Henrik Larsson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Henrik Larsson
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 20, 1971(1971-09-20)
Age	53
Birthplace	Helsingborg
Country	Sweden
Birth City	Skåne
Horoscope	Virgo

Henrik Larsson Biography

Henrik Larsson is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on September 20, 1971 in Helsingborg, Skåne, Sweden. He was a former Swedish striker, who played for Celtic FC as well as FC Barcelona. He was also named Scottish Footballer-of-the Year in 1999 and 2001. After his retirement, he became a manager and took over the Helsingborgs IF reins in 2016.

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In four years playing at senior level with Högaborg, Larsson scored 23 goals in 74 matches. In 1992, second division side Helsingborg (the main club of his home city) signed Larsson.

Larsson scored 37 goals in 106 matches for the Sweden national team. He scored his first international goal in his debut on 13 October 1993, during the World Cup qualifications stage, in a 3–2 win against Finland.

With Magdalena Spjuth, he raised Janice and Jordan.

Henrik Larsson Net Worth

Henrik Larsson is one of the richest Soccer Player from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Henrik Larsson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At the age of 1, he was given his first soccer bat.

In 2009, he was appointed to his first managerial job at Landskrona BoIS.

Henrik Edward Larsson (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhɛ̌nːrɪk ˈlɑ̌ːʂɔn] ; born 20 September 1971) is a Swedish professional football manager, most recently in charge of Helsingborgs IF, and former player, who played as a striker. Larsson began his career with Högaborg. In 1992, he moved to Helsingborg where in his first season his partnership up front with Mats Magnusson helped the club win promotion to Allsvenskan after 24 seasons in the lower tiers. He moved to Feyenoord in November 1993, staying for four years before leaving in 1997. During his time in the Dutch Eredivisie, he won two KNVB Cups with Feyenoord. He also broke into the Swedish national football team, and helped them finish in third place at the 1994 World Cup.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Henrik Larsson Dating?

According to our records, Henrik Larsson married to Magdalena Larsson. As of December 1, 2023, Henrik Larsson’s is not dating anyone.

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On 21 June 1996, Larsson married Magdalena Spjuth, whom he had met in a restaurant at the age of 19. She is the daughter of a politician and an education director at the local municipality. They have one son, professional footballer Jordan Larsson (born 1997 and named after basketball player Michael Jordan), and one daughter, Janelle Larsson (born 2002), a member of the junior Swedish national show jumping team.

Facts & Trivia

Henrik Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Henrik Larsson celebrates birthday on September 20 of every year.

Following the contract dispute with Feyenoord, Larsson was signed by Celtic manager Wim Jansen in July 1997 for a fee of £650,000. In his first season at Celtic, he played the role of supporting forward alongside Darren Jackson, Simon Donnelly and later Harald Brattbakk.

How much did Larsson leave Celtic for?

In 1997, Larsson told manager Arie Haan that he wished to leave the club. A legal dispute then ensued over a clause in his contract that Larsson claimed would allow him to be sold on if a fee of £600,000 was offered. Larsson won his case and in July 1997, he signed for Scottish side Celtic.

Why did Henrik Larsson stay at Celtic?

The Swedish striker joined a Celtic team that knew this was a crucial season ahead – they had to win the league and stop their city rivals from winning 10-in-a-row. “Obviously I would say that Wim was the main reason why I signed for Celtic, and the fact that I wanted to stay abroad ,” Henrik said.

How many goals did Henrik Larsson score for Barcelona?

Born in Helsingborg (Sweden), he arrived at Barça in 2004 from Glasgow Celtic. For the two seasons dressed in blaugrana he provided some shining performances, playing 62 games and scoring 22 goals. With FC Barcelona he won one Champions League, two Ligas and a Spanish Super Cup.

How many goals did Henrik Larsson score for Celtic?

Overall, Henrik would make 315 appearances for the Hoops, scoring an incredible 242 goals. Henrik Larsson left Celtic in the summer of 2004, after seven sensational years at the club. His final game at Paradise was a league clash against Dundee United, where naturally he scored both goals to give Celtic a 2-1 victory.

Who is Celtics all time top scorer?

Jimmy McGrory is the club’s record goalscorer, scoring 522 goals during his Celtic career.