Andreas Drugge Explained

Andreas Drugge
Fullname:Andreas Drugge
Birth Date:20 January 1983
Birth Place:Borås, Sweden
Height:1.85 m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Forward
Currentclub:IF Fram (manager)
Youthclubs1:Brämhults IK
Youthclubs2:Mariedals IK
Youthclubs3:IF Elfsborg
Years1:2000–2005
Clubs1:IF Elfsborg
Caps1:61
Goals1:6
Years2:2003
Clubs2:Falkenbergs FF (loan)
Caps2:7
Goals2:0
Years3:2005
Clubs3:FK Tønsberg (loan)
Caps3:16
Goals3:4
Years4:2006–2007
Clubs4:Degerfors IF
Caps4:57
Goals4:19
Years5:2008–2010
Caps5:84
Goals5:20
Years6:2011
Clubs6:IFK Göteborg
Caps6:23
Goals6:1
Years7:2012–2013
Clubs7:BK Häcken
Caps7:14
Goals7:1
Years8:2013–2014
Clubs8:GAIS
Caps8:49
Goals8:12
Years9:2015–2017
Clubs9:Fram
Years10:2017–?
Clubs10:Stag
Nationalyears1:2000
Nationalteam1:Sweden U18
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2001
Nationalteam2:Sweden U19
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2002
Nationalteam3:Sweden U21
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:0
Manageryears1:–2023
Managerclubs1:Nanset women
Manageryears2:2024–
Managerclubs2:Fram

Andreas Drugge (born 20 January 1983) is a Swedish footballer who played as a forward.

Personal life

Drugge is married to Charlotte Hysén, daughter of the former captain of Liverpool FC Glenn Hysén and sister to Tobias Hysén.

Drugge is also parent to Fram Larvik forward Neo Drugge Hysén.

Career

Drugge was recruited by IF Elfsborg 1999. Already at the age of 17 he made his debut in the club's senior team . Andreas was considered out of many to be a Swedish football 's greatest talents . In IF Elfsborg he played with players like Anders Svensson, Samuel Holmén, Johan Wiland and Fredrik Berglund.

In 2006 was he transferred by Degerfors IF, where he was trained out by the United States ladiescoach Tony Gustafsson.[1]

2008 Trelleborg FF signed him and it was here that his career took off. Trelleborg changed his position, let him play like a No. 10 and during those three seasons Andreas were noted for 20 goals and 14 assists.[2]

2011 one of the biggest team in the Swedish history, IFK Göteborg, transferred Andreas and he signed a three years contract with them.[3]

The Gothenburg club BK Häcken decided to buy Andreas for the season 2012. In this club Andreas played along with the striker Waris Majeed and had a brilliant collaboration.[4]

During this period they chose to give Andreas a more defensive responsibility and used him as a playmaker. Nevertheless, he managed to record 12 points in the season 2013.[5] [6]

Ahead of the 2015 season, he moved to Norway to work a job outside of sports, and to play for third-tier team IF Fram Larvik.[7]

Managing career

Drugge coached Nanset IF's women's team until late 2023, when he was announced as new manager of IF Fram Larvik.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Emil Karlsson . Andreas Drugge till Degerfors . DN.SE . 2005-12-12 . 2016-09-29.
  2. Web site: Andreas Drugge klar för Trelleborg - Degerfors IF - Superettan . SvenskaFans.com . 2016-09-29.
  3. Web site: IFK Göteborg . Ifkgoteborg.se . 2016-09-29.
  4. Web site: Häcken värvar Andreas Drugge från Blåvitt | Häcken | Allsvenskan | Sverige | Fotboll | Sportbladet | Aftonbladet . Aftonbladet.se . 2016-09-29.
  5. Web site: Officiellt: Andreas Drugge klar för GAIS. Fotbolltransfers. 1 April 2013.
  6. Web site: GAIS - Drugge klar för GAIS . 2014-11-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129185712/http://gais.se/Fotboll/gais.nsf/0/CB7DD19E0DBC9E2CC1257B18004E45CC . 2014-11-29 .
  7. News: - Beste signering vi har gjort. Skogheim. Torgrim. 19 December 2014. Østlands-Posten. Norwegian.
  8. News: Her er Frams nye hovedtrener. 23 December 2023. IF Fram. no. 16 February 2024.