Linus Hallenius

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

Linus Hallenius
Hallenius with Hammarby IF in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-04-01) 1 April 1989
Place of birth Sundsvall, Sweden
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 GIF Sundsvall
Number 9
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)
2011 → Lugano (loan) 9 (3)
2011–2012 → Padova (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– GIF Sundsvall 44 (16)
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 18 September 2023

Career

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. 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
As of 16 September 2020[5][6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GIF Sundsvall 2006 Superettan 2000——20
2007 Superettan 14400——144
2008 Allsvenskan 28300——283
2009 Superettan 13331——164
Total 571031——6011
Hammarby IF 2009 Allsvenskan 8000——80
2010 Superettan 231811——2419
Total 311811——3219
Genoa 2010–11 Serie A 0000——00
2011–12 Serie A 0000——00
2012–13 Serie A 1000——10
Total 1000——10
Lugano (loan) 2010–11 Swiss Challenge League 9300——93
Padova (loan) 2011–12 Serie B 12220——142
FC Aarau 2013–14 Swiss Super League 22500——225
Hammarby IF 2014 Superettan 92——92
2015 Allsvenskan 23341——274
Total 32541——366
Helsingborgs IF 2016 Allsvenskan 18242——224
GIF Sundsvall 2017 Allsvenskan 27810——288
2018 Allsvenskan 291832——3220
2019 Allsvenskan 13600——136
Total 693242——7334
APOEL 2019–20 Cypriot First Division 1461010110267
IFK Norrköping 2020 Allsvenskan 7000——70
Career total 272831971011030291

References
  1. 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. Linus Hallenius at Soccerway
  6. "Eliteprospects.com – Linus Hallenius". Eliteprospects. 5 June 2013. Archived from the original on 26 May 2013.
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