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Simon Leonard Andersson (born 15 January 2001) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Hammarby TFF as a goalkeeper. He is a product of the Halmstads BK academy and was capped by Sweden at youth level.

Halmstads BK
A goalkeeper, Andersson joined the Halmstads BK academy at the age of 6 and progressed to sign his first professional contract in November 2017. He featured regularly as an unused substitute during the 2018 season and received calls into the club's Allsvenskan and Svenska Cupen squads. Andersson failed to make a senior appearance before his departure from the Örjans Vall in August 2018.

Brentford
On 31 August 2018, Andersson moved to England to join the B team at Championship club Brentford on a three-year contract. He made 15 appearances during each of the 2018–19 and 2019–20 seasons and was a part of the squad which won the 2018–19 Middlesex Senior Cup. After his game time was restricted during the 2020–21 season, Andersson had his contract terminated by mutual consent in March 2021.

IF Elfsborg
On 23 March 2021, Andersson joined Allsvenskan club IF Elfsborg on a free transfer and signed a contract running until 30 June 2021, which was later extended until 31 July. Andersson failed to win a call into a first team squad and was released when his contract expired.

Lower-league football
On 10 August 2021, Andersson signed an undisclosed-length contract with Ettan Norra club Sollentuna FK. He made 38 appearances across the 2021, 2022 and 2023 seasons and departed the club at the end of the 2023 season. Following trials with Trelleborgs FF and GIF Sundsvall,  Andersson signed a half-season contract with Ettan Norra club Hammarby TFF in February 2024.

International career
Andersson was capped by Sweden at U17 and U19 level. He was called up to a mixed U19/U20 training camp in January 2020.

Personal life
Andersson moved from Stockholm to Halmstad in 2007, at the age of six.

Career statistics


Honours
Brentford B


 * Middlesex Senior Cup: 2018–19