Andreas Isaksson earned 133 caps for the Sweden national team during his international career, which puts him joint-third in their list of most capped national players of all time together with Sebastian Larsson.
19 Facts About Andreas Isaksson
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Andreas Isaksson was included in the Swedish squads for the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups as well as the 2004,2008,2012, and 2016 UEFA European Championships.
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Andreas Isaksson became known as a great goalkeeping prospect and was thus bought by Italian club Juventus in July 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-based club.
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In January 2001, Andreas Isaksson signed with Stockholm-based Djurgardens IF in order to play first-team football.
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Andreas Isaksson was voted best Swedish goalkeeper for four consecutive years from 2002 to 2005.
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Andreas Isaksson was expected to replace David James as their first choice goalkeeper, but due to knee and ankle injuries and the form of Nicky Weaver, he did not achieve this.
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The youngster kept his place even after Andreas Isaksson returned to full fitness and the Swede was relegated to the bench.
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Andreas Isaksson signed for Dutch champions PSV, thus enabling him to play in the UEFA Champions League.
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Andreas Isaksson took over the number 1 shirt from Heurelho Gomes, who had transferred to Tottenham.
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Andreas Isaksson tallied 124 league appearances for PSV before leaving the club in the summer of 2012 when his contract expired.
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On joining the club, Andreas Isaksson signed a three-year deal and became the Turkish side's sixth signing during the summer transfer window.
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On 11 August 2016, Andreas Isaksson signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Djurgardens IF, returning after 12 years away from Sweden and the club.
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Andreas Isaksson conceded one goal in the final minute from a penalty.
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On 7 August 2017, Andreas Isaksson made his 100th match in Allsvenskan for Djurgarden.
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Andreas Isaksson remained the first-choice goalkeeper for his national team since Euro 2004, making three appearances in the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.
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Andreas Isaksson was selected for Sweden's Euro 2008 squad, and appeared in all three of Sweden's group games.
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Andreas Isaksson was the first-choice goalkeeper through Sweden's disappointing qualification campaign for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa as well as the qualifying rounds for Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine.
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Andreas Isaksson amassed 133 caps for his country, effectively making him their third most capped player.
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In 2019, Andreas Isaksson became goalkeeping coach for Fagersta Sodra IK.