{{short description|Swedish footballer (born 1993)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Sam Larsson | image = SamLarsson.jpg | caption = Larsson playing for IFK Göteborg | full_name = Sam Andreas Larsson<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=526&kisiId=2419591 |title=Sam Andreas Larsson |publisher=Turkish Football Federation |access-date=8 February 2025}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|4|10|df=y}} | birth_place = Gothenburg, Sweden | height = 1.79 m | position = Winger | currentclub = Fatih Karagümrük | clubnumber = 23 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2009 | youthclubs1 = IK Zenith | youthyears2 = 2010–2012 | youthclubs2 = IFK Göteborg | years1 = 2012–2014 | clubs1 = IFK Göteborg | caps1 = 49 | goals1 = 6 | years2 = 2014–2017 | clubs2 = Heerenveen | caps2 = 86 | goals2 = 23 | years3 = 2017–2020 | clubs3 = Feyenoord | caps3 = 72 | goals3 = 14 | years4 = 2020–2022 | clubs4 = Dalian Professional | caps4 = 21 | goals4 = 6 | years5 = 2022–2025 | clubs5 = Antalyaspor | caps5 = 94 | goals5 = 13 | years6 = 2025– | clubs6 = Fatih Karagümrük | caps6 = 5 | goals6 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2012 | nationalteam1 = Sweden U19 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2013–2015 | nationalteam2 = Sweden U21 | nationalcaps2 = 10 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 2016–2018 | nationalteam3 = Sweden | nationalcaps3 = 4 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | club-update = 24 October 2025 | nationalteam-update = | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}} {{Medal|Country|{{fb|SWE}}}} {{MedalCompetition|UEFA European Under-21 Championship}} {{Medal|W|2015|}} }} '''Sam Andreas Larsson''' (born 10 April 1993) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Süper Lig club Fatih Karagümrük.
==Club career== ===IFK Göteborg=== Born in Gothenburg, Sam Larsson made his first start in the Swedish top-flight, Allsvenskan for IFK Göteborg in March 2013, in a game against local rivals BK Häcken.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wagner|first1=Michael|title=Glöm brorsan - här bjuds på Samba|url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/sverige/allsvenskan/ifkgoteborg/article16517701.ab|accessdate=27 August 2016|work=Aftonbladet|date=31 March 2013|language=Swedish}}</ref> By scoring once and assisting two more in a 3–0 win, Larsson quickly made his way to the headlines, with manager Mikael Stahre describing him as a "Swedish Brazilian", he furthermore earned himself the nickname "Samba-Sam", due to his impressive skills on the ball and unpredictable moves.
After a successful first season, Larsson made further progress during the following year, gaining much praise for his creative play and taking on a larger role in leading his team on the attack.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jönsson|first1=Fredrik|title=Nytt vackert förarbete från Sam Larsson|url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/sverige/allsvenskan/ifkgoteborg/article18951329.ab|accessdate=27 August 2016|work=Aftonbladet|date=25 May 2014|language=Swedish}}</ref>
===Heerenveen=== ====2014–15 season==== On 12 August 2014, IFK Göteborg announced the transfer of Larsson to Dutch side Heerenveen.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/Augusti/Sam-pa-vag-till-Heerenveen/ |title=Sam på väg till Heerenveen |publisher=IFK Göteborg |date=12 August 2014 |accessdate=12 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140815025436/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/Augusti/Sam-pa-vag-till-Heerenveen/ |archivedate=15 August 2014 }}</ref> On 23 August, Larsson played his first league game for his new club, a game in which he scored once to settle a 2–0 win over SBV Excelsior. After an injury-plagued first period, Larsson started to achieve much praise for his performances, including comparisons being drawn by Heerenveen manager Dwight Lodeweges between Larsson and Argentinian star Lionel Messi.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jongmans|first1=Robin|title='Sam Larsson snel als Messi'|url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/voetbal/scheerenveen/23883776/___Sam_Larsson_snel_als_Messi___.html#voetbal/227/fixtures/|accessdate=27 August 2016|work=De Telegraaf|date=3 April 2015|language=Dutch}}</ref> Heerenveen ended the season in 7th place in the Eredevisie, with Larsson scoring eight and assisting to four goals in 25 games.<ref name="whoscored">{{cite web|title=Sam Larsson - History|url=https://www.whoscored.com/Players/238896/History/Sam-Larsson|website=WhoScored|accessdate=27 August 2016}}</ref>
====2015–16 season==== In his second season with Heerenveen the club experienced a struggling period, finding themselves in the lower half of the table. Larsson's goal-scoring was less frequent than the previous spring, although he was recognised as the one player creating the most goal-scoring opportunities in the Eredivisie,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tivemo|first1=Joel|title=Sam Larsson – mest kreativ i Eredivisie|url=https://www.gp.se/sport/sam-larsson-mest-kreativ-i-eredivisie-1.20401|accessdate=27 August 2016|work=Göteborgs Posten|date=29 January 2016|language=Swedish}}</ref> while also being hailed by Heerenveen technical director Hans Vonk as the best dribbler in the league.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ivanovski|first1=Alexander|title=Sam Larsson hyllas av Heerenveens sportchef|url=http://sillyseason.se/fotboll/sam-larsson-hyllas-av-heerenveens-sportchef-101635/|accessdate=27 August 2016|work=Silly Season|date=15 December 2015|language=Swedish}}</ref> Heerenveen finished the season in 12th<ref>{{cite web|title=Eredivisie Table & Standings|url=https://www.skysports.com/eredivisie-table/2015|website=SkySports|accessdate=27 August 2016}}</ref> while Larsson scored six goals and assisted another eight.<ref name="whoscored"/> At the end of the year, Larsson was awarded a place in the team of the season by Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf.<ref>{{cite news|title=PSV troeft Ajax ook in Elftal van het Jaar af|url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/voetbal/nationaal/25752947/__PSV_troeft_Ajax_nogmaals_af__.html|accessdate=27 August 2016|work=De Telegraaf|date=9 May 2016|language=Dutch}}</ref>
===Feyenoord=== On 21 August 2017, Larsson joined Feyenoord on a four-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|title=Feyenoord sign winger Larsson from Heerenveen|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/feyenoord-sign-winger-larsson-heerenveen|accessdate=21 August 2017|work=FourFourTwo|date=21 August 2017|archive-date=22 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822013909/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/feyenoord-sign-winger-larsson-heerenveen|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Sam Larsson voor vier jaar naar Feyenoord|url=https://www.feyenoord.nl/nieuws/nieuwsoverzicht/sam-larsson-voor-vier-jaar-naar-feyenoord|accessdate=21 August 2017|date=21 August 2017|language=Dutch}}</ref> On 9 September, Larsson made his debut for Feyenoord in an away game against Heracles Almelo, in which he also scored Feyenoord's 4th goal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Feyenoord haalt opgelucht adem in Almelo|url=https://www.feyenoord.nl/feyenoord-1/uitslagen/heracles-almelo-feyenoord-netherlands-eredivisie-2017-2018/verslag|accessdate=9 September 2017|date=9 September 2017|language=Dutch}}</ref> On 25 October, Larsson scored his first hat-trick in his career in the second round of the KNVB Cup against AVV Swift.<ref>{{cite news|title=Larsson schiet Feyenoord naar volgende ronde bekertoernooi|url=https://www.feyenoord.nl/feyenoord-1/uitslagen/feyenoord-avv-swift-netherlands-knvb-beker-cup-2017-2018/verslag|accessdate=27 October 2017|date=25 October 2017|language=Dutch}}</ref> He won the KNVB Cup with Feyenoord scoring a total of 4 goals.
On 8 August 2018, Feyenoord won the Johan Cruyff Shield against PSV Eindhoven. The game ended in 0–0, resulting in a penalty shootout that ended 5–6. Larsson missed his penalty.
=== Dalian Professional === On 28 February 2020, Larsson joined Dalian Professional on a three-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/918497/-larsson-tekent-driejarig-contract-en-gaat-samenwerken-met-ben-tez-en-hamsik-.html|title='Larsson tekent driejarig contract en gaat samenwerken met Benítez en Hamsik'|website=www.voetbalprimeur.nl|date=27 February 2020 |language=nl-NL|access-date=2020-02-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.feyenoord.nl/nieuws/nieuwsoverzicht/sam-larsson-naar-china---280220|title=Sam Larsson naar China|website=www.feyenoord.nl|language=nl|access-date=2020-02-28}}</ref>
==International career== [[File:SwedenU21 19 Sam Larsson 130606 Sve-Sch 3-2 183622 6590.jpg|220px|thumb|upright|Larsson playing for Sweden U21 in 2013]]
Larsson got his first call up to the senior Sweden side for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Luxembourg and Bulgaria in October 2016, however he later withdrew from the squad through injury.<ref>{{cite news|title=Oktobertruppen uttagen |url=https://svenskfotboll.se/landslag/herrar/arkiv/landslag/2016/09/vmkvaltrupp-oktober/ |accessdate=19 October 2016|publisher=svenskfotboll.se |date=27 September 2016}}</ref> In the 30th minute of his debut for Sweden away against Hungary on 15 November 2016, Larsson scored from a free kick.
In 2018, Larsson was called up to the senior Sweden side again, ahead of the friendly match against Austria on 6 September 2018 and the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League match against Turkey on 10 September 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Omstart för herrarna i Nations League|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/landslag/2018/8/herr-truppen-till-nations-league/|publisher=Svenskfotboll|date=29 August 2018|accessdate=30 August 2018|language=Swedish}}</ref>
==Personal life== He is the younger brother of former professional footballer Daniel Larsson.
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{Updated|match played 12 May 2025}}<ref name="soccerway">{{cite web|title=Sweden - S. Larsson - Profile with news, career statistics and history|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/sam-larsson/138455/|website=Soccerway|accessdate=7 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=S. Larsson|url=https://www.vi.nl/spelers/sam-larsson/carriere|website=Voetbal International|accessdate=7 April 2019}}</ref> <!-- NOTE: when updating stats, update the infobox and add totals too! -->
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|IFK Göteborg |2012 |Allsvenskan |2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- |2013 |Allsvenskan |29||4||7||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||38||5 |- |2014 |Allsvenskan |18||2||4||1||6||0||colspan="2"|—||28||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !49!!6!!11!!2!!8!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!68!!8 |- |rowspan="4"|Heerenveen |2014–15 |Eredivisie |21||8||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||21||8 |- |2015–16 |Eredivisie |34||6||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||37||6 |- |2016–17 |Eredivisie |31||9||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||9 |- !colspan="2"|Total !86!!23!!6!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!92!!23 |- |rowspan="4"|Feyenoord |2017–18 |Eredivisie |19||4||4||4||6||0||colspan="2"|—||29||8 |- |2018–19 |Eredivisie |32||6||4||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||38||7 |- |2019–20 |Eredivisie |21||4||3||0||10||2||colspan="2"|—||34||6 |- !colspan="2"|Total !72!!14!!11!!5!!18!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!101!!21 |- |rowspan="3"|Dalian Professional |2020 |Chinese Super League |18||4||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||4 |- |2021 |Chinese Super League |8||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=CSL Play-offs|Appearance(s) in CSL Relegation play-offs}}||0||10||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !26!!7!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!0!!28!!7 |- |rowspan="4"|Antalyaspor |2022–23 |Süper Lig |30||2||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||2 |- |2023–24 |Süper Lig |35||5||4||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||39||6 |- |2024–25 |Süper Lig |29||6||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||30||6 |- !colspan="2"|Total !94!!13!!7!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!101!!14 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !327!!63!!35!!8!!26!!2!!2!!0!!390!!73 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name="soccerway" /> |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Sweden |2016||1||1 |- |2017||2||0 |- |2018||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!4!!1 |}
:''Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first.'' {| class="wikitable" ! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || 15 November 2016 || Groupama Arena, Budapest, Hungary || {{fb|HUN}}|| 1–0 || 2–0 || Friendly |}
==Honours== <!--Actual awards only; do not include runners-up.--> '''IFK Göteborg''' * Svenska Cupen: 2012–13
'''Feyenoord''' * KNVB Cup: 2017–18<ref>[https://www.ad.nl/dossier-feyenoord-pakt-beker/feyenoord-wint-knvb-beker-mede-dankzij-prachtgoal-van-persie~aa5bde0b/ Feyenoord wint KNVB-beker mede dankzij prachtgoal Van Persie] - AD {{in lang|nl}}</ref> *Johan Cruijff Shield: 2018<ref>{{cite news|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/08/04/netherlands/super-cup/psv-nv/feyenoord-rotterdam-nv/2785610/?ICID=PL_MS_01|title=Soccerway Match Report|publisher=Soccerway|date=4 August 2018|accessdate=17 August 2018}}</ref>
'''Sweden U21''' * UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2015
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} * {{Svenskfotboll|pid=7603|fid=542423}} * {{WorldFootball.net|sam-larsson}} * {{ifkdb|name=#17 Sam Larsson}}
{{Fatih Karagümrük S.K. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Larsson, Sam}} Category:1993 births Category:Footballers from Gothenburg Category:Living people Category:21st-century Swedish sportsmen Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Swedish men's footballers Category:Sweden men's youth international footballers Category:Sweden men's under-21 international footballers Category:Sweden men's international footballers Category:IFK Göteborg players Category:SC Heerenveen players Category:Feyenoord players Category:Dalian Professional F.C. players Category:Antalyaspor footballers Category:Fatih Karagümrük S.K. footballers Category:Allsvenskan players Category:Eredivisie players Category:Chinese Super League players Category:Süper Lig players Category:Swedish expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Category:Swedish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Category:Expatriate men's footballers in China Category:Swedish expatriate sportspeople in China Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Category:Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Turkey