Jordan Larsson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordan Larsson | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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NEC | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Barcelona | |||
| Högaborgs BK | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Högaborgs BK | 43 | (12) |
| 2014–2016 | Helsingborgs IF | 61 | (10) |
| 2017– | NEC | 11 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012–2014 | Sweden U17 | 15 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 | Sweden U19 | 15 | (1) |
| 2016– | Sweden U21 | 5 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 September 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 September 2017 |
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Jordan Larsson (born 20 June 1997) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Dutch club NEC as a forward. He is the son of Henrik Larsson.
A youth product of FC Barcelona, he began his career at fourth-tier Högaborgs BK in 2012. Two years later, he signed for Helsingborgs IF in the Allsvenskan. He became a first-team regular at the club under the management of his father, but was assaulted by fans after their relegation in 2016. Larsson then signed for NEC in January 2017.
Larsson has represented Sweden up to under-21 level. He was chosen for the 2016 Olympics but was withdrawn by his father.
He is the son of Henrik Larsson, who played in the same position for Högaborgs BK, Helsingborgs IF, Feyenoord, Celtic, Barcelona, Manchester United and the Sweden national team. The elder Larsson won trophies in the Netherlands, Scotland, Spain and England, totalling 242 goals for Celtic alone. Larsson was born in Rotterdam, while his father played for Feyenoord. He is named after basketball player Michael Jordan. He is Cape Verdean Swedish, through his paternal grandfather. Jordan Larsson was regularly seen at Celtic Park when his father played there, and accompanied him on the pitch in trophy celebrations.
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