25 Facts About Sebastian Larsson

Sebastian Larsson spent five years at Birmingham, experiencing promotion to, and relegation from, the Premier League on two occasions.

Sebastian Larsson joined Sunderland on 1 July 2011 upon the expiry of his contract, after Birmingham suffered relegation.

Sebastian Larsson left Sunderland in 2017 to sign for Hull City in the EFL Championship where he spent one season.

Sebastian Larsson returned to his native Sweden in 2018 to sign for AIK, and helped them win the 2018 Allsvenskan title before retiring in 2022.

Sebastian Larsson amassed 133 caps for his country, scoring ten goals.

Sebastian Larsson was born in Eskilstuna and initially played football for his hometown team, IFK Eskilstuna.

Sebastian Larsson joined Arsenal aged 16 during the summer of 2001, on a four-year professional contract.

Sebastian Larsson played in two further League Cup matches that season.

Sebastian Larsson joined Championship club Birmingham City on a season-long loan from Arsenal in August 2006, with an option to make the move permanent.

Sebastian Larsson made an immediate impact, scoring late winners in his first few games, against Crystal Palace and Shrewsbury Town.

Sebastian Larsson scored two goals against Newcastle United in the FA Cup.

Sebastian Larsson scored Birmingham's goal of the season, against Sheffield Wednesday in April 2007, running half the length of the field with the ball and finishing from inside the goal area.

Sebastian Larsson scored half of his six goals that season with direct free kicks, two in consecutive games, against Tottenham and Portsmouth, and one from 30 yards against Liverpool.

Sebastian Larsson played his part in Birmingham's run to the 2011 League Cup Final.

Sebastian Larsson scored from the penalty spot before Nikola Zigic headed an 84th-minute winner in the quarter-final against local rivals Aston Villa.

On 22 June 2011, Sunderland confirmed that Sebastian Larsson would join the club on a free transfer under the Bosman ruling on 1 July, thus linking him up with former Birmingham manager Steve Bruce.

Sebastian Larsson's penalty was saved by Wayne Hennessey; less than 30 seconds later, Steven Fletcher equalised for Wolves, and went on to add a late winner.

On 11 June 2018, Sebastian Larsson signed for Allsvenskan club AIK.

Sebastian Larsson received his first call-up to the Sweden squad for the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying games against Liechtenstein and Northern Ireland in October 2007.

Sebastian Larsson was an unused substitute against Liechtenstein but did not make the bench for the Northern Ireland game.

Sebastian Larsson made his debut for Sweden in February 2008, playing the whole 90 minutes of a friendly draw against Turkey in Istanbul.

Sebastian Larsson was named in Sweden's 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2008, and has since become a regular in the national team.

Sebastian Larsson was named in Sweden's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

At the 2018 World Cup, Sebastian Larsson played in four games for Sweden as they were eliminated by England in the quarter-finals.

Sebastian Larsson started in all four matches of Sweden at Euro 2020, serving as captain in the absence of Andreas Granqvist.