Kennet Andersson

Bernt Kennet Andersson (born 6 October 1967 in Eskilstuna) is a Swedish former footballer, who played as a striker. He was a key member of the Swedish national team that finished third in the 1994 World Cup.

On club level, Andersson played for Tunafors SK (1976−1981), Eskilstuna (1982–88), 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), Fenerbahçe (2000–02) and Gårda BK (2005).

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 third 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 quarter-final win over Romania, he headed in a vital goal by outjumping even the Romanian goalkeeper.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	26 September 1990	Råsunda Stadium, Solna	Bulgaria	2–0	2–0	Friendly
2.	1 May 1991	Råsunda Stadium, Solna	Austria	1–0	6–0	Friendly
3.				2–0
4.				6–0
5.	5 June 1991	Råsunda Stadium, Solna	Colombia	2–2	2–2	Friendly
6.	15 June 1991	Idrottsparken, Norrköping	Denmark	3–0	4–0	Scania 100
7.	22 April 1992	Stade El Menzah, Tunis	Tunisia	1–0	1–0	Friendly
8.	7 May 1992	Råsunda Stadium, Solna	Poland	1–0	5–0	Friendly
9.				2–0
10.	21 June 1992	Råsunda Stadium, Solna	Germany	2–3	2–3	Euro 1992
11.	20 February 1994	Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami	United States	2–1	3–1	Joe Robbie Cup
12.	28 June 1994	Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac	Brazil	1–0	1–1	1994 World Cup
13.	3 July 1994	Cotton Bowl, Dallas	Saudi Arabia	2–0	3–1	1994 World Cup
14.				3–1
15.	10 July 1994	Stanford Stadium, Stanford	Romania	2–2	2–2 (5–4 p)	1994 World Cup
16.	16 July 1994	Rose Bowl, Pasadena	Bulgaria	4–0	4–0	1994 World Cup
17.	12 October 1994	Wankdorf Stadium, Bern	Switzerland	1–0	2–4	Euro 1996 qualifier
18.	8 March 1995	Tsirion Stadium, Limassol	Cyprus	2–2	3–3	Friendly
19.	29 March 1995	İnönü Stadium, Istanbul	Turkey	1–0	1–2	Euro 1996 qualifier
20.	8 June 1995	Elland Road, Leeds	England	3–1	3–3	Umbro Cup
21.	10 June 1995	City Ground, Nottingham	Japan	1–1	2–2	Umbro Cup
22.				2–1
23.	1 June 1996	Råsunda Stadium, Solna	Belarus	1–0	5–1	1998 World Cup qualifier
24.				3–0
25.	1 September 1996	Daugava Stadium, Riga	Latvia	2–0	2–1	1998 World Cup qualifier
26.	30 April 1997	Ullevi, Gothenburg	Scotland	1–0	2–1	1998 World Cup qualifier
27.				2–0
28.	8 June 1997	Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn	Estonia	3–0	3–2	1998 World Cup qualifier
29.	20 August 1997	Dinamo Stadium, Minsk	Belarus	1–1	2–1	1998 World Cup qualifier
30.	2 June 1998	Ullevi, Gothenburg	Italy	1–0	1–0	Friendly
31.	9 October 1999	Råsunda Stadium	Poland	1–0	2–0	Euro 2000 qualifier

International

Andersson was considered one of the top-class strikers of his generation. A tall, strong and prolific goalscorer, in spite of his lack of pace or notable technical skills, he was renowned for his excellent abilities in the air, which enabled him both to score goals and get on the end of long balls to provide assists for his teammates; due to his playing style, he was frequently dubbed an "old-fashioned" centre-forward in the media throughout his career. BBC has described Andersson as "one of the world's greatest forwards in the air", adding that "his aerial ability is complemented by decent passing and unselfish support play that has allowed other strikers to flourish alongside him."

Club

• Allsvenskan: 1990, 1991
• Svenska Cupen: 1990–91

• UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1998

• UEFA Super Cup: 1999

• 1. Lig: 2000–01
• Turkish Cup: Runner-up 2000–01

International

• FIFA World Cup: Third place 1994

Individual

• Allsvenskan top scorer: 1991
• FIFA World Cup Bronze Boot: 1994