Sebastian Larsson
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'''Bengt Ulf Sebastian Larsson''' ({{IPA|sv|ˈlɑ̌ːʂɔn}}; born 6 June 1985) is a Swedish [[association football|football]] coach and former [[Football player|player]] who is assistant coach of the [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden national team]]. A [[midfielder]], Larsson is renowned for being a set-piece specialist.{{cite web|last=Welch|first=Ben|title=Larsson: How to hit an unstoppable free kick|url=http://performance.fourfourtwo.com/technique/larsson-how-to-hit-an-unstoppable-free-kick|access-date=21 May 2013|publisher=FourFourTwo|archive-date=2 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202222458/http://performance.fourfourtwo.com/technique/larsson-how-to-hit-an-unstoppable-free-kick|url-status=dead}} |
'''Bengt Ulf Sebastian Larsson''' ({{IPA|sv|ˈlɑ̌ːʂɔn}}; born 6 June 1985) is a Swedish professional [[association football|football]] coach and former [[Football player|player]] who is assistant coach of the [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden national team]]. A [[midfielder]], Larsson is renowned for being a set-piece specialist.{{cite web|last=Welch|first=Ben|title=Larsson: How to hit an unstoppable free kick|url=http://performance.fourfourtwo.com/technique/larsson-how-to-hit-an-unstoppable-free-kick|access-date=21 May 2013|publisher=FourFourTwo|archive-date=2 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202222458/http://performance.fourfourtwo.com/technique/larsson-how-to-hit-an-unstoppable-free-kick|url-status=dead}} |
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Beginning his career at hometown club [[IFK Eskilstuna]], Larsson was signed by [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]. He made three [[Premier League]] appearances for the Gunners, before joining [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]], initially on loan for the [[2006–07 Football League Championship|2006–07 season]], before a permanent transfer in the winter of 2007. Larsson spent five years at Birmingham, experiencing promotion to, and relegation from, the Premier League on two occasions. He joined [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] on 1 July 2011 upon the expiry of his contract, after Birmingham suffered relegation. He left Sunderland in 2017 to sign for [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] in the [[EFL Championship]] where he spent one season. He returned to his native Sweden in 2018 to sign for [[AIK Fotboll|AIK]], and helped them win the [[2018 Allsvenskan]] title before retiring in 2022. |
Beginning his career at hometown club [[IFK Eskilstuna]], Larsson was signed by [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]. He made three [[Premier League]] appearances for the Gunners, before joining [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]], initially on loan for the [[2006–07 Football League Championship|2006–07 season]], before a permanent transfer in the winter of 2007. Larsson spent five years at Birmingham, experiencing promotion to, and relegation from, the Premier League on two occasions. He joined [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] on 1 July 2011 upon the expiry of his contract, after Birmingham suffered relegation. He left Sunderland in 2017 to sign for [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] in the [[EFL Championship]] where he spent one season. He returned to his native Sweden in 2018 to sign for [[AIK Fotboll|AIK]], and helped them win the [[2018 Allsvenskan]] title before retiring in 2022. |
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