Leif Andersen

Leif Andersen (born 19 April 1971)[1] is a Norwegian retired professional footballer who played as a defender. He spent most of his career in Norwegian domestic football, but also spent one-and-a-half seasons with English Football League club Crystal Palace.

For the Norwegian rower, see Leif Andersen (rower).
Leif Andersen
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-04-19) 19 April 1971
Place of birth Fredrikstad, Norway
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
?–1992 Råde
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992 Kongsvinger ? (?)
1993–1995 Moss FK ? (?)
1995–1997 Crystal Palace 30 (1)
1997–1999 Moss FK 38 (2)
1999–2000 Sarpsborg FK ? (?)
2001–2002 Rygge IL ? (?)
2003 Østsiden IL ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Andersen began his youth career with Rade before signing with Kongsvinger in 1992. In 1993, he moved to Moss FK and in January 1996 signed for English club Crystal Palace, at that time playing in the Football League Championship. He went on to make 16 appearances in the second half of the season without scoring[2] and a further 14 appearances (one goal) in the 1996–97 season, at the end of which Palace were promoted to the Premier League via the play-offs.[3]

However, in May 1997, Andersen returned to Moss FK, where he made 38 appearances over the next two years, scoring twice. He then moved to Sarpsborg FK in 1999, before joining Rygge IL in 2001 and Østsiden IL in 2003 where he finished his senior career.

References
  1. King, Ian. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 530. ISBN 9781780910468.
  2. King, Ian. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. pp. 408–9. ISBN 9781780910468.
  3. King, Ian. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. pp. 410–11. ISBN 9781780910468.


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