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Christoffer Andersson

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)
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 October 22, 1978) is a Swedish former professional football player. He played as a defender and midfielder. Christoffer is best known for his time with Helsingborgs IF, where he played over 500 official games. He also played for Lillestrøm SK, Hannover 96, and Halmstads BK. His career as a player lasted from 1998 to 2016. From 2000 to 2006, he played 24 games for the Swedish national team.

Playing Career

Early Years at Helsingborgs IF

Christoffer Andersson started his football journey at Nybro IF. In 1996, he joined Helsingborgs IF. During his first year, he helped the team win the 1997–98 Svenska Cupen, which is a big cup competition in Sweden. The next year, in 1999, he was part of the team that won the 1999 Allsvenskan, the top Swedish football league.

In 2000, Christoffer played a key role in Helsingborg reaching the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League. This is a huge competition for top European clubs. He even scored a goal that helped his team beat BATE Borisov. Then, Helsingborg surprisingly beat the famous Italian club Inter Milan to get into the group stage. In the group stage, Christoffer played in five games against strong teams like Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain. In 2001, he was named "Årets HIF:are," which means Helsingborg's Player of the Year.

Time Abroad: Norway and Germany

In January 2004, Christoffer left Helsingborgs IF and moved to Norway. He signed a three-year contract with the club Lillestrøm SK.

After two and a half years in Norway, Christoffer moved to Germany. He joined Hannover 96, a team in the German Bundesliga, which is Germany's top league. However, he found it hard to get much playing time there. He only played in 7 league games for the club.

Return to Helsingborgs IF

In the summer of 2007, Christoffer Andersson came back to Helsingborgs IF after three years away. He quickly made a big difference to the team. He was very important in helping Helsingborg reach the Round of 32 in the 2007–08 UEFA Cup. This was another major European competition. Christoffer even scored the winning goal in an exciting 3–2 away victory against Galatasaray. In 2008, he was once again named "Årets HIF:are" for his great performance.

During his second time at Helsingborg, Christoffer won many more trophies. He helped the team win the Svenska Cupen in 2010 and 2011. They also won the 2011 Allsvenskan league title. On top of that, they won the Svenska Supercupen (Swedish Super Cup) in 2011 and 2012.

Later Career and Retirement

Before the 2015 season, Christoffer signed with Halmstads BK.

For the 2016 season, Christoffer returned to Helsingborgs IF for a third time. He retired at the end of that season. He had played a total of 350 games in the Allsvenskan league, which is a club record for Helsingborg. He played over 500 official games for the club in total.

International Career

Christoffer Andersson played for Sweden's national youth teams, including the Under-19 and Under-21 teams.

He made his first appearance for the senior Swedish national team on January 31, 2000. This was in a friendly game against Denmark, which Sweden won 1–0. He came on as a substitute in that match.

Christoffer played in the qualifying games for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2004, and the 2006 FIFA World Cup. However, he was not chosen for the final squad in any of these big tournaments.

He played his 24th and final game for the national team in a friendly match against Ireland on March 1, 2006.

Coaching Career

After retiring as a player, Christoffer Andersson started a new career in coaching. In 2016, he coached the Under-17 team for Helsingborgs IF.

In November 2016, he became the assistant manager for Helsingborg's main team. He worked under manager Per-Ola Ljung. After two and a half years as an assistant, he left the club in June 2019 when a new manager, Henrik Larsson, was appointed.

He then had a short time as an assistant coach at Eskilsminne IF. In September 2019, he became the sporting director at Hittarps IK.

On January 14, 2022, Christoffer Andersson was announced as the new manager of Falkenbergs FF.

Career Statistics

International Appearances

This table shows how many games Christoffer Andersson played for the Swedish national team each year.

Honours

Helsingborgs IF

• Allsvenskan (Swedish League Champions): 1999, 2011
• Svenska Cupen (Swedish Cup Winners): 1997–98, 2010, 2011
• Svenska Supercupen (Swedish Super Cup Winners): 2011, 2012

Individual Awards

• Årets HIF:are (Helsingborg's Player of the Year): 2001, 2008

See also

In Spanish: Christoffer Andersson para niños