_(2).jpg) Larsson withElfsborg in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Johan Erik Liebert Larsson | ||
| Date of birth | (1990-05-05)5 May 1990 (age 35) | ||
| Place of birth | Kinna, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | IF Elfsborg | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2005 | Kinna IF | ||
| 2005–2009 | IF Elfsborg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | IF Elfsborg | 149 | (26) |
| 2015–2018 | Brøndby IF | 137 | (13) |
| 2019 | Guingamp | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Brøndby IF | 9 | (0) |
| 2020– | IF Elfsborg | 123 | (14) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2012 | Sweden U21 | 11 | (2) |
| 2014–2018 | Sweden | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2018 | |||
Johan Erik Liebert Larsson (born 5 May 1990) is a Swedish professionalfootballer who plays as aright back forAllsvenskan clubIF Elfsborg. Beginning his career with IF Elfsborg in 2010, he representedBrøndby IF andGuingamp between 2015 and 2019 before returning to IF Elfsborg in 2020. A full international since 2014, he has won six caps for theSweden national team.
Larsson played forKinna IF until 2005 when he left the club forIF Elfsborg. He played for the youth teams and also won the Swedish Championship for juniors.
He made his first team debut on 15 March 2010 in Elfsborg's 0–0 draw away againstGefle IF. He scored two goals in the next game at home toHalmstads BK.[1] During the2013 Allsvenskan season, Larsson made all appearances.[2] On 27 February 2014, he extended his contract with Elfsborg until 2016.[3]
On 2 February 2015, Larsson transferred to Danish clubBrøndby IF on a four-year contract. He was given the shirt number 13.[4] He permanently replaced the retiringThomas Kahlenberg asclub captain in the summer of 2017, after having captained the team for most of the2016–17 season due to an injury to the latter. On 10 May 2018, he captained Brøndby as they beatSilkeborg IF 3–1 in the2017–18 Danish Cup final.[5][6]
On 23 December 2018, Larsson signed as a free agent forLigue 1 sideEn Avant de Guingamp.[7] His stay in France was not successful, playing only 1 league match and making 3 cup appearances for the Guingamp, as they ended the2018–19 season in relegation to theLigue 2. After relegation became a fact, Larsson was released from his contract by mutual consent on 24 June 2019.[8]
On 27 August 2019, Larsson signed a six-month contract with his former club Brøndby IF.[9] He also stated that he did not regret his decision to join Guingamp half a year before.[10] On 1 September, Larsson made his official comeback in 1–0 loss againstFC Midtjylland. Despite the loss, he was praised for his promising return.[11] His contract expired at the end of the year and was not extended. He made 10 appearances during his second stint in Brøndby.
On 26 February 2020, Larsson signed a two-year contract with IF Elfsborg, a little more than five years after leaving the club for the first time.[12] On 14 June, he made his first appearance upon returning toBorås in a 0–1 away win overIFK Göteborg, where he played the entire match at right back.[13] He scored his first goal in a home game againstFalkenbergs FF on 13 August, as Elfsborg won 4–2.[14]
In 2010, he was called up to theSwedish under-21 team and made his debut againstMontenegro. On 17 January 2014, he made his debut for the senior team in a match againstMoldova.[15][16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
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Søndag eftermiddag fik Johan Larsson comeback for IF Elfsborg efter fem års fravær. Det blev til fuld spilletid og en sejr på udebane over IFK Göteborg i Allsvenskans sæsonpremiere.
Johan Larsson var den som både inledde målskyttet och det anfall som låg bakom ledningsmålet. Bollen hamnade hosSimon Olsson, som slog över tillJesper Karlsson på den andra kanten. Den formstarka yttern gick på skott. Gästernas målvakt lämnade retur och där dök Johan Larsson, som hade fullföljt sin löpning, upp och rullade in 1–0.