Larsson Makes Rotterdam European Move
Henrik Larsson establishes himself in Dutch football with Feyenoord after leaving Sweden, gaining experience in European club competition before his celebrated Celtic career.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Henrik Larsson Biography and Timeline
Follow Henrik Larsson through 6 dated historical records for Sweden.
Henrik Larsson, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
6Distinct records
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1993–2006Years on this page
1993
1994
World Cup Bronze Medal Goal
Larsson came on during Sweden’s third-place play-off win over Bulgaria, gaining a bronze medal in his first World Cup campaign.
1997
Celtic Transfer
Joins Celtic from Feyenoord and begins a highly successful seven-season spell.
2002
Two Goals Against Nigeria
Larsson scored twice against Nigeria as Sweden recovered to secure a 2-1 victory in its second World Cup group match.
2004
Barcelona Transfer
Joins Barcelona from Celtic and provides experienced attacking depth during two trophy-winning seasons.
Role range: 2004-2006
2006
Champions League Winner
Henrik Larsson entered as a substitute and assisted both late Barcelona goals in the 2006 UEFA Champions League final, helping Barcelona win the competition.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.