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Swedish handball player and manager (born 1966)

Magnus Andersson
Andersson in 2014
Personal information
Born (1966-05-17) 17 May 1966 (age 58)
Linköping, Sweden
Nationality Swedish
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Centre back
Senior clubs
Years Team
1985–1987 IF Saab
1987–1991 HK Drott
1991–1992 Viking HK
1992–1993 TuS Schutterwald
1993–1995 HK Drott
1995–1997 TuS Schutterwald
1997–1998 GWD Minden
1998–2003 HK Drott
2001CB Ademar León
2003 HSG Nordhorn
National team
Years Team Apps
1988–2003 Sweden 307
Teams managed
2001–2005 HK Drott
2005–2010 FC København
2010–2011 Austria
2011–2012 AG København
2012–2014 HK Malmö
2014–2017 Frisch Auf Göppingen
2018–2023 FC Porto
2024– FC Porto
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Team
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Team
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Team

Per Magnus Andersson (born 17 May 1966) is a Swedish handball manager and former player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was voted as the best Swedish handballer on four occasions.

In 1992, he was a member of the Swedish handball team that won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament, playing all seven matches and scoring 18 goals. Four years later, he was part of the Swedish team which won the silver medal again, playing six matches and scoring 16 goals. At the 2000 Games, he won his third silver medal with the Swedish team, playing all eight matches and scoring ten goals.

External links

Swedish Handballer of the Year – Men


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