Johan Larsson (footballer)

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Johan Larsson
Personal information
Full name Johan Erik Liebert Larsson
Date of birth (1990-05-05) 5 May 1990
Place of birth Kinna, Sweden
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Playing position Right Back
Club information
Current team
Brøndby IF
Number 13
Youth career
0000–2005 Kinna
2005–2010 IF Elfsborg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2015 IF Elfsborg 149 (36)
2015– Brøndby IF 55 (15)
National team
2010–2012 Sweden U21 11 (5)
2014– Sweden 4 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 August 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 January 2015

Johan Erik Liebert Larsson (born 5 May 1990) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Brøndby IF in the Danish Superliga. He notably rose to prominence in the spring of 2010 when he scored four senior career goals, including two in home debut against Halmstad BK. He had previously played with Elfsborg Under-21 team and won the Junior Championship. Larsson is noted & praised by critics for his speed, dribbling, passing range and ability to score goals with long range efforts or by dribbling past opposition's defense.

Club career

Youth years

Larsson played for Kinna IF until 2005 when he left the club for IF Elfsborg. He played for the youth teams and also won the Swedish Championship for juniors.[1]

IF Elfsborg

He made his first team debut on March 15, 2010 in Elfsborg's 0–0 draw away at Gefle. He scored two goals in the next game at home to Halmstad BK.

Brøndby IF

On 2 February, 2015 he transferred to the Danish club Brøndby IF on a four-year contract. He was given the shirt number 13.[2]

International career

In 2010 he was called up to the Swedish national under-21 team and made his debut against Montenegro but was underwhelming in defense against Marko Bakic, who scored twice beating him by dribbling.

Honours

Individual

References

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