Janne Andersson
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Andersson managing Sweden in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jan Olof Andersson | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Halmstad, Sweden | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1986 | Alets IK | ||
| 1987 | IS Halmia | ||
| 1988–1992 | Alets IK | ||
| 1993 | Laholms FK | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1988–1989 | Alets IK (player manager) | ||
| 1990–1992 | Halmstads BK (assistant manager) | ||
| 1993–1998 | Laholms FK (player manager) | ||
| 2000–2003 | Halmstads BK (assistant manager) | ||
| 2004–2009 | Halmstads BK | ||
| 2010 | Örgryte IS | ||
| 2011–2016 | IFK Norrköping | ||
| 2016–2023 | Sweden | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.