Marcus Andreasson

Marcus Andreasson
Personal information
Full name Marcus Yates Andreasson
Date of birth (1978-07-13) July 13, 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Buchanan, Liberia
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Kosta IF[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Östers IF 12 (0)
1999 Kalmar FF 6 (0)
1999–2001 Bristol Rovers 14 (1)
2001–2003 Bryne FK 57 (5)
2004–2010 Molde FK 152 (5)
2011 Lierse 11 (0)
2012 Kosta IF 7 (0)
2012–2013 Lierse 21 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marcus Yates Andreasson (born July 13, 1978) is a Liberian former professional footballer.[2]

His preferred position was center-back, but he could also play as a midfielder and striker because of his great height and strength. Andreasson was a flexible player and could easily adjust into different roles.

Career

He has played for most of his career in top clubs in Scandinavia, but has also played for clubs in the rest of Europe. He has played previously for Lierse in the Belgium Pro League, for Norwegian club Molde FK, Swedish clubs Kosta IF,[3] Kalmar FF and Östers IF,[4] English club Bristol Rovers,[5] Norwegian club Bryne FK and Swedish Division 6 club Kosta IF.[6]

Andreasson also represented Sweden at U21 level.

Honors

Molde FK

References

  1. ^ "Marcus Andreasson". laget.se. 11 December 2012. Archived from the original on 18 July 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Många nya spelare i IFK Ystad". Fotboll Skane. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  3. ^ "KLART: Marcus Andreasson till moderklubben i division 6". Fotbolltransfers. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Utlandsproffset Marcus Andreasson till Kosta IF". Lokalbollen.se. 11 December 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  5. ^ Marcus Andreasson at Soccerbase
  6. ^ "Nu blickar Arlövs BI framåt". Sydsvenskan. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012.