Bernhard Vilhelm Andersen (5 February 1892 – 9 February 1958) was a Danish footballer who played as an outside forward for the Danish national team.[1]

Bernhard Andersen
Andersen in 1916
Personal information
Full name Bernhard Vilhelm Andersen
Date of birth (1892-02-05)5 February 1892
Place of birth Copenhagen, Denmark
Date of death 9 February 1958(1958-02-09) (aged 66)
Place of death Copenhagen, Denmark
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1914–1917 Velo
1917–1923? BK Frem
International career
1918–1920 Denmark 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Andersen played club football for BK Velo and BK Frem. He won the Danish football championship once, in 1923.

International career

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Andersen made his international debut for Denmark on 20 October 1918, in a friendly against Sweden. His first and only goal for his country was scored on 13 June 1920, in a 1–1 draw against Norway.[2]

Andersen's final international appearance came when he represented his country in the men's football tournament at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Denmark were eliminated in the first round by eventual silver medalists Spain.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Bernhard Andersen". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  2. ^ DBU. "Landsholdsdatabasen". DBU (in Danish). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bernhard Andersen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
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