Hugo Emanuel Larsson (born 27 June 2004) is a Swedish professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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and the Sweden national team.

Club career

Malmö FF

Born in

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, Larsson began his footballing career in

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before signing with

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as a 12-year-old. He made his senior debut for

on 20 February 2022 in a

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against

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, appearing as a late substitute in a 5–1 win. He made his

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debut on 11 April 2022 in a 1–1 draw with

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, playing for 45 minutes. Larsson scored his first goal for the club against

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on 6 November 2022. Malmö FF struggled in

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and finished seventh in

, but Larsson had a breakthrough season and received the Allsvenskan young player of the year award after playing a joint top 46 games for the club in all competitions. In his final home game before his recently announced move to

, Larsson scored the first goal in a 5–0 win and received standing ovations while being substituted in the 82nd minute.

Eintracht Frankfurt

On 29 May 2023, Larsson signed for

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club

on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee, a record fee received for a Swedish club. He would officially join the German club upon the opening of the summer transfer window on 1 July. On 8 October, he scored his first

goal in a 2–0 win over Heidenheim. Two months later, on 9 December, he netted his second goal in a 5–1 victory over

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. On 31 August 2024, Larsson scored his first goal of the season, in a 3–1 home win against TSG Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga.

International career

Larsson has represented the U19 and U21 teams. He made his full international debut for

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on 9 January 2023, playing for 68 minutes in a friendly 2–0 win against

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before being replaced by Bilal Hussein.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Malmö FF *

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: 2021–22 Individual *

Young Player of the Year:

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Larsson, Hugo 2004 births Living people Sportspeople from Ystad Footballers from Skåne County Swedish men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Malmö FF players Eintracht Frankfurt players Allsvenskan players Bundesliga players Sweden men's youth international footballers Sweden men's under-21 international footballers Sweden men's international footballers Swedish expatriate men's footballers Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Germany 21st-century Swedish sportsmen