Andreas Ravelli
 Ravelli (right) with brother Thomas | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 August 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Vimmerby, Sweden | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1987 | Öster | 196 | (12) |
| 1988–1989 | IFK Göteborg | 38 | (1) |
| 1990 | Lenhovda | ||
| 1991–1992 | Öster | 37 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Hovmantorp | ||
| 1995–1996 | Lenhovda | ||
| International career | |||
| 1979–1981 |
Sweden U21 | 12 | (1) |
| 1980–1989 |
Sweden | 41 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Öster | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Andreas Ravelli (born 13 August 1959) is a Swedish former
He is the twin brother of Thomas Ravelli.
Club career
Born in Vimmerby, Ravelli started playing professionally for Östers IF, lasting 11 seasons with the team and winning two Allsvenskan titles before signing for IFK Göteborg.[1][2]
At age 31, he moved to amateur football, representing Lenhovda IF – two stints – and Hovmantorp until his retirement (he also represented Öster in between). Later, he also worked as manager of his main club.[3]
International career
Ravelli won 41
Personal life
Ravelli's twin brother, Thomas, is also a former footballer. Their father was an Austrian immigrant of Italian descent who moved to Sweden in 1952,[4][5][6] and the siblings played alongside each other in Öster and the national team as well as one year in Göteborg.
References
- ^ "Öster hade inte varit vad man blev utan honom" [Öster would have not become what it did without him]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 22 February 2004. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Andreas Ravelli" (in Swedish). Vilirare. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Fotboll: Andreas Ravelli tar över Öster. Bergstrand fick sparken" [Football: Andreas Ravelli takes over at Öster. Bergstrand was fired]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 23 October 1996. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Thomas Ravellis släkthistoria stolen" [Thomas Ravelli's family history stolen]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 10 June 2000. Archived from the original on 5 April 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
- ^ "Thomas Ravelli". UEFA. 10 July 2003. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ Fredriksson, Jimmy (4 May 2014). "Ravelli: "Jag var rädd för att göra bort mig"" [Ravelli: "I was afraid of making a fool out of myself"]. Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 12 October 2017.
External links
- Svensk Fotboll profile (in Swedish)
- Andreas Ravelli at National-Football-Teams.com
- Andreas Ravelli at EU-Football.info
- #4 Andreas Ravelli at ifkdb.com
