Hugo Larsson (footballer)
.jpg) Larsson with Malmö FF in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hugo Emanuel Larsson | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Ystad, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2015 | SoGK Charlo | ||
| 2015–2016 | Ystads IF | ||
| 2016–2021 | Malmö FF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Malmö FF | 39 | (3) |
| 2023– | Eintracht Frankfurt | 37 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Sweden U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2023– | Sweden U21 | 3 | (1) |
| 2023– | Sweden | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:22, 27 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:49, 14 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Hugo Emanuel Larsson (born 27 June 2004) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Sweden national team.
Club career
[edit]Malmö FF
[edit]Born in Ystad, Larsson began his footballing career in SoGK Charlo before signing with Malmö FF as a 12-year-old.[1][2][3] He made his senior debut for Malmö FF on 20 February 2022 in a Svenska Cupen against GAIS, appearing as a late substitute in a 5–1 win.[4] He made his Allsvenskan debut on 11 April 2022 in a 1–1 draw with IF Elfsborg, playing for 45 minutes.[5] Larsson scored his first goal for the club against Degerfors IF on 6 November 2022.[6] Malmö FF struggled in 2022 and finished seventh in Allsvenskan, but Larsson had a breakthrough season and received the Allsvenskan young player of the year award after playing a joint top 46 games for the club in all competitions.[7][8] In his final home game before his recently announced move to Eintracht Frankfurt, Larsson scored the first goal in a 5–0 win and received standing ovations while being substituted in the 82nd minute.[9]
Eintracht Frankfurt
[edit]On 29 May 2023, Larsson signed for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee, a record fee received for a Swedish club. He would officially join the German club upon the opening of the summer transfer window on 1 July.[10][11] On 8 October, he scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 2–0 win over Heidenheim.[12] Two months later, on 9 December, he netted his second goal in a 5–1 victory over Bayern Munich.[13]
International career
[edit]Larsson has represented the U19 and U21 teams.[14] He made his full international debut for Sweden on 9 January 2023, playing for 68 minutes in a friendly 2–0 win against Finland before being replaced by Bilal Hussein.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]
Club
[edit]| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Malmö FF | 2022 | Allsvenskan | 27 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 13[b] | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| 2023 | Allsvenskan | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 15 | 2 | ||
| Total | 39 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 61 | 3 | ||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | 38 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3[d] | 1 | 13 | 3 | |
| Total | 37 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 51 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 76 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 112 | 8 | ||
- ^ Includes Svenska Cupen and DFB-Pokal
- ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
[edit]- As of match played 14 October 2024[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Malmö FF
Individual
- Allsvenskan Young Player of the Year: 2022[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Hugo Larsson". mff.se (in Swedish). Malmö FF. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "När Hugo Larsson växte till sig gick det snabbt uppåt". Fotboll Skåne (in Swedish). 4 March 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Talangens beslut: Väljer bort Europa". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "'AC':s hyllning till MFF-debutanten: "Länge sedan man såg en ung visa framfötterna på det sättet"". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "TV: Hugo Larsson efter sin allsvenska debut". Malmö FF (in Swedish). 11 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Degerfors räddade kontraktet i Toivonens avskedsmatch". sydsvenskan.se (in Swedish). Sydsvenskan. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Hugo Larsson". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Hugo Larsson årets unga spelare". mff.se (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "MFF:s rekordman sade adjö med mål och storseger". svd.se (in Swedish). Svenska Dagbladet. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Malmö FF säljer Hugo Larsson för allsvensk rekordsumma" [Malmö FF sell Hugo Larsson for Allsvenskan record sum]. www.mff.se (in Swedish). 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Hugo Larsson signs". Eintracht Frankfurt. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "2:0 gegen den 1. FC Heidenheim: Eintracht Frankfurt feiert Heimsieg!" (in German). Bundesliga. 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Bayern Munich humbled by Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1". CNN. 10 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Hugo Larsson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Sverige - Finland - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
External links
[edit]- Hugo Larsson at Soccerway
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