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| Full name | Hans Carl Ludwig Augustinsson[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1994-04-21)21 April 1994 (age 30) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Anderlecht | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2011 | IF Brommapojkarna | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | IF Brommapojkarna | 30 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | IFK Göteborg | 29 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Copenhagen | 78 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | Werder Bremen | 98 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Sevilla | 19 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | →Aston Villa (loan) | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | →Mallorca (loan) | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | →Anderlecht (loan) | 31 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Anderlecht | 16 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Sweden U17 | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Sweden U19 | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Sweden U21 | 19 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015– | Sweden | 56 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:24, 16 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:23, 5 September 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Hans Carl Ludwig Augustinsson (Swedish pronunciation:[ˈlɵd.vɪɡˌɑw.ɡɵsˈtɪnˌsɔn]; born 21 April 1994) is a Swedish professionalfootballer who plays as aleft-back forPro League clubAnderlecht and theSweden national team.
A product ofBrommapojkarna's academy, he played two senior seasons with the club before leaving forIFK Göteborg in 2013. With an injury-filled first year, his breakthrough had to wait until the2014 season, in which he was named the best left back of the campaign. A move to Copenhagen followed in January 2015 for an estimated record fee of €1.4 million. He has ended up being club champion twice, with Copenhagen in the2015–16 season and2016–17 season, andrunner-up three times with his teams; inSuperettan 2012,Allsvenskan 2014 and in the2014–15 Danish Superliga. He won one domestic cup title with IFK Göteborg2012–13 and three consecutive domestic cup titles with Copenhagen in2014–15,2015–16 and2016–17. He joinedBundesliga sideWerder Bremen in summer 2017, spending four seasons with the German club before moving toLa Liga clubSevilla.
Augustinsson was part of theSweden under-21 squad that qualified and later won theEuropean U21 Championship in 2015, playing all five games in the main tournament and scoring in the penalty shoot-out against Portugal in the final. He made his first appearance for the senior national team in January 2015, and was part of Sweden'sEuro 2016,2018 FIFA World Cup, andEuro 2020 squads.
Augustinsson started his football career at age six withStockholm sideIF Brommapojkarna.[3] He was notable throughout his youth years, being the captain for the team's U17 squad and having trials with clubs such asBorussia Mönchengladbach andSampdoria.[4] After advancing through the youth ranks, he earned a spot in the first team as a 16-year-old in 2011[5] and made his debut inSuperettan later that year.[6] With four appearances in his debut season, including his senior debut in thedomestic cup,[7] he came to play almost every game the following year, ending up with two goals and four assists.[8] With two senior seasons and 30 league games for Brommapojkarna, Augustinsson moved toIFK Göteborg in January 2013, turning down offers from several other professional clubs.[9][10]
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The move to top team IFK Göteborg went well and Augustinsson played most of the games during thepre-season. WhenSvenska Cupen began in March, he was first-choice as left-back and played two games in the group stage. IFK Göteborg later won the cup againstDjurgården in thefinal. Just a couple of weeks before the start of2013 Allsvenskan, he picked up a knee injury while playing forSweden under-21s, which kept him out of action for five months.[11] On his Allsvenskan debut on 25 August 2013 in an away match againstMalmö FF he suffered another injury, which meant that he would be out for the rest of the season.[12]
Augustinsson came back from his second injury in time for the first competitive match in 2014, againstVärnamo in Svenska Cupen in early March.[13] He scored his first goal in Allsvenskan on 24 September in the2014 season, when IFK Göteborg won away againstÖrebro SK by 4–3.[14] He played 28 league games that season, without being substituted, and assisted for three goals.[8]He later earned a spot in Allsvenskan'sTeam of the Year 2014 – voted by supporters of theSvenskaFans.com website.[15]
Augustinsson transferred toF.C. Copenhagen on 5 January 2015 after signing a 4.5-year contract on 6 June 2014.[16] The deal was made so he could be the replacement forPierre Bengtsson at the left-back position when Bengtsson's contract ended with Copenhagen on 31 December 2014. The transfer fee was estimated at 13 millionSEK (approximately €1.4 million), which made him the most expensivewing-back ever bought from Sweden.[17]
Having played every exhibition game during the winter break for Copenhagen, Augustinsson made hisSuperliga-debut againstVestsjælland when the season restarted in February. He assisted the first goal of the game and scored later himself, playing a key role in the team's 2–0 victory.Ekstra Bladet described it as "the dream debut" and managerStåle Solbakken said it was the best debut since his own debut for Copenhagen against rivalsBrøndby back in the year 2000.[18]
He came to play 15 league games during the spring season, helping the team reach the second place in the league. He was noted for six assists, which placed him third in the assist-table and which made him the defender with the most assists of the2014–15 season – despite playing less than half of the games.[19] Defensively Copenhagen only conceded goals in six games, with many experts claiming that he was one of the best players of the spring season.[citation needed]
Augustinsson played regularly in theDanish Cup as well throughout the spring, and scored a match winning 1–0 goal from a free kick againstEsbjerg in the second game of the semifinals.[20] Copenhagen later won the final in May against Vestsjælland, with him providing an assist in the team's 3–2 win.[21] The cup win was his second title of his career and his first for the club.
The2015–16 season was Augustinsson's most successful season in his career, winning his firstdomestic league title and securing his thirddomestic cup victory. Being rumored with moves to top teams, such as Liverpool,[22] after winning the2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Augustinsson stayed in Denmark and played his first complete season for Copenhagen.
In the league, Augustinsson played every minute of the first 30 games, until he was rested for the final two away games when the trophy was already secured in the middle of May.[23] He assisted to nine goals throughout the campaign, placing him as tied leader withNicolaj Thomsen andRasmus Falk.[24]Ekstra Bladet ranked him as one of the five best players for Copenhagen, awarding 5 of 6 stars for his performance, citing an improvement compared to the spring part of the season.[25]
During the Copenhagen derby atBrøndby on 17 April 2017, Augustinsson had dead rats thrown at him by home supporters as he prepared to take a corner kick. Play was stopped and Copenhagen players attempted to kick the rats off the pitch before stewards arrived to pick up the rodents.[26]
On 30 January 2017,Werder Bremen announced the signing of Augustinsson for the forthcoming 2017–18 Bundesliga season.[27] In August 2018, upon his return from holidays after the2018 FIFA World Cup, he agreed a contract extension with Werder Bremen.[28]
On 6 July 2020, Werder Bremen played1. FC Heidenheim in the second leg of the Bundesliga relegation playoff, having tied the first leg 0–0. In the 90+4th minute, Augustinsson scored to give Werder Bremen a 2–1 lead. They match ended 2–2, and Bremen stayed in the Bundesliga on away goals.[29]
Augustinsson moved toLa Liga clubSevilla in August 2021.[30]
On 11 July 2022, Augustinsson joinedPremier League clubAston Villa on a season-long loan, with the English club having the option to make the transfer permanent at the end of the loan.[31][32] Augustinsson made his debut for Aston Villa on 2 October 2022, an away Premier League draw againstLeeds United, starting the match due to an injury toLucas Digne. Augustinsson himself, however, would suffer ahamstring injury in the first half of the match and was substituted.[33]
Augustinsson again departed Sevilla on loan in August 2023, joiningBelgian Pro League clubAnderlecht for the2023–24 season.[34]
On 6 August 2024, Anderlecht announced they had permanently signed Augustinsson from Sevilla on a three-year deal.[35]
On 17 August 2024, he scored his first goal forAnderlecht, in a 3-1 away win againstKV Mechelen.
Augustinsson representedSweden under-17s and theunder-19s 21 times between 2009 and 2013.[36] He has made 19 caps for Sweden under-21s since 2012 and is still eligible to play for the team. His biggest success came for the under-21 team, when they manage to qualify to the2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship and later win the tournament, whilst being a key player inHåkan Ericson's squad.
In 2016, Augustinsson was denied joiningSweden under-23s squad for the2016 Olympics in August by his club Copenhagen.[37]
Outstanding throughout the tournament and exceptional in the final, where he forced the livewire João Mário into his most ineffective performance of the competition. Showed his commitment and drive (and not to mention fitness) with one final lung-bursting charge into the box in the 121st minute of the game and slammed home his penalty in the shootout.
Sweden managed to qualify to the European U21 Championship inCzech Republic for the first time since 2004 after a successfulqualification. In an exhibition game againstPortugal U21 in early 2013, Augustinsson injured his knee and was later out for the rest of the year,[11][12] which meant he missed most of the qualification games. He was however Håkan Ericson's first choice at the left-back position when he was available and was part of the squad in the games of 2014.[39]
Augustinsson played every game in the group stage of the main tournament.[40][41][42] Before the second game againstEngland, in which Sweden lost, interest fromLiverpool was reported.[22]
Sweden however managed to advance from the group, thanks to winning againstItaly and drawing againstPortugal. After knocking outDenmark in the semi-final by 4–1, Sweden were to play Portugal again in thefinal. In a goalless match, the first kept clean sheet of Sweden in the tournament, the final had to be decided by a penalty shoot-out. Augustinsson scored his penalty and Sweden won by 4–3. He received international praise for his final performance, described as "outstanding".[38] He earned a spot inThe Guardian's 'Team of the Tournament'.[38]
Augustinsson debuted with thesenior team in January 2015, when he started both games in their friendlies against theIvory Coast[43] andFinland.[44]Sportbladet rated him as the best Swedish player of those two games.[45]
He received his second call-up in March 2016, playing 90 minutes in Sweden's 2–1 loss againstTurkey.[46] On 11 May,Erik Hamrén announced that Augustinsson was going to feature theEuro 2016 squad.[36]
He remained as unused substitute, behindMartin Olsson, throughout Sweden's disappointinggroup stage at Euro 2016. Following Hamréns resignation andJanne Andersson's arrival later that summer, Augustinsson got bigger competition whenOscar Wendt re-joined the squad after conflicts with the former head coach.[47] With Andersson's experimenting of the two veterans at the left-back position in the beginning of theWorld Cup qualification,[48][49] Augustinsson opened possibilities to join the Sweden under-21 squad, for which he still was eligible to play.[50] Andersson however kept him in the senior squad and Augustinsson came to play the final 30 minutes againstBulgaria in the qualifier in October.[51]
In May 2018 he was named in Sweden's 23-man squad for the2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[52]
Augustinsson is often referred as a modern wing-back, whose qualities is in his offense, possession, pace and a good left foot.[9][53] He started out as a central midfielder, but changed position to left-back at age eleven due to tough competition in the midfield.[54] He has always been a specialist in set pieces and takes a lot of corners and freekicks.[55][56] His role models on the football pitch is former left backGareth Bale andDavid Alaba.[57]
Ludwig is the firstborn and grew up in a sports-oriented family in the central parts of Stockholm. His father Hans played football inSwedish Division 1 and his mother Elisabeth playedvolleyball on an international level forSweden. His younger brotherJonathan Augustinsson also plays professional football as a left-back.[58][59]
The family was part of a nationwide debate in the summer of 2015, about more Swedish national players coming from well-educated families in wealthier neighborhoods. Critics have stated that players like Augustinsson are successful today because of the amount of money the families invest in private training sessions.[60]
Together with his good friends and former teammates from his time in Brommapojkarna,John Guidetti andSimon Tibbling, Augustinsson does not drink alcohol.[54] Ludwig attended primary schoolsAspuddens skola andNybohovsskolan, both with focus on football.[61][62]
Although he has been playing football his entire life, he tried outice hockey in his youth and was part ofAIK IF.[3] He is a lifelong supporter ofManchester United and dreams of playing for the club one day.[54]
In December 2015, Augustinsson featured in NLY Man's Christmas campaign "The Next Generation".[63]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| IF Brommapojkarna | 2011 | Superettan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2012 | Superettan | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 2 | |||||
| IFK Göteborg | 2013 | Allsvenskan | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | Allsvenskan | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 5[a] | 0 | — | 38 | 1 | |||
| Total | 29 | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 42 | 1 | ||||
| Copenhagen | 2014–15 | Danish Superliga | 15 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | |||
| 2015–16 | Danish Superliga | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | — | 38 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | Danish Superliga | 32 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 16[b] | 0 | — | 50 | 2 | |||
| Total | 78 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 20 | 0 | — | 107 | 5 | ||||
| Werder Bremen | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 34 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 39 | 1 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2[c] | 1 | 15 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 98 | 2 | 15 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 115 | 3 | ||||
| Sevilla | 2021–22 | La Liga | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 5[d] | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| Aston Villa (loan) | 2022–23 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Mallorca (loan) | 2022–23 | La Liga | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Anderlecht (loan) | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| Anderlecht | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 9[a] | 2 | — | 28 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 308 | 9 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 389 | 14 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 56 | 2 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 27 June 2018 | Central Stadium,Yekaterinburg, Russia |  Mexico | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup |
| 2 | 28 March 2021 | Fadil Vokrri Stadium,Pristina, Kosovo |  Kosovo | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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