Helsinborg manager Henrik Larsson was forced to play his 42-year-old kit man in goal on Saturday . The former Celtic and Barcelona striker had no option but to play Daniel Andersson with goalkeepers Par Hansson and Matt Pyzdrowski out injured . Astonishingly , the emergency stopper kept a clean sheet as Helsinborg drew 0-0 against Kalmar in the Allsvenskan season opener . Helsinborg manager Henrik Larsson was forced to play 42-year-old kit man Daniel Andersson in goal . Speaking to local TV after the game , Andersson - a retired goalkeeper who earned one cap for Sweden in 2001 - said : 'It was a scenario that I never could have prepared myself for . Going from kit man , to goalie coach , to playing . ' I am a goalie coach first and foremost . But now I have set the standard . ' Larsson added : 'You have to be impressed . He [ Andersson ] is almost 43 and didn ’ t make a mistake in this game . I ’ m very happy to have Daniel Andersson multi-tasking for our club . ' Andersson made 130 appearances for the club between 2004 and 2009 and also spent a season with Scottish club Hibernian during a 22-year playing career . Larsson , pictured in 2013 , was impressed with Andersson 's display during Helsinborg 's 0-0 draw with Kalmar .
Daniel Andersson , Helsinborg 's 42-year - old kit holder , kept a clean sheet . The goalkeeper ##s played in the opener against hearts . Henrik ##son 's first - choice goalkeepers were both out injured . The former goalkeeper earned one cap for Sweden back in 2001 .