Christoffer Tobias Andersson (born 22 October 1978) is a Swedish former professional

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player who played as a defender and

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. Andersson is best remembered for his time with Helsingborgs IF for which he played more than 500 official games. He also represented Lillestrøm SK,

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, and Halmstads BK during a career that spanned between 1998 and 2016. A full international between 2000 and 2006, he won 24 caps for the Sweden national team.

Club career

Helsingborgs IF

Andersson started off his career with

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before signing for Helsingborgs IF in 1996. During his first season with the club he helped the team win the

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. The following year, he was part of the Helsingborg team that won the

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. In 2000, he played a vital part in Helsingborg qualifying for the

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, by scoring a goal in a second round aggregate win against

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, and then playing in all 180 minutes as Helsingborg eliminated the

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club

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in the third round. In the group stage, Andersson played in five games as Helsingborg finished last in

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behind

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, Paris Saint-Germain, and Rosenborg. In 2001, Andersson was selected as Årets HIF:are (Helsingborg player of the year).

Lillestrøm SK

In January 2004, Andersson left Helsingborgs IF on a free transfer and signed a three-year contract with the Norwegian outfit Lillestrøm SK.

Hannover 96

After 2.5 years in Norway, Andersson signed with the

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team

. However, Andersson struggled to receive playing time in Germany and only represented the club in 7 league games.

Return to Helsingborgs IF

In the summer of 2007, Andersson returned to Helsingborgs IF after three years abroad. Andersson had an immediate impact on the team and was an instrumental part of the Helsingborg team that reached the Round of 32 of the

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after finishing second in

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behind

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but ahead of Galatasaray,

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, and

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, and eliminating Hereenveen in the qualifying stage. Andersson scored the winning goal in the 2–3 away victory against Galatasaray. In 2008, Andersson was yet again named Årets HIF:are. Andersson won multiple silverware with Helsingborg during his second stint, winning the

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Svenska Cupen titles, the

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title, as well as the

and

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Svenska Supercupen titles.

Halmstads BK

Ahead of the

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season, Andersson signed for Halmstads BK.

Second return to Helsingborgs IF and retirement

For the

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season, Andersson yet again returned to Helsingborgs IF. Andersson retired at the end of the season after having a played a total of 350

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games, which is a club record, as well as more than 500 official games for the club.

International career

Andersson represented the Sweden U19 and U21 teams before making his full international debut for

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on 31 January 2000 in a

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1–0 win against

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, coming on as a substitute for

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in the 74th minute. He played in the qualifying campaigns for the

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, and the

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, but did not make the final squad for Sweden in any of the tournaments. He won his 24th and last international cap in a friendly game against

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on 1 Match 2006.

Coaching career

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, hif.se, 27 November 2016 In November 2016, Andersson was appointed assistant manager of the first team of the club under manager Per-Ola Ljung. 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 manager

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.CHRISTOFFER ANDERSSON LÄMNAR HIF
, hif.se, 18 June 2019

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

Honours

Helsingborgs IF *

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* Svenska Cupen: 1997–98,

* Svenska Supercupen:

Individual * Årets HIF:are :

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Andersson, Christoffer Living people 1978 births People from Nybro Municipality Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders Swedish footballers Sweden men's international footballers Sweden men's under-21 international footballers Helsingborgs IF players Hannover 96 players Lillestrøm SK players Halmstads BK players Expatriate footballers in Germany Expatriate footballers in Norway Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Norway Swedish expatriate footballers Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Germany Bundesliga players Allsvenskan players Eliteserien players Sportspeople from Kalmar County