Erik Bo Andersen

Erik Bo Andersen ( born November 14, 1970 in Dronningborg at Randers ) is a former Danish football player. He played six games for the Danish national football team.

Career

Association

Erik Bo Andersen was born in Dronningborg not far away from Randers. He began his career at local club Dronningborg Bold Club. Later he moved to Aalborg BK, where he shock in January 1992 for Senior Squad and in April celebrated his league debut. His first year at Aalborg he spent mostly in the reserve team until his two goals in the cup match against BK Frem København breakthrough came in March 1993. From this time he proved regularly its sovereignty in front of goal, earning him the nickname Red Romario, in allusion to the accuracy Romario and Andersen's red hair. In the 1994/95 season he scored two hat-tricks and even get him in the 5-0 victory over Aarhus GF even four hits. At the end of the season he had 24 goals this season top scorer in the league and Aalborg made ​​it for the first time in club history to win the title. In the first half of the 1995/96 season he scored thirteen in twenty games, including two hat-tricks.

In February 1996, he spent 1.2 million pounds sterling to Scotland to record champions Glasgow Rangers. There he played along with his compatriot Brian Laudrup. During his time with the Rangers due to technical shortcomings and his awkward style of play he got the nickname "Bambi". His worst moment was probably the derby against Dundee United, when he scored four meters of the ball at the bar. But this he made the Old Firm again well when he came on as a substitute to the field and 3-1 victory over arch-rivals Celtic scored two goals. With the Rangers, he was Scottish champion in 1996 and 1997, but Andersen never made ​​it into the starting line-up and was not even allowed me exercising with the first team at the end. When the Rangers in the summer of 1997, Marco Negri committed, Andersen wanted to leave the club. A number of clubs were interested in him, but the Rangers called for a much too high transfer fee. Therefore, he rejected the earnest money of 300,000 pounds, which the Rangers still owed ​​him to leave the club can.

In October 1997, he finally found a new club, he spent 800,000 pounds to Odense BK. Andersen scored six goals in sixteen games, but his team could not then save from relegation. Therefore, he joined in July 1998 for 9.6 million Danish kroner for German club MSV Duisburg, where he was with his compatriot Stig Tøfting in a team. During the pre-season he suffered an injury and was one and a half months. When he was fit again he did not get beyond a role as a substitute and was therefore not right in Duisburg in shape. After 25 games, he was able to record only two goals and was therefore awarded by January to June 2000 in Vejle BK, where he played under his former coach Poul Erik Andreasen in Aalborg. After 14 games and seven goals Vejle dismounted and Andersen left the club. However, he did not want to return to Duisburg and therefore moved in July 2002 to Norway Odd Grenland.

There he was obliged to replace the sold Frode Johnsen and played there together with his former teammates Christian Flindt Bjerg -. The transfer fee of 2.8 million Danish crown was a record amount for Odd Grenland. After a few league games and the Cup win in 2000, he suffered a serious knee injury in the fall of 2000. After a year break, he was still not to play in August 2001 in the position. Due to complications, it took almost another half a year. During his injury Grenland have not even asked medical personnel available, he had to take care of myself, but got help from his old club Aalborg BK. Therefore, he returned in January 2002 to Aalborg. However, by further injuries, he was not in the starting eleven, and when he repeatedly injured his knee in the spring of 2003, he decided to end his active career.

National

Andersen started in 1995, called for the Danish national football team and made ​​his debut in April 1995 against Macedonia, where he came on in the second half for his former teammate Peter Rasmussen. During his time with the Rangers was part of the Danish squad for the European Football Championship in England in 1996 and graduated last group match three minutes in the 3-0 win over Turkey. This was his sixth and last international match, no, he managed a hit.

In January 1998, he completed four caps for the national team of Danish Superliga.

After his playing career

After his retirement from professional football, he returned to his former youth club Dronningborg Bold club, where he worked as a coach in the amateur league.

In 2005 he stood as a candidate of the Liberal Party Venstre for the municipal council of the municipality of Randers available. He got 217 votes and was elected by a margin of thirteen votes in the council.

Andersen founded near Dronningborg a company called EBA Invest, which is engaged in real estate development. In 2004, Andersen bought large field areas outside Randers, from which he developed a residential area with 65 building lots.

Achievements

  • Super League: 1994/95
  • Top scorer in 1994/95
  • Scottish Premier League: 1996 & 1997
  • Scottish FA Cup: 1996 & 1997
  • Norwegian Football Cup: 2000
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