Björn Andrae | |
Fullname: | Björn Andrae |
Nationality: | German |
Birth Date: | 14 May 1981 |
Birth Place: | Berlin, Germany |
Height: | 2.00 m |
Weight: | 90 kg |
Spike: | 355 cm |
Block: | 335 cm |
Position: | Outside hitter |
Currentclub: | SWD Powervolleys Düren |
Currentnumber: | 8 |
Years: | 1996–2000 2000–2003 2003–2005 2005–2007 2007–2008 2008–2009 2009–2010 2010–2013 2014 2014–2015 2015–2016 2016–2018 2018– |
Teams: | SCC Berlin VfB Friedrichshafen Noicom Cuneo Sempre Volley Mlekpol AZS Olsztyn Panathinaikos Athens Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia Kuzbass Kemerovo Ural Ufa Kuzbass Kemerovo VfB Friedrichshafen Netzhoppers KW SWD Powervolleys Düren |
Updated: | 19 February 2023 |
Björn Andrae (born 14 May 1981) is a German volleyball player, a member of Germany men's national volleyball team and German club Netzhoppers KW, a participant of the Olympic Games (2008, 2012).
Three times in a row he was chosen the German Volleyball Player of the Year (2004, 2005, 2006). With VfB Friedrichshafen Andrae won two titles of German Champion (2001, 2002). After few years in German and Italian clubs he went to Polish team Mlekpol AZS Olsztyn. He achieved bronze medal of 2007–08 Polish Volleyball League.[1] Then he went to Greek Panathinaikos Athens and achieved with its silver medal in 2008–09 CEV Cup and also silver of Greek Championship. Then he came back to Italian league to represent Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia for one season. In 2010 he started to play in Russian Superleague, from 201 to 2013 Kuzbass Kemerovo, then a few months in Ural Ufa and another season 2014/15 in the first one.[2] In 2015 he came back to VfB Friedrichshafen and achieved silver medal of German Championship.[3] Since 2016 he has been playing as Netzhoppers KW player.