Erik Bo Andersen

Erik Bo Andersen (born 14 November 1970) is a Danish former professional footballer who played six matches for the Denmark national team and represented Denmark at UEFA Euro 1996. He played in the striker position and won the 1995 Danish Superliga championship with Aalborg Boldspilklub, the Scottish Premier Division twice with Rangers F.C., and the Norwegian Cup with Odd Grenland. Andersen also played for German club MSV Duisburg, as well as Odense BK and Vejle Boldklub in Denmark.

In November 2005, Andersen was elected to represent the Danish Liberal Party in the Randers Municipality council.

Club career

AaB Born in Dronningborg near Randers, Erik Bo Andersen started his career at the local amateur team Dronningborg Boldklub. He moved to Aalborg Boldspilklub (AaB) in the top-flight Danish Superliga championship in January 1992 and made his Superliga debut in April 1992.

Rangers At Rangers, Andersen played alongside fellow Dane Brian Laudrup. During his time at Rangers, Andersen's technical shortcomings and awkward playing style earned him the nickname Bambi. His best Rangers moment was when he came on as a substitute and scored twice in the 3–1 victory over arch-rivals Celtic at Ibrox Stadium. He later regretted having caved in to Rangers, claiming he should have played hard-ball in order to get the money owed to him, inspired by the approach of Peter Møller. to play alongside fellow Dane Stig Tøfting. Andersen suffered an injury during the pre-season training, and had to undergo a one-and-a-half month recovery. When he recovered he was relegated to a substitute role, and Andersen never found his goal scoring form in Duisburg. Following two goals in 25 games, Despite seven goals in 14 games from Andersen,

At Odd Grenland, Andersen was seen as the replacement of Norwegian international Frode Johnsen who had just been sold, and Andersen joined former AaB teammate Christian Flindt Bjerg at the club. After a few games for Odd Grenland, including winning the 2000 Norwegian Cup tournament, Andersen suffered a knee injury in fall 2000. He did not become a part of the starting line-up due injuries, and was elected for the Randers municipality council by a margin of 13 votes.

He started the developing company EBA Invest, and invested in a real estate development project near Dronningborg. In 2004, Andersen staked all his football earnings in buying a field outside Randers, which he developed into a fully working residential area, before selling it off in 65 building plots.

Honours AaB Danish Superliga: 1995

Rangers Scottish Premier Division: 1995–96 and 1996–97 Scottish Cup: 1995–96

Odd Grenland Norwegian Cup: 2000