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Sam Larsson
Personal information
Full name Sam Andreas Larsson
Date of birth (1993-04-10) 10 April 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Gothenburg, Sweden
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Heerenveen
Number 11
Youth career
0000–2009 IK Zenith
2010–2012 IFK Göteborg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 IFK Göteborg 49 (6)
2014– Heerenveen 67 (19)
International career‡
2012 Sweden U19 3 (0)
2013–2015 Sweden U21 10 (1)
2016– Sweden 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2016

Sam Andreas Larsson (born 10 April 1993) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Heerenveen in Eredivisie as a winger.[1] He is younger brother to the Gaziantepspor player Daniel Larsson.

Club career

IFK Göteborg

Born in Gothenburg, Sam Larsson made his first start in the Swedish top flight, Allsvenskan for IFK Göteborg in March 2013, in a game against local rivals BK Häcken.[2] By scoring once and assisting two more in a 3–0 Larsson quickly made his way to the headlines, with manager Mikael Stahre describing him as a "Swedish Brazilian", he further more earned him the nickname "Samba-Sam", due to his impressive skills on the ball and unpredictable moves.

After a successful first season Larsson made further progress during the following year, gaining much praise for his creative play and taking on a larger role in leading his team on the attack.[3]

Heerenveen

2014–15 season

On 12 August 2014 IFK Göteborg announced the transfer of Larsson to dutch side Heerenveen. On 23 August, Larsson played his first league game for his new club, a game in which he scored once to settle a 2–0 win over SBV Excelsior. After an injury-plagued first period abroad, Larsson started to achieve much praise for his performances, including comparisons being drawn by Heerenveen manager Dwight Lodeweges between Larsson and Argentinian star Lionel Messi.[4] Heerenveen ended the season in 7th place in the Eredevisie, with Larsson scoring eight and assisting to four goals in 25 games.[5]

2015–16 season

In his second season with Heerenveen the club experienced a struggling period, finding themselves in the lower half of the table. Larsson's goal-scoring was less frequent than the previous spring, although he was recognised as the one player creating the most goal-scoring opportunities in the Eredivisie,[6] while also being hailed by Heerenveen technical director Hans Vonk as the best dribbler in the league.[7] Heerenveen finished the season in 12th[8] while Larsson scored six goals and assisted another eight.[5] At the end of the year, Larsson was awarded a place in the team of the season by Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf.[9]

International career

Larsson got his first call up to the senior Sweden side for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Luxembourg and Bulgaria in October 2016, however he later withdrew from the squad through injury.[10] In the 30th minute of his debut for Sweden away against Hungary on 15 November 2016 Larsson scored on a free kick.

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 October 2016[11][12]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
IFK Göteborg 2012 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
2013 29 4 7 1 2 0 38 5
2014 18 2 4 1 6 0 28 3
Total 49 6 11 2 8 0 68 8
Heerenveen 2014–15 25 8 0 0 — 25 8
2015–16 34 6 3 0 — 37 6
2016–17 8 5 1 0 — 9 5
Total 67 19 4 0 0 0 72 13
Career total 116 25 15 2 8 0 139 27

International

As of 15 November 2016.[11]
National team Year Apps Goals
Sweden 2016 1 1
Total 1 1

International goals

Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 15 November 2016 Hungary Groupama Arena, Budapest  Hungary 1–0 2–0 Friendly

Honours

Club

IFK Göteborg

International

Sweden U21

References

  1. ^ "Sam på väg till Heerenveen". IFK Göteborg. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  2. ^ Wagner, Michael (31 March 2013). "Glöm brorsan - här bjuds på Samba". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  3. ^ Jönsson, Fredrik (25 May 2014). "Nytt vackert förarbete från Sam Larsson". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  4. ^ Jongmans, Robin (3 April 2015). "'Sam Larsson snel als Messi'". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Sam Larsson - History". WhoScored. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  6. ^ Tivemo, Joel (29 January 2016). "Sam Larsson – mest kreativ i Eredivisie". Göteborgs Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  7. ^ Ivanovski, Alexander (15 December 2015). "Sam Larsson hyllas av Heerenveens sportchef". Silly Season (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Eredivisie Table & Standings". SkySports. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  9. ^ "PSV troeft Ajax ook in Elftal van het Jaar af". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 9 May 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  10. ^ "Oktobertruppen uttagen". svenskfotboll.se. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  11. ^ a b "Sweden - S. Larsson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  12. ^ "S. Larsson - Voetbal International". Voetbal International. Retrieved 16 October 2016.


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