Henrik Larsson

Henrik Larsson was born in Helsingborg, Sweden on 20 September 1971 (age 53)

Henrik Larsson
Henrik Larsson · Photo: Vagelis Georgariou

Henrik Larsson, born 20 September 1971 in Sweden, is an accomplished forward primarily playing as a Striker. He stands at a modest 5ft 9in and weighs 11st 9lb. Swift on his feet and a catalyst on the pitch, Larsson's career saw him serve as a key player for several top-flight clubs.

Larsson saw out his playing days at Helsingborgs IF in Sweden. His final season in 2009 saw him appear 20 times, netting seven times. This was a decent follow-up to his 2008 season, where he found the back of the net 15 times in 27 appearances. 2007 proved a similar story, with nine goals from 22 games.

Before this Swedish stint, he had a brief spell with Manchester United where he made seven appearances and netted a solitary goal. This came after the 2006 season at Helsingborgs IF, where he scored eight times in 15 games.

Before gracing English soil, Larsson was plying his trade in Spain with Barcelona. He made 28 appearances in the 2005-2006 season, chipping in with ten goals. The previous season saw him contribute three goals from 12 games.

His time in Spain followed a fruitful spell with Celtic, where he was nothing short of a goal machine. His best season saw him bag a remarkable 35 goals from 37 games in the 2000-2001 season. His goal haul was in the twenties for the five previous seasons, proving a consistent threat to Scottish defences.

Prior to his Celtic days, Larsson was at Feyenoord in Netherlands. His best season came in 1995-1996 where he scored ten times from 32 appearances. His time there was largely average, with his goal tally mostly single digits.

Larsson's professional journey started at the place it finished - Helsingborgs IF in Sweden. He left a lasting impression in his debut season, scoring an impressive 34 times in 31 games. His career has circled back to where it started, a tale as compelling as Larsson's football voyage.

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Striker
Primary Position
Forward
Position
ST
1.77m (5ft 9in)
Height
74kg (11st 9lb)
Weight
20 September 1971 (age 53)
Date of Birth
Helsingborg
Birthplace
Sweden 🇸🇪
Country of Birth

Career stats

Team
Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF
Season 2009
Country
Sweden 🇸🇪
Games
20
Goals
7
Team
Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF
Season 2008
Country
Sweden 🇸🇪
Games
27
Goals
15
Team
Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF
Season 2007
Country
Sweden 🇸🇪
Games
22
Goals
9
Team
Manchester United
Manchester United
Season 2006 - 2007
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
7
Goals
1
Team
Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF
Season 2006
Country
Sweden 🇸🇪
Games
15
Goals
8
Team
Barcelona
Barcelona
Season 2005 - 2006
Country
Spain 🇪🇸
Games
28
Goals
10
Team
Barcelona
Barcelona
Season 2004 - 2005
Country
Spain 🇪🇸
Games
12
Goals
3
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2003 - 2004
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
37
Goals
30
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2002 - 2003
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
35
Goals
28
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2001 - 2002
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
33
Goals
28
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2000 - 2001
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
37
Goals
35
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 1999 - 2000
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
9
Goals
7
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 1998 - 1999
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
35
Goals
29
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 1997 - 1998
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
35
Goals
16
Team
Feyenoord
Feyenoord
Season 1996 - 1997
Country
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games
31
Goals
7
Team
Feyenoord
Feyenoord
Season 1995 - 1996
Country
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games
32
Goals
10
Team
Feyenoord
Feyenoord
Season 1994 - 1995
Country
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games
23
Goals
8
Team
Feyenoord
Feyenoord
Season 1993 - 1994
Country
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games
15
Goals
1
Team
Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF
Season 1992
Games
25
Goals
16
Team
Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF
Season 1991
Games
31
Goals
34

Transfers

Team
Out of contract
30 November 2009
From
Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF
Type
Retired
Team
Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF
12 March 2007
From
Manchester United
Manchester United
Type
Returned from loan
Team
Manchester United
Manchester United
1 January 2007
From
Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF
Type
Loan
Team
Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF
1 June 2006
From
Barcelona
Barcelona
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Barcelona
Barcelona
30 June 2004
From
Celtic
Celtic
Type
Bosman
Team
Celtic
Celtic
24 July 1997
From
Feyenoord
Feyenoord
Type
Fee (£650k)
Team
Feyenoord
Feyenoord
1 July 1993
From
Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF
Type
Fee (£300k)
Team
Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF
1 February 1991
Type
Signed

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