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Henrik Edward Larsson (born 20 September 1971) is a Swedish professional football manager, most recently in charge of Helsingborgs IF, and former player, who played as a striker. Larsson began his career with Högaborg. In 1992, he moved to Helsingborg where in his first season his partnership up front with Mats Magnusson helped the club win promotion to Allsvenskan after 24 seasons in the lower tiers. He moved to Feyenoord in November 1993, staying for four years before leaving in 1997. During his time in the Dutch Eredivisie, he won two KNVB Cups with Feyenoord. He also broke into the Swedish national football team, and helped them finish in third place at the 1994 World Cup.
Wim Jansen signed Larsson for Scottish club Celtic in July 1997 for a fee of £650,000. In his first season at the club, he played a crucial role in stopping Rangers winning a 10th league title in a row. However, he suffered a broken leg in a UEFA Cup tie against Lyon in 1999. Despite this setback, Larsson came back stronger, netting 53 goals in a 2000–01 season that saw him claim the European Golden Shoe. Larsson went on to win four league titles in his seven years at Celtic. He also helped the team reach the 2003 UEFA Cup Final against Porto, scoring both goals in a 3–2 defeat in extra time. However, his 242 goals in 315 matches saw Celtic fans nickname him The King of Kings. Larsson then joined Barcelona in 2004, where he won two league titles and the 2005–06 UEFA Champions League with a pivotal two assists in the final. Following the expiration of his contract at Barcelona, Larsson returned to his hometown club Helsingborg, during which time he joined Manchester United on a brief loan between January and March 2007. He announced his retirement from football on 20 October 2009.
Regarded as one of the greatest Swedish players of all time, Larsson played for Sweden in three FIFA World Cups and three UEFA European Championships, winning a bronze medal at the 1994 World Cup, and is a former captain of the national team. He ended his international career with 37 goals in 106 matches. He also won the Golden Ball (Guldbollen), the annual Award for best Swedish footballer twice, first in 1998 and again in 2004, while in 2003 he was named the Greatest Swedish Footballer of the Last 50 Years as part of the UEFA Jubilee Awards.
In 2010, Larsson began his career as a football manager at the Superettan club Landskrona BoIS during three seasons. He later managed Falkenberg in Allsvenskan, and eventually he took over at Helsingborg in 2015, where his son, Jordan was one of his players. However, Helsingborg were relegated to Superettan in 2016 and Larsson left the club. Three years later he made a brief return in the same role at the club for just a couple of months. His son Jordan now plays for Spartak Moscow and has also represented Sweden at an international level.
Career Honours 
English Premier League
2006-2007
Manchester United | 
UEFA Champions League
2005-2006
Barcelona | 
Spanish La Liga
2005-2006
Barcelona | 
Spanish Supercopa de Espana
2005
Barcelona |
Spanish La Liga
2004-2005
Celtic | 
Scottish Cup
2003-2004
Celtic |
Scottish Cup
2003-2004
Celtic | 
Scottish Premier League
2001-2002
Celtic |
European Golden Shoe
2000-2001
Celtic |
Scottish Cup
2000-2001
Celtic |
Scottish Premier League
2000-2001
Celtic |
Scottish Premier League
1997-1998
Celtic |
Dutch KNVB Cup
1994-1995
Feyenoord |
Dutch KNVB Cup
1993-1994
Helsingborg |
Career Milestones
UEFA European Championships Player Of The Match
2000-06-19 |
Former Youth Teams Former Senior Teams
1992-1993 |
1993-1997 |
1993-2009 |
1997-2004 |
2004-2006 |
2006-2009 |
2007 (Loan) |
Former Club Staff
2010-2012
Manager |
2014-2014
Manager |
2015-2016
Manager |
2018-2019
Assistant Manager |
2019-2019
Manager |
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| Helsingborg | Appearances | UEFA Europa League | 2009-2010 | 4 |
| Helsingborg | Goals | UEFA Europa League | 2009-2010 | 3 |
| Helsingborg | Mins Played | UEFA Europa League | 2009-2010 | 323 |
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| Helsingborg | Appearances | Swedish Allsvenskan | 2009 | 20 |
| Sweden | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2009 | 1 |
| Sweden | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2009 | 3 |
| Helsingborg | Assists | Swedish Allsvenskan | 2009 | 2 |
| Helsingborg | Goals | Swedish Allsvenskan | 2009 | 7 |
| Helsingborg | Mins Played | Swedish Allsvenskan | 2009 | 1,745 |
| Sweden | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2009 | 45 |
| Sweden | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2009 | 270 |
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| Helsingborg | Appearances | Svenska Cupen | 2008-2009 | 2 |
| Helsingborg | Mins Played | Svenska Cupen | 2008-2009 | 120 |
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| Helsingborg | Appearances | Swedish Allsvenskan | 2008 | 27 |
| Sweden | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2008 | 2 |
| Sweden | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2008 | 3 |
| Sweden | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2008 | 4 |
| Helsingborg | Assists | Swedish Allsvenskan | 2008 | 7 |
| Sweden | Assists | UEFA European Championships | 2008 | 1 |
| Helsingborg | Goals | Swedish Allsvenskan | 2008 | 14 |
| Sweden | Goals | International Friendlies | 2008 | 1 |
| Helsingborg | Mins Played | Swedish Allsvenskan | 2008 | 2,385 |
| Sweden | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2008 | 180 |
| Sweden | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2008 | 241 |
| Sweden | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2008 | 267 |
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| Helsingborg | Appearances | UEFA Cup | 2007-2008 | 11 |
| Helsingborg | Assists | UEFA Cup | 2007-2008 | 1 |
| Helsingborg | Goals | UEFA Cup | 2007-2008 | 9 |
| Helsingborg | Mins Played | UEFA Cup | 2007-2008 | 990 |
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| Helsingborg | Appearances | Swedish Allsvenskan | 2007 | 22 |
| Helsingborg | Assists | Swedish Allsvenskan | 2007 | 13 |
| Helsingborg | Goals | Swedish Allsvenskan | 2007 | 9 |
| Helsingborg | Mins Played | Swedish Allsvenskan | 2007 | 1,980 |
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| Manchester United | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2006-2007 | 2 |
| Manchester United | Appearances | FA Cup | 2006-2007 | 4 |
| Manchester United | Appearances | English Premier League | 2006-2007 | 7 |
| Manchester United | Goals | English Premier League | 2006-2007 | 1 |
| Manchester United | Goals | FA Cup | 2006-2007 | 1 |
| Manchester United | Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2006-2007 | 1 |
| Manchester United | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2006-2007 | 171 |
| Manchester United | Mins Played | FA Cup | 2006-2007 | 275 |
| Manchester United | Mins Played | English Premier League | 2006-2007 | 459 |
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| Helsingborg | Appearances | Swedish Allsvenskan | 2006 | 15 |
| Sweden | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2006 | 4 |
| Helsingborg | Assists | Swedish Allsvenskan | 2006 | 2 |
| Helsingborg | Goals | Swedish Allsvenskan | 2006 | 8 |
| Sweden | Goals | FIFA World Cup | 2006 | 1 |
| Helsingborg | Mins Played | Swedish Allsvenskan | 2006 | 1,350 |
| Sweden | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2006 | 360 |
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| Barcelona | Appearances | Supercopa de Espana | 2005-2006 | 1 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2005-2006 | 3 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2005-2006 | 10 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2005-2006 | 28 |
| Barcelona | Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2005-2006 | 2 |
| Barcelona | Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2005-2006 | 3 |
| Barcelona | Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2005-2006 | 1 |
| Barcelona | Goals | Copa del Rey | 2005-2006 | 4 |
| Barcelona | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2005-2006 | 10 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Supercopa de Espana | 2005-2006 | 6 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2005-2006 | 189 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2005-2006 | 558 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2005-2006 | 1,337 |
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| Sweden | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2005 | 1 |
| Sweden | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2005 | 4 |
| Sweden | Goals | FIFA World Cup | 2005 | 1 |
| Sweden | Goals | International Friendlies | 2005 | 1 |
| Sweden | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2005 | 84 |
| Sweden | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2005 | 352 |
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| Barcelona | Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2004-2005 | 1 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2004-2005 | 4 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2004-2005 | 12 |
| Barcelona | Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2004-2005 | 1 |
| Barcelona | Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2004-2005 | 1 |
| Barcelona | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2004-2005 | 3 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2004-2005 | 120 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2004-2005 | 141 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2004-2005 | 668 |
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| Sweden | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2004 | 1 |
| Sweden | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2004 | 4 |
| Sweden | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2004 | 4 |
| Sweden | Assists | UEFA European Championships | 2004 | 1 |
| Sweden | Goals | International Friendlies | 2004 | 1 |
| Sweden | Goals | UEFA European Championships | 2004 | 3 |
| Sweden | Goals | FIFA World Cup | 2004 | 4 |
| Sweden | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2004 | 62 |
| Sweden | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2004 | 325 |
| Sweden | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2004 | 390 |
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| Celtic | Appearances | UEFA Cup | 2003-2004 | 6 |
| Celtic | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2003-2004 | 9 |
| Celtic | Appearances | Scottish Premier League | 2003-2004 | 37 |
| Celtic | Assists | UEFA Cup | 2003-2004 | 1 |
| Celtic | Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2003-2004 | 4 |
| Celtic | Assists | Scottish Premier League | 2003-2004 | 16 |
| Celtic | Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2003-2004 | 3 |
| Celtic | Goals | UEFA Cup | 2003-2004 | 3 |
| Celtic | Goals | Scottish Premier League | 2003-2004 | 30 |
| Celtic | Mins Played | UEFA Cup | 2003-2004 | 540 |
| Celtic | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2003-2004 | 767 |
| Celtic | Mins Played | Scottish Premier League | 2003-2004 | 3,124 |
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| Sweden | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2003 | 1 |
| Sweden | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2003 | 90 |
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| Celtic | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2002-2003 | 2 |
| Celtic | Appearances | UEFA Cup | 2002-2003 | 10 |
| Celtic | Appearances | Scottish Premier League | 2002-2003 | 35 |
| Celtic | Assists | UEFA Cup | 2002-2003 | 1 |
| Celtic | Assists | Scottish Premier League | 2002-2003 | 14 |
| Celtic | Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2002-2003 | 1 |
| Celtic | Goals | UEFA Cup | 2002-2003 | 11 |
| Celtic | Goals | Scottish Premier League | 2002-2003 | 28 |
| Celtic | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2002-2003 | 180 |
| Celtic | Mins Played | UEFA Cup | 2002-2003 | 887 |
| Celtic | Mins Played | Scottish Premier League | 2002-2003 | 2,977 |
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| Sweden | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2002 | 3 |
| Sweden | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2002 | 4 |
| Sweden | Goals | FIFA World Cup | 2002 | 3 |
| Sweden | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2002 | 253 |
| Sweden | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2002 | 388 |
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| Celtic | Appearances | UEFA Cup | 2001-2002 | 2 |
| Celtic | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2001-2002 | 8 |
| Celtic | Appearances | Scottish Premier League | 2001-2002 | 33 |
| Celtic | Assists | Scottish Premier League | 2001-2002 | 11 |
| Celtic | Goals | UEFA Cup | 2001-2002 | 1 |
| Celtic | Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2001-2002 | 3 |
| Celtic | Goals | Scottish Premier League | 2001-2002 | 29 |
| Celtic | Mins Played | UEFA Cup | 2001-2002 | 210 |
| Celtic | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2001-2002 | 714 |
| Celtic | Mins Played | Scottish Premier League | 2001-2002 | 2,860 |
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| Sweden | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2001 | 1 |
| Sweden | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2001 | 7 |
| Sweden | Goals | FIFA World Cup | 2001 | 7 |
| Sweden | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2001 | 90 |
| Sweden | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2001 | 630 |
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| Celtic | Appearances | UEFA Cup | 2000-2001 | 5 |
| Celtic | Appearances | Scottish Premier League | 2000-2001 | 37 |
| Celtic | Assists | UEFA Cup | 2000-2001 | 1 |
| Celtic | Assists | Scottish Premier League | 2000-2001 | 14 |
| Celtic | Goals | UEFA Cup | 2000-2001 | 4 |
| Celtic | Goals | Scottish Premier League | 2000-2001 | 35 |
| Celtic | Mins Played | UEFA Cup | 2000-2001 | 483 |
| Celtic | Mins Played | Scottish Premier League | 2000-2001 | 3,290 |
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| Sweden | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2000 | 2 |
| Sweden | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2000 | 3 |
| Sweden | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2000 | 3 |
| Sweden | Goals | FIFA World Cup | 2000 | 1 |
| Sweden | Goals | UEFA European Championships | 2000 | 1 |
| Sweden | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2000 | 69 |
| Sweden | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2000 | 208 |
| Sweden | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2000 | 270 |
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| Celtic | Appearances | UEFA Cup | 1999-2000 | 3 |
| Celtic | Goals | UEFA Cup | 1999-2000 | 3 |
| Celtic | Mins Played | UEFA Cup | 1999-2000 | 189 |
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| Sweden | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1999 | 2 |
| Sweden | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 1999 | 6 |
| Sweden | Goals | UEFA European Championships | 1999 | 2 |
| Sweden | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1999 | 90 |
| Sweden | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 1999 | 520 |
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| Celtic | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 1998-1999 | 4 |
| Celtic | Appearances | UEFA Cup | 1998-1999 | 4 |
| Celtic | Goals | UEFA Champions League | 1998-1999 | 1 |
| Celtic | Goals | UEFA Cup | 1998-1999 | 3 |
| Celtic | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 1998-1999 | 360 |
| Celtic | Mins Played | UEFA Cup | 1998-1999 | 360 |
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| Sweden | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 1998 | 2 |
| Sweden | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1998 | 5 |
| Sweden | Goals | UEFA European Championships | 1998 | 1 |
| Sweden | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 1998 | 178 |
| Sweden | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1998 | 442 |
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| Celtic | Appearances | UEFA Cup | 1997-1998 | 4 |
| Celtic | Assists | UEFA Cup | 1997-1998 | 4 |
| Celtic | Mins Played | UEFA Cup | 1997-1998 | 360 |
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| Sweden | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 1997 | 1 |
| Sweden | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1997 | 1 |
| Sweden | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1997 | 23 |
| Sweden | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 1997 | 65 |
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| Feyenoord | Appearances | UEFA Cup | 1996-1997 | 6 |
| Feyenoord | Appearances | Dutch Eredivisie | 1996-1997 | 31 |
| Feyenoord | Assists | Dutch Eredivisie | 1996-1997 | 9 |
| Feyenoord | Goals | UEFA Cup | 1996-1997 | 1 |
| Feyenoord | Goals | Dutch Eredivisie | 1996-1997 | 7 |
| Feyenoord | Mins Played | UEFA Cup | 1996-1997 | 503 |
| Feyenoord | Mins Played | Dutch Eredivisie | 1996-1997 | 2,420 |
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| Sweden | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1996 | 1 |
| Sweden | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 1996 | 2 |
| Sweden | Goals | FIFA World Cup | 1996 | 1 |
| Sweden | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1996 | 23 |
| Sweden | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 1996 | 61 |
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| Feyenoord | Appearances | Dutch Eredivisie | 1995-1996 | 32 |
| Feyenoord | Assists | Dutch Eredivisie | 1995-1996 | 2 |
| Feyenoord | Goals | Dutch Eredivisie | 1995-1996 | 10 |
| Feyenoord | Mins Played | Dutch Eredivisie | 1995-1996 | 2,400 |
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| Sweden | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1995 | 2 |
| Sweden | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 1995 | 3 |
| Sweden | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1995 | 112 |
| Sweden | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 1995 | 126 |
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| Feyenoord | Appearances | Dutch Eredivisie | 1994-1995 | 23 |
| Feyenoord | Goals | Dutch Eredivisie | 1994-1995 | 8 |
| Feyenoord | Mins Played | Dutch Eredivisie | 1994-1995 | 1,838 |
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| Sweden | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 1994 | 3 |
| Sweden | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 1994 | 5 |
| Sweden | Assists | FIFA World Cup | 1994 | 1 |
| Sweden | Goals | FIFA World Cup | 1994 | 1 |
| Sweden | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 1994 | 120 |
| Sweden | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 1994 | 192 |
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| Feyenoord | Appearances | Dutch Eredivisie | 1993-1994 | 15 |
| Feyenoord | Goals | Dutch Eredivisie | 1993-1994 | 1 |
| Feyenoord | Mins Played | Dutch Eredivisie | 1993-1994 | 1,046 |
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| Sweden | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 1993 | 1 |
| Sweden | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 1993 | 73 |
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