Sebastian Larsson
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴100+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 22/23
5.4
Average
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.12
goals / match
Birmingham City
top club · 205 apps
Position rank · 22/23
#1333
goals rank
#1624
assists rank
75
season goals
85
season assists
Among 2,901 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€8.00m
peak value · 2012
€1.50m
top transfer fee · 06/07
9
best season · 06/07
163 / 19
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1985-06-06 · 4 players total
623Appearances
75Goals
85Assists
133Yellow cards
1Red cards
230Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sebastian Larsson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Bengt Ulf Sebastian Larsson |
| Date of birth | 1985-06-06 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Eskilstuna, Sweden |
| Citizenship |  Sweden |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Nordic Sky |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jan 2023
Transfer: AIK → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — AIK
27 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — AIK
7 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — AIK
25 matches · 3 G · 7 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — AIK
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
20/21 — AIK
4 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — AIK
28 matches · 5 G · 7 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — AIK
13 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — AIK
28 matches · 6 G · 7 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: Hull City → AIK
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — AIK
8 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — AIK
15 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2018
Injury: unknown
Aug 2017
Transfer: Sunderland → Hull City
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Hull City
40 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2016
Injury: unknown
20 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Sunderland AFC U23, Sunderland AFC
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Sunderland AFC, Sunderland AFC U21
20 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Sunderland AFC
40 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Sunderland AFC
41 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Sunderland AFC
41 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Sunderland AFC
39 matches · 8 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Birmingham → Sunderland
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Birmingham City
41 matches · 5 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Birmingham City, Birmingham City U21
39 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Birmingham City
39 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Birmingham City
37 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Arsenal → Birmingham
06/07 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jan 2007
Transfer: Birmingham → Arsenal
06/07 · Return from loan
Aug 2006
Transfer: Arsenal → Birmingham
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Birmingham City
50 matches · 9 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Arsenal FC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Arsenal FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Arsenal U18 → Arsenal
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2001
Transfer: IFK Eskilstuna → Arsenal U18
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2113 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.28/90
Assists1 total · 0.14/90
G+A3 total · 0.43/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.28/90
Minutes played by club
AIK
24.8%
Hull City
7.8%
Sunderland AFC
36.7%
Sunderland AFC U23
0.4%
Sunderland AFC U21
0.0%
Birmingham City
30.2%
Birmingham City U21
0.0%
Arsenal FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIK | 10 | 18/19 | 22/23 | 159 | 32 | 33 | 5,139 |
| Hull City | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 40 | 2 | 5 | 1,623 |
| Sunderland AFC | 6 | 11/12 | 16/17 | 203 | 14 | 21 | 7,598 |
| Sunderland AFC U23 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Sunderland AFC U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Birmingham City | 5 | 06/07 | 10/11 | 205 | 26 | 26 | 6,244 |
| Birmingham City U21 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arsenal FC | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Svenska Cupen | AIK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | AIK | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 600 |
| 21/22 | Svenska Cupen | AIK | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 2022 | Allsvenskan | AIK | 27 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 463 |
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | AIK | 25 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 737 |
| 2020 | Allsvenskan | AIK | 28 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 488 |
| 2019 | Allsvenskan | AIK | 28 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 368 |
| 2018 | Allsvenskan | AIK | 15 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 542 |
| 20/21 | Svenska Cupen | AIK | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 19/20 | Champions League Qu. | AIK | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 164 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | AIK | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 19/20 | Svenska Cupen | AIK | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 405 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | AIK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Svenska Cupen | AIK | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 524 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Hull City | 40 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1,623 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Sunderland AFC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 21 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Sunderland AFC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 36 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1,020 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 409 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 31 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2,218 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 38 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2,994 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 570 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 32 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 387 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 411 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 35 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 708 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 33 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 595 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Birmingham City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Birmingham City | 38 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3,066 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 35 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 445 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Birmingham City | 43 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 645 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 195 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | IFK Eskilstuna | Arsenal U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Arsenal U18 | Arsenal | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-04 | Arsenal | Birmingham | Loan | 175000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-30 | Birmingham | Arsenal | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-31 | Arsenal | Birmingham | Transfer | 400000 | €1.50m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Birmingham | Sunderland | Transfer | 6000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-09 | Sunderland | Hull City | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-15 | Hull City | AIK | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | AIK | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Inner ligament injury | 2016-08-11 | 2016-11-24 | 106 | 20 |
| 17/18 | minor knock | 2018-06-18 | 2018-06-21 | 4 | 0 |
Current—
Peak€8.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€175k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €950k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #57021 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #41525 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24978 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23488 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23487 | — | 10 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #8595 | #15 | 12 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3557 | #7 | 133 | 10 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilal Hussein | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nabil Bahoui | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Enoch Kofi Adu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 7 | 32 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 6 | 35 |
| 2019 | Allsvenskan | AIK | 6 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Allsvenskan | AIK | 7 | 28 |
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | AIK | 7 | 25 |
| 2019 | Allsvenskan | AIK | 7 | 28 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-01-30 | Birmingham | Arsenal | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-04 | Arsenal | Birmingham | Loan | — | €175k |
Teams faced most often by Sebastian 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 45 | 52 | -7 | 33% |
| Wigan Athletic | 44 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 69 | 72 | -3 | 39% |
| Ipswich Town | 44 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 59 | 52 | +7 | 43% |
| Derby County | 43 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 54 | 64 | -10 | 35% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 54 | 64 | -10 | 31% |
| Aston Villa | 42 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 25 | 64 | -39 | 10% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 40% |
| Fulham FC | 41 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 34% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 40 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 48 | 65 | -17 | 23% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 39 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 54 | -3 | 38% |
| Burnley FC | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 57 | -11 | 33% |
| Cardiff City | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 44 | 52 | -8 | 26% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal | |
| 20/21 | Goal #50 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 7 | 633 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 21/22 | 4 | 360 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2022 | 27 | 463 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.94 |
| 2021 | 25 | 737 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.47 |
| 2020 | 28 | 488 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.48 |
| 2019 | 28 | 368 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 15 | 542 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 19/20 | 13 | 929 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 18/19 | 8 | 524 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 17/18 | 40 | 1,623 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 16/17 | 25 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 15/16 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 40 | 1,020 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 13/14 | 41 | 2,627 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 12/13 | 41 | 2,994 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 11/12 | 39 | 957 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 10/11 | 41 | 1,119 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 09/10 | 39 | 595 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 08/09 | 39 | 3,156 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 07/08 | 37 | 445 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 06/07 | 50 | 929 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 05/06 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
282 apps
26 G
26 A
Allsvenskan
123 apps
21 G
27 A
Championship
121 apps
7 G
15 A
Svenska Cupen
20 apps
7 G
3 A
League Cup
29 apps
5 G
8 A
FA Cup
27 apps
4 G
3 A
Champions League Qu.
4 apps
2 G
2 A
UECL Quali
6 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
1 G
0 A
U21 PL
2 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Sebastian Larsson
Who is Sebastian Larsson?
Sebastian Larsson is a Sweden professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Sebastian Larsson?
Sebastian Larsson is 40 years old. He was born on June 6, 1985 in Eskilstuna.
What position does Sebastian Larsson play?
Sebastian Larsson plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Sebastian Larsson play for?
Sebastian Larsson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Sebastian Larsson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sebastian Larsson has scored 75 goals in 623 appearances.