Forward
Kamrat number 263
Seasons 8
IFK GÖTEBORG

Leif Larsson

1938/39–1945/46

Swedish champion
Games 174
IFK career1938/39–1945/46
Games174
Seasons8
Goals205
Starts162
League95

Player profile

Overview

Leif Evert Larsson was born on 10 December 1921 in Göteborg. His IFK Göteborg first-team career began in the 1938/39 season. He came through IFK Göteborg's youth system before the senior debut and is regarded by the club as a home-grown player. He made his competitive debut on 14 May 1939 against Tidaholms GoIF in Division 2 West, a match that finished 1–1.

He spent 8 seasons with IFK Göteborg's first team and made 174 appearances and scoring 205 goals. Of those 174 appearances, 95 came in Allsvenskan.

Larsson won the Swedish championship with IFK Göteborg in 1941-42. In 1943/44, he finished as Allsvenskan's top scorer with 19 goals.

Larsson died on 8 September 1975, aged 53.

Autograph
Leif Larsson, signature
Club changes

Transfers

2
From IFK Göteborg To GAIS
Transfer
From Juniorlaget To IFK Göteborg
Promoted from academy
Records at IFK Göteborg

Club records

12
  • Most goals against IFK Mölndal 9
  • Most goals at Jonsereds Idrottsplats 4
  • Most goals at Stora Valla 4
  • Most goals at Åbyvallen 6
  • Most goals at Örjans vall 10
  • Most goals in one game against Gårda BK 4
  • Most goals in one game against IS Halmia 4
  • Most goals in one game against Jonsereds IF 4
  • Most goals in one game against Lundby IF 5
  • Most goals in one game against Sandvikens IF 4
  • Most goals in one game at Jonsereds Idrottsplats 4
  • Most goals in one game at Örjans vall 4
Historical comparisons

Record rankings

37
  • Best goals-per-game rate in Allsvenskan 2nd
  • Most goals in the 1940s 2nd
  • Best goals-per-game rate (all games) 3rd
  • Most Allsvenskan goals by an academy product 3rd
  • Most hat-tricks (or better) 4th
  • Most goals by an academy product 4th
  • Best goals-per-game rate (competitive games) 5th
  • Most hat-tricks (or better) in competitive games 6th
  • Most Allsvenskan goals 9th
  • Most goals in a season 9th
  • Most goals 10th
  • Most goals in competitive games 11th
  • Most goals in the 1930s 11th
  • Youngest goalscorer 11th
  • Most games in the 1940s 12th
  • Most goals in an Allsvenskan season 13th
  • Youngest Allsvenskan goalscorer 14th
  • Most goals in a season 17th
  • Most goals in one game 19th
  • Most goals in one game 19th
  • Most goals in an Allsvenskan season 20th
  • Most Swedish Cup goals 20th
  • Youngest player in a competitive game 23rd
  • Most goals in an Allsvenskan season 31st
  • Most goals in a season 37th
  • Most goals in a season 37th
  • Most games in the 1930s 38th
  • Youngest player 40th
  • Most goals in a season 43rd
  • Highest win percentage in all games 43rd
  • Youngest player in Allsvenskan 44th
  • Most goals in an Allsvenskan season 51st
  • Most goals in an Allsvenskan season 70th
  • Highest win percentage in Allsvenskan 74th
  • Most seasons 77th
  • Most red cards 82nd
  • Most Allsvenskan games 99th