Patrik Andersson
| Date of birth | 18 August 1971 |
| Place of birth | Borgeby |
| Nationality | Swede |
| Weight | 81 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender |
Andersson spent his early career with Malmo making his debut in 1989 where he stayed for four seasons.
His performances earned him his first cap for Sweden against in January 1992 against Australia.
He won a move to Blackburn Rovers in December 1992 but he made little impact at Ewood Park and, the following October, he signed for Borussia Moenchengladbach.
After a distinguished career there, he signed for Bayern Munich for the 1999-2000 season, helping them to successive Bundesliga titles in 1999-2000 and 2000-01 and victory in the European Champions League in 2001.
He was a constant member of the Swedish team, holding the captaincy for several years and eventually won 96 caps.
He was surprisingly sold to Barcelona in the close season of 2001 but his season was interrupted when he tore knee ligaments in a February encounter with Deportivo La Coruna but he regained his fitness just in time for the World Cup.
A stylish centre-half, he was calm and collected and at the heart of a very good Swedish defence.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malmo FF | 01 Jan 1993 | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 01 Jan 1993 | 01 Sep 1993 | |
| Borussia Monchengladbach | 01 Sep 1993 | 01 Jul 1999 | |
| Bayern Munchen | 01 Jul 1999 | 01 Jun 2001 | |
| Barcelona | 01 Jun 2001 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1992-93 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 6 | 5 |
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| 1993-94 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Borussia Monchengladbach | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Bayern Munchen | Bundesliga | 20 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Bayern Munchen | UEFA Champions League | 12 |
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| 2001-02 | Barcelona | Primera Liga | 11 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Barcelona | Primera Liga | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Barcelona | Primera Liga | 2 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug 2001 | Wisla Kraków v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Barcelona v Wisla Kraków | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Sevilla v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 09 Sep 2001 | Barcelona v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Osasuna v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Fenerbahçe v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Barcelona v Tenerife | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Real Sociedad v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 03 Oct 2001 | Barcelona v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 11 Nov 2001 | Barcelona v Valladolid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 12 |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Las Palmas v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 20 Nov 2001 | Liverpool v Barcelona | W | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group B |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Alavés v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 05 Dec 2001 | Barcelona v Galatasaray | D | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group B |
| 09 Dec 2001 | Barcelona v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Barcelona v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 26 Feb 2003 | Inter Milano v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group A |
| 11 Mar 2003 | Barcelona v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group A |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Newcastle United v Barcelona | W | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group A |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Villarreal v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 22 Apr 2003 | Barcelona v Juventus | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 27 Apr 2003 | Barcelona v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 18 May 2003 | Barcelona v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 03 Sep 2003 | Barcelona v Sevilla | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 28 Sep 2003 | Atlético Madrid v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Español v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 21 Dec 2003 | Barcelona v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 17 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1986-87 | Sweden | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Sweden | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | Sweden | UEFA Under-18 | 3 | 2 |
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| 1988-89 | Sweden | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Sweden | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Sweden | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Sweden | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | Sweden | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | Sweden | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Sweden | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | Sweden | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Sweden | World Youth Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Sweden | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Sweden | Olympics | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Sweden | UEFA European Championship | 3 |
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| 1991-92 | Sweden | UEFA Under-21 | 6 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Sweden | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Sweden | 90th Anniversary | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Sweden | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Sweden | Olympics | 5 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 9 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Sweden | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Sweden | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Sweden | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Sweden | Carlsberg Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Sweden | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Sweden | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Sweden | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Sweden | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Sweden | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Sweden | UEFA European Championship | 5 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Sweden | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Sweden | UEFA European Championship | 5 |
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| 2000-01 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 6 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Sweden | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Sweden | Nordic Championships | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Sweden | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Sweden | International Friendly | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jun 1987 | Sweden v Italy | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 26 Aug 1987 | Poland v Sweden | W | 0-1 | U21 | |
| 21 Sep 1988 | Scotland v Sweden | D | 0-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
| 04 Nov 1988 | Albania v Sweden | W | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 24 May 1989 | Sweden v West Germany | W | 4-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
| 07 Jun 1989 | Sweden v Poland | W | 4-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
| 15 Aug 1989 | Sweden v France | D | 3-3 | U21 | |
| 05 Sep 1989 | Sweden v England | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
| 20 Sep 1989 | Sweden v Scotland | W | 4-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
| 07 Oct 1989 | Sweden v Albania | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 24 Jul 1990 | Sweden v USSR | L | 0-3 | UEFA U18 | Quarter-final |
| 26 Jul 1990 | Sweden v Belgium | W | 6-0 | UEFA U18 | 5 6 |
| 26 Sep 1990 | Sweden v Bulgaria | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 1991 | Italy v Sweden | D | 0-0 | U21 | |
| 01 May 1991 | Sweden v Cyprus | W | 6-0 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Mexico v Sweden | L | 3-0 | World Youth Cup | Group B |
| 18 Jun 1991 | Ivory Coast v Sweden | W | 1-4 | World Youth Cup | Group B |
| 20 Jun 1991 | Brazil v Sweden | L | 2-0 | World Youth Cup | Group B |
| 25 Sep 1991 | Sweden v Italy | D | 2-2 | U21 | |
| 16 Oct 1991 | Sweden v Israel | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 14 Nov 1991 | Israel v Sweden | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 20 Nov 1991 | Greece v Sweden | W | 1-3 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 29 Jan 1992 | Australia v Sweden | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Feb 1992 | Australia v Sweden | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 1992 | Sweden v Netherlands | W | 1-0 | Olympics | |
| 25 Mar 1992 | Sweden v Netherlands | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 15 Apr 1992 | Scotland v Sweden | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Semi-final 1 |
| 29 Apr 1992 | Sweden v Scotland | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Semi-final 2 |
| 07 May 1992 | Sweden v Poland | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 1992 | Sweden v Hungary | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Sweden v France | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals group 1 |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Sweden v Denmark | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals group 1 |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Sweden v England | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals group 1 |
| 26 Jul 1992 | Sweden v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | Olympics | 1st round group D |
| 28 Jul 1992 | Sweden v Morocco | W | 4-0 | Olympics | 1st round group D |
| 30 Jul 1992 | Sweden v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | Olympics | 1st round group D |
| 02 Aug 1992 | Sweden v Australia | L | 1-2 | Olympics | Quarter-final |
| 26 Aug 1992 | Norway v Sweden | D | 2-2 | 90th Anniversary | |
| 09 Sep 1992 | Finland v Sweden | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 07 Oct 1992 | Sweden v Bulgaria | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 11 Nov 1992 | Israel v Sweden | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 11 Mar 1993 | Netherlands v Sweden | L | 2-1 | Olympics | |
| 11 Mar 1993 | Netherlands v Sweden | L | 2-1 | Olympics | |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Hungary v Sweden | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 1993 | France v Sweden | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 02 Jun 1993 | Sweden v Israel | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 11 Aug 1993 | Sweden v Switzerland | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Aug 1993 | Sweden v France | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 08 Sep 1993 | Bulgaria v Sweden | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 20 Apr 1994 | Wales v Sweden | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 May 1994 | Sweden v Nigeria | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 1994 | Denmark v Sweden | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 1994 | Sweden v Norway | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Cameroon v Sweden | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Sweden v Russia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Brazil v Sweden | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 03 Jul 1994 | Sweden v Saudi Arabia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 10 Jul 1994 | Sweden v Romania | W | 2-2 (5-4) | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final final |
| 13 Jul 1994 | Brazil v Sweden | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals semi-final |
| 16 Jul 1994 | Sweden v Bulgaria | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 3rd place |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Sweden v Lithuania | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 1994 | Iceland v Sweden | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 12 Oct 1994 | Switzerland v Sweden | L | 4-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 16 Nov 1994 | Sweden v Hungary | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 29 Mar 1995 | Turkey v Sweden | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 26 Apr 1995 | Hungary v Sweden | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 01 Jun 1995 | Sweden v Iceland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 16 Aug 1995 | Sweden v USA | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 1995 | Sweden v Switzerland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 11 Oct 1995 | Sweden v Scotland | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 1995 | Sweden v Turkey | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 19 Feb 1996 | Hong Kong v Sweden | W | 0-1 | CARLSBERG CUP | |
| 24 Apr 1996 | Northern Ireland v Sweden | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 May 1996 | Sweden v Slovakia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 1996 | Korea Republic v Sweden | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 1996 | Sweden v Belarus | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Sweden v Denmark | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 1996 | Latvia v Sweden | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 09 Oct 1996 | Sweden v Austria | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 10 Nov 1996 | Scotland v Sweden | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 02 Apr 1997 | France v Sweden | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Sweden v Scotland | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 22 May 1997 | Sweden v Poland | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 1997 | Estonia v Sweden | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 06 Aug 1997 | Sweden v Lithuania | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Belarus v Sweden | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 06 Sep 1997 | Austria v Sweden | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Sweden v Latvia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Sweden v Estonia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 25 Mar 1998 | Spain v Sweden | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Apr 1998 | Sweden v France | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 1998 | Sweden v Denmark | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 1998 | Sweden v Italy | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Sweden v Russia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 1998 | Sweden v England | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Bulgaria v Sweden | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 27 Mar 1999 | Sweden v Luxembourg | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 31 Mar 1999 | Poland v Sweden | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Republic of Ireland v Sweden | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 1999 | Sweden v Jamaica | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 1999 | England v Sweden | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 04 Sep 1999 | Sweden v Bulgaria | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 08 Sep 1999 | Luxembourg v Sweden | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 09 Oct 1999 | Sweden v Poland | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 23 Feb 2000 | Italy v Sweden | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Austria v Sweden | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Denmark v Sweden | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2000 | Sweden v Spain | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2000 | Belgium v Sweden | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 19 Jun 2000 | Italy v Sweden | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Iceland v Sweden | L | 2-1 | NORDIC CUP | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Azerbaijan v Sweden | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Sweden v Turkey | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 10 Oct 2000 | Yugoslavia v Sweden | L | 3-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 12 |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Slovakia v Sweden | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Malta v Sweden | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Sweden v North Macedonia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Moldova v Sweden | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Switzerland v Sweden | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Sweden v Slovakia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Greece v Sweden | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 May 2002 | Sweden v Paraguay | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2002 | Japan v Sweden | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.