Linus Hallenius

Linus Hallenius
Hallenius with Hammarby IF in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-04-01) 1 April 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Sundsvall, Sweden
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Kubikenborg
Youth career
Sund IF
IFK Sundsvall
Kubikenborgs IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 GIF Sundsvall 57 (10)
2009–2010 Hammarby IF 31 (18)
2011–2013 Genoa 1 (0)
2011Lugano (loan) 9 (3)
2011–2012Padova (loan) 12 (2)
2013–2014 Aarau 22 (5)
2014–2015 Hammarby IF 32 (5)
2016 Helsingborgs IF 18 (2)
2017–2019 GIF Sundsvall 69 (32)
2019–2020 APOEL 14 (6)
2020 IFK Norrköping 8 (0)
2021–2023 GIF Sundsvall 52 (17)
2024– Kubikenborg
International career
2004–2006 Sweden U17 8 (2)
2006–2008 Sweden U19 10 (2)
2009–2010 Sweden U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 November 2023

Linus Hallenius (born 1 April 1989) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Kubikenborg.[1]

Career

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Born in Sundsvall, Hallenius started his professional career with GIF Sundsvall, and is widely regarded as one of their greatest players of all time.[2]

During the transfer period on the summer of 2009 there were rumors that Hallenius was close to sign for Örgryte IS and several news papers went out with the news that Örgryte IS had signed him, which was denied by the club. Although the fact was that the club had made an agreement with GIF Sundsvall, but Hallenius hesitated about the transfer. On 7 July 2009, Hallenius signed a 3.5-year contract with Hammarby IF in the Allsvenskan.[3] During the autumn of 2009, Hallenius made 8 appearances of which he played 4 as a starter, but did not score a goal. Hammarby IF were relegated to Superettan.[citation needed] During the 2010 season, Hallenius scored 18 goals in 23 matches, including a goal away against Syrianska FC on 20 June 2010 which was described as "wonderful" and "fantastic" and which was compared to a famous Marco van Basten goal. It was voted second in the FIFA Puskás Award.[4]

On 1 September 2010, Hallenius signed for Genoa who immediately loaned him back to Hammarby for the rest of the 2010 season. He joined up with his new teammates on 4 January 2011.

Career statistics

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As of 16 September 2020[1][5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GIF Sundsvall 2006 Superettan 2 0 0 0 2 0
2007 Superettan 14 4 0 0 14 4
2008 Allsvenskan 28 3 0 0 28 3
2009 Superettan 13 3 3 1 16 4
Total 57 10 3 1 60 11
Hammarby IF 2009 Allsvenskan 8 0 0 0 8 0
2010 Superettan 23 18 1 1 24 19
Total 31 18 1 1 32 19
Genoa 2010–11 Serie A 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011–12 Serie A 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Serie A 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 1 0 0 0 1 0
Lugano (loan) 2010–11 Swiss Challenge League 9 3 0 0 9 3
Padova (loan) 2011–12 Serie B 12 2 2 0 14 2
FC Aarau 2013–14 Swiss Super League 22 5 0 0 22 5
Hammarby IF 2014 Superettan 9 2 9 2
2015 Allsvenskan 23 3 4 1 27 4
Total 32 5 4 1 36 6
Helsingborgs IF 2016 Allsvenskan 18 2 4 2 22 4
GIF Sundsvall 2017 Allsvenskan 27 8 1 0 28 8
2018 Allsvenskan 29 18 3 2 32 20
2019 Allsvenskan 13 6 0 0 13 6
Total 69 32 4 2 73 34
APOEL 2019–20 Cypriot First Division 14 6 1 0 10 1 1 0 26 7
IFK Norrköping 2020 Allsvenskan 7 0 0 0 7 0
Career total 272 83 19 7 10 1 1 0 302 91

References

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  1. ^ a b Linus Hallenius at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Topp 100-ranking – Hallenius tar plats som nummer två: "En del av mig längtar redan hem – finns några rekord till"". 16 November 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Hammarby Fotboll". Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  4. ^ Tse, Vivian (10 January 2011). "Swede narrowly misses FIFA best goal award". thelocal.se. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Eliteprospects.com – Linus Hallenius". Eliteprospects. 5 June 2013. Archived from the original on 26 May 2013.
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