Björn Andersson (footballer, born 1982), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Swedish association football player
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Place of Birth: Lidköping, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
About Björn Andersson (footballer, born 1982)
- Björn Andersson (born 13 February 1982) is a Swedish footballer who plays for GAIS as a defender.Andersson started playing for lower league club Fåglums IF in the outskirts of Gothenburg.
- After leaving his childhood club he moved to third tier side Trollhättans FK which later turned into FC Trollhättan.
- He had played as a central defender up until that point but in 2004 the new manager Jonas Olsson decided to turn him into a forward.
- After doing well in that role he moved up one division and joined Superettan club Qviding FIF in 2006.
- There he returned to his previous role as central defender halfway through the first season.In 2008 Andersson reached the highest level of Swedish football as he signed a three-year deal with Allsvenskan club GAIS.
- During his first year he was switched back and forth between playing as defender and forward.
- However, with the arrival of new manager Alexander Axén the following year Andersson only saw little playing time.
- The 2010 season turned out to be his strongest at GAIS as he became a permanent starter in central defence.
- After his contract was finished he had a two-year stint in Norway with Viking FK but in 2013 he returned to GAIS who had been relegated to second tier Superettan during his absence.
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