Andreas Daniel Gabriel Haddad (), formerly Andreas Daniel Gabriel Turander (; born on 5 May 1982) is a
Swedish-Assyrian retired
footballer
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who played as a
striker. He is currently the manager of
Södertälje FK
Södertälje Fotbollsklubb is a Swedish football team from Södertälje, Stockholm County. They play their matches at Södertälje Fotbollsarena.
Södertälje FK was founded in 2012 from the clubs Brunnsängs IK, Östertälje IK and FF Södertä ...
.
In January 2008, he signed a half-year contract with the club, but the contract was cancelled only two months later due to injuries. Haddad has also played for Swedish side
Assyriska Föreningen
Assyriska Fotbollsföreningen, also known simply as Assyriska FF, is a Swedish football club based in Södertälje, Stockholm County. The club, formed in 1974 by Assyrian immigrants, has advanced through the league system and is currently play ...
, and for a short period in Norwegian side
Lillestrøm SK
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on loan and then signed for them in 2006. He has yet to earn a call up to the
Sweden national team and can thus play as he chooses for
Turkey
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or
Iraq
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.
He most recently played for Swedish club
Assyriska, but left the club in December 2015.
In Lillestrøm SK, Haddad is regarded as cult hero. During his time at the club a subgroup of the official fanclub Kanari-Fansen was formed, called Team Haddad. Even though his spell at the club was a short one, he is remembered as a gifted player.
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1982 births
Living people
Swedish people of Assyrian descent
Swedish people of Iraqi descent
Assyrian footballers
Swedish men's footballers
Assyrian sportspeople
Lillestrøm SK players
Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Norway
Swedish expatriate men's footballers
Eliteserien players
Allsvenskan players
Superettan players
Assyriska FF players
Örebro SK players
Al-Orouba SC players
IF Brommapojkarna players
Expatriate men's footballers in Oman
Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Oman
Hammarby Fotboll players
Men's association football forwards
21st-century Swedish sportsmen
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