Andreas Isaksson
Personal information
Full name	Andreas Isaksson
Date of birth	October 3, 1981 (1981-10-03) (age 26)
Place of birth	Trelleborg, Sweden
Height	1.99 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Manchester City
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1999 1999–2001 2001–2004 2004–2006 2006–	Trelleborg Juventus Djurgården Rennes Manchester City	011 (0) 000 (0) 075 (0) 062 (0) 020 (0)
National team2
1999–2003 2002–	Sweden U21 Sweden	023 (0) 055 (0)
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Andreas Isaksson ([IPA: an'dreːas 'ɪːsakˌsɔn]; born October 3, 1981, in Trelleborg) is a Swedish football goalkeeper who currently plays for Manchester City and for the Swedish national team. Standing 199 cm tall, Andreas is the tallest player in the Barclays Premier League. is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Trelleborg is a municipality and city in Scania in southernmost Sweden. ... Soccer redirects here. ... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Manchester. ... First international Sweden 11 - 3 Norway (Gothenburg, Sweden; 12 July 1908) Biggest win Sweden 12 - 0 Latvia (Stockholm, Sweden; 29 May 1927) Biggest defeat England Amateur 12 - 1 Sweden (London, England; 20 October 1908) World Cup Appearances 11 (First in 1934) Best result Runners-up, 1958 European Championship Appearances 3... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see list of professional sports leagues. ...

Career

Isaksson started his career with his hometown team Trelleborg, where he played two seasons 1998 and 1999. He became known as a great goalkeeping prospect and was thus bought by Italian giants Juventus in 1999, but with the likes of Dutch international goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar in the squad, Isaksson never played a first-team game for the Turin club. Trelleborgs FF, or simply Trelleborg, is a Swedish football club located in Trelleborg. ... Juventus Football Club (Latin for Youth, pronounced yoo-VEHN-toos) is one of Italys oldest and most successful football clubs, based in Turin. ... Edwin van der Sar (born 29 October 1970 in Voorhout) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. ...

In 2001 he signed with Swedish team Djurgården in order to play first-team football. In his first two full seasons, 2002 and 2003, Djurgården won two straight Swedish titles as well as the cup in 2002. He was voted best Swedish goalkeeper for four consecutive years from 2002 to 2005.^[1] This article is about DjurgÃ¥rdens IFs football department. ... Svenska Cupen (the Swedish Cup) is the main Swedish football Cup, which is qualifiyng for the UEFA Cup. ...

While at Djurgården, Isaksson established himself as the second-choice goalkeeper after Magnus Hedman for the Swedish national team, making his international debut against Switzerland in March 2002.^[2] Injury to Magnus Hedman allowed Isaksson the opportunity to play for Sweden on a regular basis, playing in all but one of Sweden's qualifying matches for Euro 2004, and all Sweden's matches during the tournament. Shortly after Euro 2004, French club Rennes signed him, where he became the starting goalkeeper. Fellow former Djurgården player Kim Källström also played at the club. During his time at Rennes, Isaksson caught the eye of many clubs in Europe for his amazing shot stopping ability. Magnus Hedman (born March 19, 1973 in Huddinge) is a Swedish football (soccer) goalkeeper. ... First international Sweden 11 - 3 Norway (Gothenburg, Sweden; 12 July 1908) Biggest win Sweden 12 - 0 Latvia (Stockholm, Sweden; 29 May 1927) Biggest defeat England Amateur 12 - 1 Sweden (London, England; 20 October 1908) World Cup Appearances 11 (First in 1934) Best result Runners-up, 1958 European Championship Appearances 3... Magnus Hedman (born March 19, 1973 in Huddinge) is a Swedish football (soccer) goalkeeper. ... Euro 2004 Logo The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called Euro 2004, was held in Portugal between 12 June and 4 July 2004. ... Stade Rennais Football Club is a French football club from the city of Rennes, will play their 48th season in Ligue 1 (the top French division) in 2007-08. ... Kim Källström [kɪm É•É›lËŒstrÅ“m] (born August 24, 1982 in Sandviken, Sweden) is a left-footed Swedish midfielder playing for the Swedish national team and Olympique Lyonnais. ...

Isaksson has remained the first-choice goalkeeper for his national team since Euro 2004, making three appearances in the 2006 World Cup in Germany (he got injured and could not play all games). As of July 2006 he has 42 caps for Sweden. After an impressive World Cup performance, he completed a £2 million move to Manchester City of the Premier League on August 15, 2006 and became the tallest player in the premiership at 199cm. He was expected to replace David James as their first choice keeper, but due to knee and ankle injuries^[3] and the form of Nicky Weaver he did not make his debut until 9 December 2006, when he replaced the injured Weaver in a Manchester derby match. After his second start for City on 14 March 2007, he played all of the remaining ten games of 2006-07, keeping four clean sheets, and saving a penalty kick from Jermain Defoe on the last day of the season. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th staging of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ... Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Manchester. ... For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... This article is about the day of the year. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... David Benjamin James (born 1 August 1970, Welwyn Garden City, England) is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Portsmouth in the Premier League. ... Nicholas Weaver (born March 2, 1979 Killamarsh Sheffield) is an English football goalkeeper who plays for Manchester City. ... is the 343rd day of the year (344th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Manchester derby is the name given to football matches between Manchester City and Manchester United. ... A clean sheet is a football term, meaning a game in which the team referred to have not conceded any goals. ... Bonaventure Kalou of the Ivory Coast takes a penalty against Dragoslav Jevrić of S&M during the 2006 World Cup. ... Jermain Colin Defoe (born 7 October 1982 in Beckton, London) is an English footballer of Saint Lucian and Dominican descent. ...

Isaksson played the majority of Manchester City's next pre-season campaign in Sweden and Belgium, but after his thumb was fractured in a training session, he did not play for City in the first two months of 2007-08, picking up a knee injury right afterwards. Isaksson made his 07/08 debut for Manchester City by keeping a clean sheet against Bolton in the Carling Cup on October 31st, 2007. In November and December he had a run of five league games in the first team, as part of a rotation used by manager Sven-Göran Eriksson to decide upon his first-choice goalkeeper. However, he has since lost his starting place due to injury to youth keeper, Joe Hart who has managed to establish himself as City's first choice goalkeeper. Galatasaray attempted to take the Swede on loan, but the move was canceled due to Andreas wanting a permanent move. This can only lead to the fact that he will choose to leave at the end of the season.Chelsea has reported that they are interested in Isaksson. He's been linked with a possible move to Turkish giants Galatasaray, joining his teammate Tobias Linderoth. Isaksson was back in the starting XI for the last game of the season against Middlesbrough F.C..   (IPA: , born 7 April 1948) is a association football manager, currently with Manchester City F.C. of the English Premier League. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ... Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (in English: Galatasaray Sports Club) or Galatasaray SK is a Turkish sports club based in Ä°stanbul which is most famous for its football section. ... Tobias Linderoth [IPA: tÊŠbiːɑs lɪndɛˌruːt] (born April 21, 1979 in Marseille, France) is a Swedish football center midfielder playing for Galatasaray. ... Middlesbrough F.C. are an English football team, commonly known as Boro. ...

References

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External links

• Andreas Isaksson's profile, stats & pics
• Andreas Isaksson career stats at Soccerbase

v • d • e Sweden squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup 1 Hedman • 2 Mellberg • 3 P. Andersson • 4 Mjällby • 5 Michael Svensson • 6 Linderoth • 7 Alexandersson • 8 A. Svensson • 9 Ljungberg • 10 Allbäck • 11 Larsson • 12 Kihlstedt • 13 Antonelius • 14 Edman • 15 Jakobsson • 16 Lučić • 17 Magnus Svensson • 18 Jonson • 19 Farnerud • 20 D. Andersson • 21 Ibrahimović • 22 A. Andersson • 23 Isaksson • Coach: Lagerbäck & Söderberg

v • d • e Sweden squad - UEFA Euro 2004 1 Isaksson • 2 Lučić • 3 Mellberg • 4 Mjällby • 5 Edman • 6 Linderoth • 7 Nilsson • 8 Svensson • 9 Ljungberg • 10 Ibrahimović • 11 Larsson • 12 Hedman • 13 Hansson • 14 Östlund • 15 Jakobsson • 16 Källström • 17 Andersson • 18 Jonson • 19 Farnerud • 20 Allbäck • 21 Wilhelmsson • 22 Wahlstedt • 23 Kihlstedt • Coach: Lagerbäck & Söderberg

v • d • e Sweden squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup 1 Isaksson • 2 Nilsson • 3 Mellberg • 4 Lučić • 5 Edman • 6 Linderoth • 7 Alexandersson • 8 A. Svensson • 9 Ljungberg • 10 Ibrahimović • 11 Larsson • 12 Alvbåge • 13 Hansson • 14 Stenman • 15 K. Svensson • 16 Källström • 17 Elmander • 18 Jonson • 19 Andersson • 20 Allbäck • 21 Wilhelmsson • 22 Rosenberg • 23 Shaaban • Coach: Lagerbäck

v • d • e Sweden squad - UEFA Euro 2008 1 Isaksson • 2 Nilsson • 3 Mellberg • 4 Hansson • 5 Stoor • 6 Linderoth • 7 Alexandersson • 8 Svensson • 9 Ljungberg • 10 Ibrahimović • 11 Elmander • 12 Shaaban • 13 Wiland • 14 Majstorović • 15 Granqvist • 16 Källström • 17 H. Larsson • 18 S. Larsson • 19 Andersson • 20 Allbäck • 21 Wilhelmsson • 22 Rosenberg • 23 Dorsin • Coach: Lagerbäck