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Full nameJohan Erik Liebert Larsson
PositionCentre-back
NationalitySweden
Age36
Date of birth5 May 1990
BirthplaceKinna
Height181 cm
Shirt number#13
ClubIF Elfsborg
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Centre-back

Season stats

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18
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
664
Minutes

Domestic-league season · IF Elfsborg.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

J. Larsson is a 36-year-old central defender at IF Elfsborg, rated 9.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (41% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.76 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Larsson.

On the season, Larsson graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 1.762 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 11 → 4). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 9. At 36 Larsson is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.4 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24
9.3
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
41%
Minutes
rotation minutes
1.76
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · IF Elfsborg finished 5th of 16 · an upper-table side

18
Apps
1.76
Def. / 90
8
Tackles
3
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

1.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 18 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 16) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.27 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 41% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.76 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 9.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Allsvenskan with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target3
Shots11

Passing

Assists0
Chances created11
Passes199

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success50%
Duels won24
Duels won %48%
Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles8
Interceptions3
Blocks2
Fouls committed6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.