Janne Andersson
Swedish football player and manager (born 1962)
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- Jan Olof " Janne " Andersson ( Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjânːɛ ˈânːdɛˌʂɔn] ; born 29 September 1962) is a Swedish former professional football manager and player.
- In 2010, he managed Örgryte in the second tier.
- In 2015, Andersson led the team to win the Allsvenskan title.
- They qualified when he was manager for the 2018 World Cup and 2020 Euro, although unsuccessful in qualifying for the 2022 World Cup and 2024 Euro competitions.
- Playing career Andersson spent the majority of his playing career with Alets IK, but also briefly represented IS Halma and Laholms FK.
Jan Olof "Janne" Andersson (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjânːɛ ˈânːdɛˌʂɔn]; born 29 September 1962) is a Swedish former professional football manager and player.
From 2004 to 2009, Andersson coached Halmstads BK in the Swedish top tier league. In 2010, he managed Örgryte in the second tier. In 2011, he was appointed as manager of IFK Norrköping, a team newly promoted to the top tier. In 2015, Andersson led the team to win the Allsvenskan title. He was appointed manager of the Sweden national team in 2016. They qualified when he was manager for the 2018 World Cup and 2020 Euro, although unsuccessful in qualifying for the 2022 World Cup and 2024 Euro competitions.
His former playing career lasted 14 years between 1979 and 1993 with different Swedish clubs.
Playing career
Andersson spent the majority of his playing career with Alets IK, but also briefly represented IS Halma and Laholms FK. A prolific goalscorer, he is Alet IK's all-time highest goalscorer and scored five goals in his last-ever appearance for the club.
Managerial career
Early career
During Andersson's early managerial years, he managed Alets IK and Laholms FK.
Halmstad
While at Halmstads BK, Andersson's team knocked out Portuguese giants Sporting CP in the UEFA Cup, who had made it all the way to the UEFA Cup final the previous year.
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