Bernhard Vilhelm Andersen (5 February 1892 – 9 February 1958) was a Danish
footballer who played as an
outside forward for the
Danish national team.
Club career
Andersen played club football for BK Velo and
BK Frem
Boldklubben Frem (also known as Frem, BK Frem or BK Frem Copenhagen) is a Danish sports club based in the Valby-Sydhavnen area of Copenhagen. It is best known for its semi-professional football team. Since its foundation in 1886, Frem has w ...
. He won the
Danish football championship once, in 1923.
International career
Andersen made his international debut for Denmark on 20 October 1918, in a friendly against
Sweden
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. His first and only goal for his country was scored on 13 June 1920, in a 1–1 draw against
Norway.
Andersen's final international appearance came when he represented his country in the
men's football tournament at the
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...
. Denmark were eliminated in the first round by eventual silver medalists
Spain.
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1892 births
1958 deaths
Danish men's footballers
Denmark men's international footballers
Olympic footballers for Denmark
Footballers at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Footballers from Copenhagen
Men's association football forwards
Fremad Amager players
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