Rasmus Lindgren

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Rasmus Lindgren
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Personal information
Date of birth November 29, 1984 (1984-11-29) (age 27)
Place of birth Landskrona, Sweden
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current club Red Bull Salzburg
Number 21
Youth career
2002–2003 Landskrona BoIS
2003–2005 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2005 Ajax 4 (0)
2005–2008 FC Groningen 82 (4)
2008–2011 Ajax 54 (6)
2011– Red Bull Salzburg 0 (0)
National team‡
2005–2006 Sweden U21 9 (0)
2008–2009 Sweden 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 May 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 January 2008

Rasmus Lindgren (born 29 November 1984 in Landskrona) is a Swedish footballer who currently plays for Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga. Before he was transferred to Red Bull in the summer of 2011, he played for AFC Ajax and FC Groningen in the Dutch Eredivisie.

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[edit] Club Career

[edit] AFC Ajax (first period)

In 2003 Lindgren moved from Landskrona BoIS in Sweden to AFC Ajax in The Netherlands[1]. Initially, he played for their famous youth system, but he managed to become a member of the first squad in 2005. He made his debut in the 1-2 away win in the Eredivisie against NAC Breda on 13 February 2005[2]. He played 4 matches in the 2004–05 Eredivisie, but he didn't manage to secure a place in the starting line-up. Ajax and Lindgren agreed that he would go on loan the next season.

[edit] FC Groningen

On 9 August 2005 it was announced that Lindgren would join FC Groningen for a 1 year loan period[3]. In the 2005–06 season he played most matches and FC Groningen was satisfied with his performance. On 1 March 2006 it was announced that Lindgren would sign a new deal, making him a FC Groningen player for 4 years[4]. His transfer fee was 300k Euros[5]. During his total 2,5 year stay at FC Groningen, Lindgren became one of the most important players in the squad, playing a total of 82 Eredivisie-matches (4 goals). His performances led to a renewal of AFC Ajax' interest in him.

[edit] AFC Ajax (second period)

On 28 January 2008 he moved back to Ajax, signing a 3,5 year deal[6]. The transfer fee was about 2.5 million Euros[7]. In the second half of the 2007–08 season and in the start of the 2008–09 season he is a regular first team player. However, several injuries limit the number of matches he could play, also resulting in becoming a regular substitute in the 2009–10 season under head-coach Martin Jol. This situation does not change in the next season under new head-coach Frank de Boer and Lindgren announces in Swedish media that something new might be good[8]. In the beginning of the 2010–11 season Lindgren scored an important goal against PAOK F.C. in the UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round helping AFC Ajax to move to the Play-off round, ultimately leading to qualification to the Group stage. During his second period at AFC Ajax Lindgren played 54 Eredivisie-matches (6 goals), resulting in the 2010–11 Eredivisie title and the 2009–10 KNVB Cup victory.

[edit] Red Bull Salzburg

Rasmus Lindgren in his first league match for FC Red Bull Salzburg

On 20 June 2011 it was announced that Lindgren would join Red Bull Salzburg on a 2-year deal starting from the 2011–12 season. He was given a free transfer[9]

[edit] International Career

After making 9 appearances in the U21 team, he made his debut for Sweden on 19 November 2008, in a 3–1 defeat to the Netherlands.

[edit] Statistics

As of 15 May 2011[10],[11]
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Netherlands League KNVB Cup Europe Total
2004–05 AFC Ajax Eredivisie 4 0 - - 1 0 5 0
2005–06 FC Groningen 32 3 4 0 0 0 36 3
2006–07 30 0 2 1 2 0 34 1
2007–08 20 1 2 0 2 0 24 1
2007–08 AFC Ajax 11 2 0 0 0 0 11 2
2008–09 22 2 2 0 8 0 32 2
2009–10 6 1 1 0 0 0 7 1
2010–11 15 1 2 0 7 1 24 2
Austria League Austrian Cup Europe Total
2011–12 Red Bull Salzburg Bundesliga - - - - - - - -
Total Netherlands 140 10 13 1 20 1 173 12
Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 140 10 13 1 20 1 173 12

[edit] Honours

[edit] Club

Ajax

[edit] References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Rasmus Lindgren
  1. ^ Lindgren tekent contract AFC Ajax, retrieved 21 June 2011
  2. ^ Rasmus Lindgren maakt officieel debuut AFC Ajax, retrieved 21 June 2011
  3. ^ Lindgren verhuurd aan FC Groningen AFC Ajax, retrieved 21 June 2011
  4. ^ Rasmus Lindgren naar FC Groningen AFC Ajax, retrieved 21 June 2011
  5. ^ Soccerway profile Soccerway, retrieved 21 June 2011
  6. ^ Ajax versterkt zich met Lindgren AFC Ajax, retrieved 21 June 2011
  7. ^ Soccerway profile Soccerway, retrieved 21 June 2011
  8. ^ Lindgren: 'Misschien is het wel tijd voor iets nieuws' Voetbal International, retrieved 21 June 2011
  9. ^ Ajacied Lindgren verhuist naar Red Bull Salzburg Voetbal International, retrieved 21 June 2011
  10. ^ "Rasmus Lindgren Statistics". ESPN Soccernet. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/stats?id=30608&cc=5739. Retrieved 16 May 2011. 
  11. ^ "Rasmus Lindgren Statistics". Voetbal International. http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler/Rasmus-Lindgren.htm. Retrieved 16 May 2011. 
FC Red Bull Salzburg – current squad
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