Kennet
Andersson (born October 6, 1967 in Eskilstuna) is a former
Swedish football (soccer) player, a key member of the Swedish
national team that finished third in the 1994 World Cup.
On the club level, Andersson played for Eskilstuna (1985-88),
Göteborg (1988-91), Mechelen (1991-92), Norrköping (1993), Lille
(1993-94), Caen (1994-95), Bari (1995-96), Bologna (1996-99 and
1999-2000), Lazio (1999), and Fenerbahçe (2000-02).
For Sweden, Andersson made 83 appearances and scored 31 goals,
both near the top in national history. He played in the 1992 and
2000 European Championships. He led the Swedish team in scoring
with five goals in the 1994 World Cup, a feat which tied him for
second place as the tournament's leading goalscorer. His
physical size gave him an advantage in the air, and in this
tournament he became known for towering over defenders to score
goals with his head; in Sweden's quarterfinal win over Romania,
he headed in a vital goal by outjumping even the Romanian
goalkeeper. |
