Peter Larsson (footballer, born 1984)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Karl-Johan Larsson | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Halmstad, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Helsingborgs IF | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998 | IF Centern | ||
| 1999–2002 | Halmstads BK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2008 | Halmstads BK | 80 | (6) |
| 2008–2012 | Copenhagen | 24 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Helsingborgs IF (loan) | 21 | (4) |
| 2012– | Helsingborgs IF | 34 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2006 | Sweden U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2008 | Sweden | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 December 2013. | |||
Peter Larsson (born 30 April 1984 in Halmstad) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Helsingborgs IF as a centre back.
Career
Starting his football career in IF Centern, alongside Swedish tennis player Sofia Arvidsson, he then in 1999 moved to local rivals Halmstads BK's youth squad in which he played until 2002, he played his first league match against Hammarby IF, (1–1), in August 2004, started during 2006 to take over Lithuanian national player Tomas Žvirgždauskas position in the team, placing Žvirgždauskas more and more on the bench as a substitute.
In 2007 when Brazil was in Sweden for a game against Chile and Ghana, Peter was one of four Swedish league players that were allowed to do one training pass with the Brazilian squad, the other players where Samuel Holmén, Johan Karlsson and Ari Da Silva.[1][2][3]
On 25 July 2008 Larsson and Halmstad agreed a deal with Copenhagen, where he signed a five-year long contract.[4]
National team
He earned his first caps for the Sweden national football team in January 2008 when he played against Costa Rica and the United States.[5] As of the game against Costa Rica he became the 1000th player that have represented Sweden at top level.[6]
Honours
References
- ↑ "Peter träner med Brasilien" (in Swedish). Halmstads BK. 2007-03-23. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- ↑ "Brasilien vill ha elfsborgare" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 2007-03-23. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- ↑ "Allsvenska spelare förstärker Brasilien" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 2007-03-23. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- ↑ "Peter Larsson til F.C. København" (in Danish). F.C. Copenhagen. 2008-08-25. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ↑ "Blir Peter nummer 33?" (in Swedish). hbk.se. 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ↑ "Herr: Peter Larsson 1000:e landslagsmannen" (in Swedish). Svenskfotboll.se. 2008-01-14. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
External links
- F.C. Copenhagen profile (Danish)
- Peter Larsson at Danmarks Radio (Danish)
- Halmstads BK Profile (Swedish)