Christoffer Andersson

Helsingborgs IF

Andersson started off his career with Nybro IF before signing for Helsingborgs IF in 1996. During his first season with the club he helped the team win the 1997–98 Svenska Cupen. The following year, he was part of the Helsingborg team that won the 1999 Allsvenskan. In 2000, he played a vital part in Helsingborg qualifying for the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League, by scoring a goal in a second round aggregate win against BATE Borisov, and then playing in all 180 minutes as Helsingborg eliminated the Serie A club Inter Milan in the third round. In the group stage, Andersson played in five games as Helsingborg finished last in Group F behind Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, and Rosenborg. In 2001, Andersson was selected as Årets HIF:are (Helsingborg player of the year).

Lillestrøm SK

In January 2004, Andersson left Helsingborgs IF on a free transfer and signed a three-year contract with the Norwegian outfit Lillestrøm SK.

Hannover 96

After 2.5 years in Norway, Andersson signed with the German Bundesliga team Hannover 96. However, Andersson struggled to receive playing time in Germany and only represented the club in 7 league games.

Return to Helsingborgs IF

In the summer of 2007, Andersson returned to Helsingborgs IF after three years abroad. Andersson had an immediate impact on the team and was an instrumental part of the Helsingborg team that reached the Round of 32 of the 2007–08 UEFA Cup after finishing second in Group H…

Andersson represented the Sweden U19 and U21 teams before making his full international debut for Sweden on 31 January 2000 in a friendly 1–0 win against Denmark, coming on as a substitute for Roland Nilsson in the 74th minute. He played in the qualifying campaigns for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2004, and the 2006 FIFA World Cup, but did not make the final squad for Sweden in any of the tournaments. Andersson won his 24th and last international cap in a friendly game against Ireland on 1 March 2006.

In 2016, Andersson coached the U17 team of Helsingborgs IF. In November 2016, Andersson was appointed assistant manager of the first team of the club under manager Per-Ola Ljung. After 2,5 years as assistant manager, the club announced on 18 June 2019, that he had left the club following the appointment of new manager Henrik Larsson. After a brief spell as assistant coach at Eskilsminne IF, he was later appointed sporting director at Hittarps IK in September 2019. On 14 January 2022, Andersson was announced as the new manager of Falkenbergs FF.

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year