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

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Sweden national team.

Club career

Malmö FF

Born in Svarte, 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 Malmö FF on 20 February 2022 in a

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against GAIS, appearing as a late substitute in a 5–1 win. He made his Allsvenskan 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 Degerfors IF on 6 November 2022. Malmö FF struggled in

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and finished seventh in Allsvenskan, 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

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.

International career

Larsson has represented the U19 and U21 teams. He made his full international debut for Sweden on 9 January 2023, playing for 68 minutes in a friendly 2–0 win against

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before being replaced by

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Malmö FF * Allsvenskan:

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: 2021–22 Individual * Allsvenskan Young Player of the Year:

References

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* 2004 births Living people People from Ystad Municipality 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 {{Sweden-footy-bio-stub