Henrik Larsson
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Retired
👟Golden Shoe
👕500+ Apps
⚽200+ Goals
🎯100+ Assists
🏴100+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Honors & awards
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.56
goals / match
Celtic FC
top club · 301 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#111
goals rank
#172
assists rank
335
season goals
106
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€11.00m
peak value · 2004
€740k
top transfer fee · 97/98
53
best season · 00/01
107 / 37
int'l caps / goals
601Appearances
335Goals
106Assists
24Yellow cards
1Red cards
118Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Henrik Larsson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Henrik Edward Larsson |
| Date of birth | 1971-09-20 (54 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Helsingborg, Sweden, Sweden |
| Citizenship | Sweden Cape Verde |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-11-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Nov 2009
Transfer: Helsingborgs IF → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Helsingborgs IF
4 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
2009 — Helsingborgs IF
20 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Helsingborgs IF
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
2008 — Helsingborgs IF
27 matches · 14 G · 7 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
07/08 — Helsingborgs IF
11 matches · 9 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 — Helsingborgs IF
23 matches · 9 G · 13 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2007
Transfer: Man Utd → Helsingborgs IF
06/07 · Return from loan
Jan 2007
Transfer: Helsingborgs IF → Man Utd
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Manchester United
13 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Barcelona → Helsingborgs IF
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Barcelona, Helsingborgs IF
44 matches · 16 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Nov 2004
Injury: unknown
34 games missed
Jul 2004
04/05 — FC Barcelona
17 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Celtic → Barcelona
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Celtic FC
58 matches · 41 G · 20 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Celtic FC
51 matches · 44 G · 20 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Celtic FC
47 matches · 35 G · 12 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Celtic FC
50 matches · 53 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1999
Injury: unknown
62 games missed
Jul 1999
99/00 — Celtic FC
13 matches · 12 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Celtic FC
34 matches · 23 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Feyenoord → Celtic
97/98 · Transfer · €740k
Jul 1997
97/98 — Celtic FC
48 matches · 19 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Feyenoord Rotterdam
39 matches · 9 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Feyenoord Rotterdam
44 matches · 13 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Feyenoord Rotterdam
35 matches · 16 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 1993
Transfer: Helsingborgs IF → Feyenoord
93/94 · Transfer · €340k
Jul 1993
93/94 — Feyenoord Rotterdam
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Helsingborgs IF
3 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1992
Transfer: Högaborgs BK → Helsingborgs IF
91/92 · Transfer
Jul 1988
Transfer: Högaborg U19 → Högaborgs BK
88/89 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €11.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals12 total · 5.19/90
Assists1 total · 0.43/90
G+A13 total · 5.63/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.43/90
Minutes played by club
Celtic FC
38.6%
Feyenoord Rotterdam
31.5%
Helsingborgs IF
11.0%
Manchester United
8.5%
FC Barcelona
10.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic FC | 7 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 301 | 227 | 66 | 4,095 |
| Feyenoord Rotterdam | 4 | 93/94 | 96/97 | 136 | 39 | 11 | 3,343 |
| Helsingborgs IF | 8 | 05/06 | 92/93 | 92 | 47 | 23 | 1,173 |
| Manchester United | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 905 |
| FC Barcelona | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 59 | 19 | 6 | 1,103 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 105 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 99/00 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Celtic FC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 98/99 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 98/99 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 21 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 98/99 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 97/98 | Coca-Cola Cup | Celtic FC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 |
| 97/98 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 35 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 188 |
| 97/98 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Amstel Cup | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 96/97 | PTT Telecomp. | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 31 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 345 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 503 |
| 95/96 | Amstel Cup | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Cup Winners' Cup | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 277 |
| 95/96 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 95/96 | PTT Telecomp. | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 32 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 240 |
| 94/95 | Cup Winners' Cup | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| 94/95 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | KNVB Beker | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 432 |
| 94/95 | PTT Telecomp. | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 230 |
| 93/94 | KNVB Beker | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | PTT Telecomp. | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,046 |
| 92/93 | Intertoto-Cup (- 94/95) | Helsingborgs IF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 2009 | Allsvenskan | Helsingborgs IF | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 249 |
| 2008 | Allsvenskan | Helsingborgs IF | 27 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| 2007 | Allsvenskan | Helsingborgs IF | 22 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 220 |
| 2007 | Supercupen | Helsingborgs IF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Helsingborgs IF | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 08/09 | Svenska Cupen | Helsingborgs IF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Helsingborgs IF | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Helsingborgs IF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 275 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 459 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 558 |
| 05/06 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 28 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 134 |
| 05/06 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Svenska Cupen | Helsingborgs IF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 |
| 04/05 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 223 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 114 |
| 03/04 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 37 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 105 |
| 03/04 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Celtic FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 02/03 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 30 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 97 |
| 02/03 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Celtic FC | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 02/03 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Celtic FC | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 31 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
| 01/02 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Celtic FC | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 01/02 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 00/01 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 37 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 94 |
| 00/01 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
| 00/01 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Celtic FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88/89 | 1988-07-01 | Högaborg U19 | Högaborgs BK | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1992-01-01 | Högaborgs BK | Helsingborgs IF | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-11-01 | Helsingborgs IF | Feyenoord | Transfer | 0 | €340k |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-25 | Feyenoord | Celtic | Transfer | 0 | €740k |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Celtic | Barcelona | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Barcelona | Helsingborgs IF | Transfer | 4500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Helsingborgs IF | Man Utd | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-03-01 | Man Utd | Helsingborgs IF | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-01 | Helsingborgs IF | Retired | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Broken leg | 1999-07-22 | 2000-05-17 | 301 | 62 |
| 04/05 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2004-11-21 | 2005-05-16 | 177 | 34 |
| 08/09 | Thigh problems | 2008-10-06 | 2008-10-20 | 15 | 2 |
Current€2.50m
Peak€11.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€3.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #8595 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3557 | #17 | 104 | 37 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 35 | 37 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 30 | 37 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 26 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 15 | 37 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 14 | 30 |
| 2007 | Allsvenskan | Helsingborgs IF | 13 | 22 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-03-01 | Man Utd | Helsingborgs IF | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Helsingborgs IF | Man Utd | Loan | — | €2.00m |
Teams faced most often by Henrik Larsson's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 12 | +25 | 78% |
| Chelsea FC | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 22% |
| Liverpool FC | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 61% |
| Aston Villa | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 7 | +28 | 78% |
| Arsenal FC | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 44% |
| Everton FC | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 16 | +23 | 78% |
| Newcastle United | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 17 | +29 | 75% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 50% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 12 | +26 | 69% |
| Fulham FC | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 69% |
| Manchester City | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 44% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 44% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 00/01 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 02/03 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 03/04 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 07/08 | Goal #200 (career) | |
| 94/95 | Goal #250 (career) | |
| 97/98 | Goal #300 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 13 | 208 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 98/99 | 34 | 696 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 97/98 | 48 | 333 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 |
| 96/97 | 39 | 922 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 95/96 | 44 | 637 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.28 |
| 2007 | 23 | 220 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 06/07 | 13 | 905 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 05/06 | 44 | 899 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 04/05 | 17 | 364 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 03/04 | 58 | 1,023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 02/03 | 51 | 763 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 00/01 | 50 | 383 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
200 apps
154 G
49 A
UEFA Cup
45 apps
31 G
4 A
Allsvenskan
69 apps
30 G
22 A
PTT Telecomp.
101 apps
26 G
11 A
SFA Cup
25 apps
23 G
0 A
LaLiga
40 apps
13 G
4 A
Coca-Cola Cup
11 apps
10 G
0 A
Cup Winners' Cup
13 apps
9 G
0 A
Champions League
28 apps
7 G
4 A
UEFA-Cup Qualifikation
7 apps
6 G
5 A
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Frequently asked about Henrik Larsson
Who is Henrik Larsson?
Henrik Larsson is a Sweden professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Henrik Larsson?
Henrik Larsson is 54 years old. He was born on September 20, 1971 in Helsingborg, Sweden.
What position does Henrik Larsson play?
Henrik Larsson plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Henrik Larsson play for?
Henrik Larsson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Henrik Larsson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Henrik Larsson has scored 335 goals in 601 appearances.