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Andreas Isaksson

Andreas Isaksson, Swedish footballer

Born
October 3, 1981
Age in 2026
45
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1981

About Andreas Isaksson

Jan Andreas Isaksson (Swedish pronunciation: [anˈdrêːas ˈîːsakˌsɔn]; born 3 October 1981) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Isaksson began his career at local Trelleborgs FF, before spending two years at Juventus. He would later return to Sweden, where he won two Allsvenskan titles with Djurgården. After two seasons with Rennes, he was signed for £2 million by Manchester City of the Premier League, where he was not a regular. After four seasons in the Eredivisie with PSV, he joined Kasımpaşa in Turkey on a free transfer in 2012. He returned to Djurgårdens IF in 2016 with which he won the 2017–18 Svenska Cupen before retiring in 2018. 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. He 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. In January 2001, Isaksson signed with Stockholm-based Djurgården in order to play first-team football. In his first two full seasons, in 2002 and 2003, Djurgården won two-straight Allsvenskan titles as well as Svenska Cupen in 2002.

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Andreas Isaksson timeline

  1. In January 2001, Isaksson signed with Stockholm-based Djurgården in order to play first-team football.
  2. In his first two full seasons, in 2002 and 2003, Djurgården won two-straight Allsvenskan titles as well as Svenska Cupen in 2002.
  3. He returned to Djurgårdens IF in 2016 with which he won the 2017–18 Svenska Cupen before retiring in 2018.

The world when Andreas Isaksson was born

Andreas Isaksson was born in 1981. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1981

  • #1 song"Bette Davis Eyes" – Kim Carnes
  • Top movieChariots of Fire
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Hotel New Hampshire – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSugar Ray Leonard defeats Thomas Hearns
  • Top headlineMTV launches
  • Technology milestoneIBM launches the PC
  • Defining fadPac-Man fever
  • Notable inventionIBM PC (personal computer)
  • World population4.53 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population229.5M

1981 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Andreas Isaksson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19812026
Gas$1.31$3.45/gal
Average home$68,900$435,000
Average income$22,388$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.78$11.95
Postage stamp$0.18$0.73
Population229.5M341 million

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