Anders Andersson (footballer)

Anders Andersson
Personal information
Full name Anders Andersson
Date of birth (1974-03-15) 15 March 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Tomelilla, Sweden
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1997 Malmö FF 126 (19)
1997–1999 Blackburn Rovers 4 (0)
1999–2001 AaB 70 (8)
2001–2004 Benfica 49 (1)
2004–2005 Belenenses (loan) 36 (0)
2005–2008 Malmö FF 56 (0)
Total 341 (28)
International career
1989–1991 Sweden U17 30 (1)
1991 Sweden U19 1 (0)
1992–1995 Sweden U21/O 25 (3)
1995–1997 Sweden B 2 (0)
1994–2005 Sweden 27 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Per Anders Andersson (born 15 March 1974) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Starting off his career with Malmö FF in the early 1990s, Andersson went on to play professionally in England, Denmark, and Portugal before returning to Malmö in 2005 to finish up his career. A full international between 1994 and 2005, Andersson won 27 caps for the Sweden national team and represented them at UEFA Euro 2000 and 2004. He was also a squad player for the Sweden Olympic football team at the 1992 Summer Olympics.