Hugo Andersson (footballer, born 1998)

Carl Hugo Alexander Andersson (born 23 October 1998) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ettan Södra club Ariana.

Hugo Andersson
Personal information
Full name Carl Hugo Alexander Andersson
Date of birth (1998-10-23) 23 October 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Sweden
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Ariana
Number 18
Youth career
Vellinge IF
Trelleborgs FF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Trelleborgs FF 3 (0)
2020–2021 Vellinge IF 29 (7)
2022– Ariana 45 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 March 2024

Club career

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Andersson's initial career club was Vellinge IF.[1] He transferred to Trelleborgs FF as a junior.[2] Andersson made his Superettan debut on 9 April 2016 in a 3–0 loss against Halmstads BK, where he was substituted in the 85th minute against Erik Andersson.[3][4] In December 2016, Andersson was promoted to the A team and signed a three-year contract.[5]

During the 2017 preseason, Andersson injured the cruciate ligament in a training match against Halmstads BK.[4] After 3.5 years since the last Superettan match, Andersson made a comeback from his injury absence on 1 September 2019 in a 2–1 win over Västerås SK, where he was substituted in the 72nd minute against Mattias Håkansson.[4] During the 2019 season, he also had a namesake in the team, the Malmö FF loan Hugo Andersson.[4] In June 2020, he left Trelleborgs FF after having major injury problems during his time at the club.[6][7]

After leaving Trelleborgs FF, Andersson returned to his parent club Vellinge IF.[8] He played eight games and scored two goals for the club in the Division 3 season 2020.[9] The following season, Andersson scored five goals in 21 games.[10] Ahead of the 2022 season, he was signed by Division 2 club Ariana.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b "18. Hugo Andersson - Trelleborgs FF - Fotbolltransfers.com". fotbolltransfers.com. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Hugo Andersson är nybliven A-spelare: "Jag har haft det som mål"". trelleborgsff.se. 19 December 2016. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Halmstad vs. Trelleborg - 9 April 2016". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d "Hugo Andersson gjorde första Superettanmatchen sedan 2016: "Har väntat på det länge"". trelleborgsff.se. 4 September 2019. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Officiellt: Trelleborgs FF flyttar upp Hugo Andersson". fotbolltransfers.com. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Officiellt: Trelleborg släpper Andersson". fotbollskanalen.se. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Spelare lämnar Trelleborgs FF". skanesport.se. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Spelare lämnar Trelleborgs FF". skanesport.se. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Hugo Andersson - Lagstatistik". lagstatistik.se. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Hugo Andersson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Ariana FC värvar från Vellinge IF". skanesport.se. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
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