 and2012Svenska Supercupen titles.[13]
Ahead of the2015 Allsvenskan season, Andersson signed forHalmstads BK.[14]
For the2016 Allsvenskan season, Andersson yet again returned to Helsingborgs IF.[15] Andersson retired at the end of the season after having a played a total of 350Allsvenskan games, which is a club record, as well as more than 500 official games for the club.[15]
Andersson represented theSweden U19 andU21 teams before making his full international debut forSweden on 31 January 2000 in afriendly 1–0 win againstDenmark, coming on as a substitute forRoland Nilsson in the 74th minute.[16][17]
He played in the qualifying campaigns for the2002 FIFA World Cup,UEFA Euro 2004, and the2006 FIFA World Cup, but did not make the final squad for Sweden in any of the tournaments.[16]
Andersson won his 24th and last internationalcap in a friendly game againstIreland on 1 Match 2006.[16]
In 2016, Andersson coached the U17 team ofHelsingborgs IF.[18] In November 2016, Andersson was appointed assistant manager of the first team of the club under managerPer-Ola Ljung.[18] After 2,5 years as assistant manager, the club announced on 18 June 2019, that he had left the club following the appointment of new managerHenrik Larsson.[19]
After a brief spell as assistant coach atEskilsminne IF,[20][21] he was later appointed sporting director atHittarps IK in September 2019.[22]
On 14 January 2022, Andersson was announced as the new manager ofFalkenbergs FF.[23]
Appearances and goals by national team and year[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 0 | |
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