Kristján Andrésson
Kristján Andrésson (born 27 March 1981) is a Swedish-born Icelandic retired handball player and ex coach of the Swedish national team.
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Personal information | |||
Born |
Eskilstuna, Sweden | 27 March 1981||
Nationality |
Icelandic Swedish | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Sweden (Manager) | ||
Senior clubs | |||
Years | Team | ||
–1999 | HK Eskil | ||
1999–2005 | IF Guif | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004 | Iceland | 13 | (10) |
Teams managed | |||
2007–2016 | Eskilstuna Guif | ||
2016–2020 | Sweden | ||
2019–2020 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen |
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2017 World Men's Handball Championship 2017
He competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.[1] He is currently the head coach for the Swedish national team.[2]
He played several games for the Icelandic national team, including at the 2004 Olympics.[3] He retired as a player in 2005 due to injury problems.[4] He coached Eskilstuna Guif from 2007 to 2016.[5] When he accepted the Sweden job, he became the fifth Icelander to be the active coach of a foreign national team at the time.[5]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kristján Andrésson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- 2017 World Championship roster
- Radio, Sveriges. "Lär känna Kristjan Andrésson – Sveriges nye förbundskapten – Radiosporten". Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- "Icelander Kristjan Andresson is new Swedish NT coach! | Handball Planet". Handball Planet. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- "Kristján tekur við sænska landsliðinu". Retrieved 12 January 2018.
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