He played for Sparta Rotterdam as a central defender from 1980 until 1987 when a knee injury forced him to retire.
In 1980, Andriessen made his début for Sparta Rotterdam after he had played in the club's youth.
On 2 October 1985, he scored from a penalty against Hamburger SV during a UEFA Cup match which resulted in a victory for Sparta.
[4] In 1987, a knee injury forced Andriessen to retire.
[5] He made a total of 157 official appearances for Sparta.