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Henrik Larsson

Henrik Larsson

Forward · 1989 to 2013

Goals
477
Appearances
885
Goals per game
0.54
Major honours
44

Scored 242 of 477 career goals for Celtic, at 0.77 per game.

Goals by age

Career total by age

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Career total by age
AgeGoals
171
188
1923
2057
2175
2286
23102
24116
25124
26144
27184
28198
29260
30298
31342
32391
33398
34431
35452
36467
37477
40477
41477

Career timeline

  1. Age 17 · 1989Högaborg
    Goals1 · Apps21 · Per game0.05
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps21 · Goals1
  2. Age 18 · 1990Högaborg
    Goals7 · Apps21 · Per game0.33
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps21 · Goals7
  3. Age 19 · 1991Högaborg
    Goals15 · Apps22 · Per game0.68
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps22 · Goals15
  4. From Högaborg to Helsingborg
  5. Age 20 · 1992Helsingborg
    Goals34 · Apps31 · Per game1.10
    Division 1 Södra promotion 1992
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps31 · Goals34
  6. Age 21 · 1993Helsingborg
    Goals17 · Apps30 · Per game0.57
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps25 · Goals16
    Domestic cupApps5 · Goals1
  7. From Helsingborg to Feyenoord
  8. Age 22 · 1993–94Feyenoord
    Goals6 · Apps27 · Per game0.22

    2 caps · 1 goals

    KNVB Cup 1993–94
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps15 · Goals1
    Domestic cupApps12 · Goals5
  9. Age 23 · 1994–95Feyenoord
    Goals16 · Apps39 · Per game0.41

    14 caps · 5 goals

    KNVB Cup 1994–95Stor Grabb 1994Joe Robbie Cup Best Player 1994
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps23 · Goals8
    Domestic cupApps9 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps6 · Goals7
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  10. Age 24 · 1995–96Feyenoord
    Goals13 · Apps44 · Per game0.30

    6 caps · 0 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps32 · Goals10
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps7 · Goals1
    OtherApps1 · Goals1
  11. Age 25 · 1996–97Feyenoord
    Goals8 · Apps41 · Per game0.20

    6 caps · 1 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps31 · Goals7
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps6 · Goals1
  12. From Feyenoord to Celtic
  13. Age 26 · 1997–98Celtic
    Goals19 · Apps46 · Per game0.41

    3 caps · 0 goals

    Scottish Premier Division/Scottish Premier League 1997–98Scottish League Cup 1997–98
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps35 · Goals16
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals0
    League cupApps5 · Goals3
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals0
  14. Age 27 · 1998–99Celtic
    Goals38 · Apps48 · Per game0.79

    7 caps · 1 goals

    Guldbollen 1998Scottish Premier League Golden Boot 1998–99BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year 1998
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps35 · Goals29
    Domestic cupApps5 · Goals5
    ContinentalApps8 · Goals4
  15. Age 28 · 1999–2000Celtic
    Goals12 · Apps13 · Per game0.92

    9 caps · 2 goals

    SFWA Footballer of the Year 1999SPFA Players' Player of the Year 1999
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps9 · Goals7
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals5
  16. Age 29 · 2000–01Celtic
    Goals53 · Apps50 · Per game1.06

    8 caps · 2 goals

    Scottish Premier Division/Scottish Premier League 2000–01Scottish Cup 2000–01Scottish League Cup 2000–01Scottish Premier League Golden Boot 2000–01
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps37 · Goals35
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals9
    League cupApps2 · Goals5
    ContinentalApps5 · Goals4
  17. Age 30 · 2001–02Celtic
    Goals35 · Apps47 · Per game0.74

    10 caps · 9 goals

    Scottish Premier Division/Scottish Premier League 2001–02Swedish Forward of the Year 2001Scottish Premier League Golden Boot 2001–02SFWA Footballer of the Year 2001SPFA Players' Player of the Year 2001European Golden Shoe 2001
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps33 · Goals29
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals2
    League cupApps1 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps10 · Goals4
  18. Age 31 · 2002–03Celtic
    Goals44 · Apps51 · Per game0.86

    8 caps · 3 goals

    Swedish Forward of the Year 2002Scottish Premier League Golden Boot 2002–03
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps35 · Goals28
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals2
    League cupApps2 · Goals2
    ContinentalApps12 · Goals12
  19. Age 32 · 2003–04Celtic
    Goals41 · Apps58 · Per game0.71

    1 caps · 0 goals

    Scottish Premier Division/Scottish Premier League 2003–04Scottish Cup 2003–04Swedish Forward of the Year 2003Scottish Premier League Golden Boot 2003–04
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps37 · Goals30
    Domestic cupApps5 · Goals5
    League cupApps1 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps15 · Goals6
  20. From Celtic to Barcelona
  21. Age 33 · 2004–05Barcelona
    Goals5 · Apps19 · Per game0.26

    9 caps · 8 goals

    La Liga 2004–05Guldbollen 2004Swedish Forward of the Year 2004
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps12 · Goals3
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals1
    OtherApps2 · Goals1
  22. Age 34 · 2005–06Barcelona
    Goals17 · Apps44 · Per game0.39

    5 caps · 2 goals

    La Liga 2005–06Supercopa de España 2005Champions League 2005–06Tidernas Guldboll (All-time best Swedish football player) 2005
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps28 · Goals10
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals4
    ContinentalApps10 · Goals1
    OtherApps2 · Goals2
  23. From Barcelona to Helsingborg
  24. Age 34 · 2006Helsingborg
    Goals14 · Apps23 · Per game0.61
    Svenska Cupen 2006
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps15 · Goals8
    Domestic cupApps5 · Goals4
    OtherApps3 · Goals2
  25. Age 35 · 2006–07Manchester UnitedOn loan
    Goals3 · Apps13 · Per game0.23

    6 caps · 2 goals

    Premier League 2006–07
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps7 · Goals1
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals1
  26. Age 35 · 2007Helsingborg
    Goals18 · Apps33 · Per game0.55

    0 caps · 0 goals

    Victoria Scholarship Award 2007
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps22 · Goals9
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps9 · Goals9
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  27. Age 36 · 2008Helsingborg
    Goals14 · Apps30 · Per game0.47

    9 caps · 1 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps27 · Goals14
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals0
  28. Age 37 · 2009Helsingborg
    Goals10 · Apps25 · Per game0.40

    4 caps · 0 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps20 · Goals7
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals3
  29. From Helsingborg to Råå
  30. Age 40 · 2012Råå
    Goals0 · Apps1 · Per game0.00
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps1 · Goals0
  31. From Råå to Högaborg
  32. Age 41 · 2013Högaborg
    Goals0 · Apps1 · Per game0.00
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps1 · Goals0

Career totals

By club
ClubYearsAppsGoalsPer gameShare
Högaborg1989–1991 · 201365230.355%
Helsingborg1992–1993 · 2006–20091721070.6224%
Feyenoord1993–1996151430.2810%
Celtic1997–20033132420.7755%
Barcelona2004–200563220.355%
Manchester UnitedOn loan20061330.231%
Råå2012100.000%
By competition
AppsGoals
League575325
Domestic cup7640
League cup1110
Continental10659
Other106
International10737
By country
AppsGoals
Scotland313242
Sweden238130
Netherlands15143
Spain6322
England133

Honours

Team trophies
Champions League1 time · 2005–06
La Liga2 times · 2004–05, 2005–06
Premier League1 time · 2006–07
Scottish Premier Division/Scottish Premier League4 times · 1997–98, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04
KNVB Cup2 times · 1993–94, 1994–95
Scottish Cup2 times · 2000–01, 2003–04
Scottish League Cup2 times · 1997–98, 2000–01
Division 1 Södra promotion1 time · 1992
Supercopa de España1 time · 2005
Svenska Cupen1 time · 2006
Individual
European Golden Shoe1 time · 2001
Scottish Premier League Golden Boot5 times · 1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04
Swedish Forward of the Year4 times · 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Guldbollen2 times · 1998, 2004
Scottish Premier League Player of the Month2 times · September 2000, November 2002
SFWA Footballer of the Year2 times · 1999, 2001
SPFA Players' Player of the Year2 times · 1999, 2001
UEFA Euro 20042 times · Team of the Tournament, Goal of the Tournament
BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year1 time · 1998
Joe Robbie Cup Best Player1 time · 1994
Scottish Football League Player of the Month1 time · September 1997
Stor Grabb1 time · 1994
Tidernas Guldboll (All-time best Swedish football player)1 time · 2005
UEFA Centurion Award (100 international caps)1 time · 2011
Victoria Scholarship Award1 time · 2007

Won outside the recorded seasons

Lifetime awards and honours from seasons this player's career table does not cover.

  • Scottish Premier League Player of the Month: September 2000, November 2002
  • Scottish Football League Player of the Month: September 1997
  • UEFA Euro 2004: Team of the Tournament, Goal of the Tournament
  • UEFA Centurion Award (100 international caps): 2011

Career shape

Peak season
1992, 34 goals at 1.10 per game
Best five seasons
1999–2000 to 2003–04, 185 goals
Goals before 21
57
Goals before 25
116
Goals before 30
260
Goals from 30 on
217
Seasons played
25
Biggest club share
55% at Celtic
Trajectory
Sustained plateau
Honours per season
1.76

Henrik Larsson peaked in 1992 with 34 goals in 31 games. Output held steady across the whole career. 44 major honours across 25 seasons, 1.76 per season.

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Common questions

How many goals has Henrik Larsson scored?
477 goals in 885 appearances across club and international football.
Which club did Henrik Larsson score the most goals for?
242 goals for Celtic, more than for any other club.
How many trophies has Henrik Larsson won?
44 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.
What was Henrik Larsson's best season?
53 goals in 2000–01 for Celtic, the highest of the career.
How many international goals does Henrik Larsson have?
37 goals in 107 appearances for Sweden.

Where they rank

Henrik Larsson updated Jul 18, 2026 · Wikipedia

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