Kennet Andersson facts for kids
Andersson at the 2014 Svenska idrottsgalan
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| Full name | Bernt Kennet Andersson | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1967 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Eskilstuna, Sweden | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| 1976–1981 | Tunafors SK | ||||||||||||
| 1982–1984 | IFK Eskilstuna | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 1985–1988 | IFK Eskilstuna | 76 | (20) | ||||||||||
| 1989–1991 | IFK Göteborg | 63 | (29) | ||||||||||
| 1991–1994 | Mechelen | 33 | (8) | ||||||||||
| 1993 | → IFK Norrköping (loan) | 13 | (8) | ||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | → Lille (loan) | 32 | (11) | ||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | Caen | 31 | (9) | ||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Bari | 33 | (12) | ||||||||||
| 1996–1999 | Bologna | 86 | (26) | ||||||||||
| 1999 | Lazio | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Bologna | 28 | (7) | ||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | Fenerbahçe | 73 | (19) | ||||||||||
| 2005 | Gårda BK | 18 | (14) | ||||||||||
| Total | 488 | (163) | |||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||
| 1983 | Sweden U16 | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||
| 1985–1986 | Sweden U18 | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||
| 1988–1990 | Sweden U21 | 14 | (2) | ||||||||||
| 1990–2000 | Sweden | 83 | (31) | ||||||||||
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Bernt Kennet Andersson (born on October 6, 1967) is a former Swedish football player. He was a forward, which means he played in the attacking part of the team. Kennet started his career in Sweden in the mid-1980s. He then played for professional teams in Belgium, France, Italy, and Turkey. He stopped playing football in 2002.
Kennet Andersson was a very important player for the Swedish national team. He played 83 games and scored 31 goals for his country between 1990 and 2000. He helped Sweden win the bronze medal at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Sweden in the European Championships in 1992 and 2000.
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Kennet's Club Journey
Kennet Andersson was born in Eskilstuna, Sweden. He played for many different football clubs during his career. He started with youth teams like Tunafors SK and IFK Eskilstuna.
Playing in Sweden
His first professional club was IFK Eskilstuna. After that, he joined Göteborg in 1988. With Göteborg, he won the Swedish league, called Allsvenskan, in 1990 and 1991. He also won the Swedish Cup in 1990–91. In 1991, he was the top scorer in the Allsvenskan league.
Moving to Europe
Kennet then moved to play for clubs in other countries. He played for Mechelen in Belgium. He also had loan spells with Norrköping in Sweden and Lille in France. After that, he played for Caen in France and Bari in Italy.
He spent a lot of time playing for Bologna in Italy. He played there from 1996 to 1999 and again from 1999 to 2000. With Bologna, he won the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 1998. He also had a short time at Lazio in 1999, where he won the UEFA Super Cup. His last big club was Fenerbahçe in Turkey, where he won the Turkish league title in 2000–01. He finished his career playing for Gårda BK in 2005.
Kennet's International Career
Kennet Andersson played a big part in the Swedish national team. He played 83 games and scored 31 goals for Sweden. These numbers are among the highest in the country's history.
Euro Championships
He played in two European Championships. These were in 1992 and 2000. These tournaments bring together the best national teams in Europe.
1994 FIFA World Cup Success
Kennet was a key player in the 1994 FIFA World Cup held in the United States. He scored five goals in that tournament, which made him one of the top goal scorers. Sweden finished third, winning the bronze medal. Kennet was known for his amazing ability to score goals with his head. In the quarter-final game against Romania, he jumped incredibly high to score a vital goal, even out-jumping the opposing goalkeeper!
How Kennet Played Football
Kennet Andersson was known as a top-class striker. He was tall, strong, and athletic. Even though he wasn't the fastest player and didn't have fancy technical skills, he scored many goals.
He was famous for his hard work and his ability to hold up the ball. This meant he could receive long passes with his back to the goal. He would then pass the ball to his teammates or create chances. His best skill was his heading ability. He could score goals with his head and also knock the ball down for other players to score. People often called him an "old-fashioned" centre-forward or a "target-man."
The BBC once said that Kennet was "one of the world's greatest forwards in the air." They also mentioned that his heading skills were matched by his good passing and unselfish play. This allowed other strikers to play well alongside him. Famous coach Carlo Ancelotti even said it was "practically impossible" to mark Kennet in the air.
Kennet's Achievements
Kennet Andersson won several important titles and awards during his career.
Club Trophies
- IFK Göteborg
- Allsvenskan (Swedish League): 1990, 1991
- Svenska Cupen (Swedish Cup): 1990–91
- Bologna
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1998
- Lazio
- UEFA Super Cup: 1999
- Fenerbahçe
- 1. Lig (Turkish League): 2000–01
National Team Medal
- Sweden
- FIFA World Cup third place: 1994
Individual Awards
- Allsvenskan top scorer: 1991
- FIFA World Cup Bronze Boot: 1994 (for being one of the top goal scorers)
See also
In Spanish: Kennet Andersson para niños
