Lars Krogh Gerson
Lars Christian Krogh Gerson (born 5 February 1990) is a Luxembourgish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Allsvenskan side IFK Norrköping.
 Gerson with IFK Norrköping in May 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lars Christian Krogh Gerson | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | IFK Norrköping | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kongsvinger | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Kongsvinger | 58 | (7) |
| 2012–2014 | IFK Norrköping | 75 | (9) |
| 2015–2017 | GIF Sundsvall | 73 | (6) |
| 2018– | IFK Norrköping | 78 | (8) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2011 | Luxembourg U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2008– | Luxembourg | 82 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 January 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2020 | |||
International career
Krogh Gerson made his debut for Luxembourg in a 0–2 friendly loss against Wales.[1] He did not fail to impress.[2]
Krogh Gerson has also represented Luxembourg at youth level, a.o. at the under-17 European Championship of 2006.
International goals
- As of 13 October 2015
Score lists Luxembourg's goal tally first.[3]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 March 2011 | Stadionul Ceahlăul, Piatra Neamț, Romania |  Romania | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying | ||
| 2 | 14 November 2012 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |  Scotland | Friendly | ||
| 3 | 9 September 2014 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |  Belarus | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying | ||
| 4 | 12 October 2015 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |  Slovakia | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
Personal life
Krogh Gerson was born in Luxembourg to a Luxembourgian father and Norwegian mother.[4] His maternal grandfather is the Norwegian anchorman Lars-Jacob Krogh.[5]
References
- "26 maart 2008: Josy Barthel, Luxemburg, Luxemburg". Ronaldzwiers.com. Retrieved 10 June 2008.
- "Nur 30 Minuten Fortschritt, aber ein Lichtblick". Tageblatt.lu. 27 March 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2008.
- "NFT profile". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- AS, TV 2. "- Vi er sikkert Tippeligaens minst kjente landslagsspillere".
- NTB. "Nå skal Lars (24) møte Costa, Fabregas & co".
External links
- Lars Gerson at the Kongsvinger IL website at the Wayback Machine (archived 1 May 2008) (in Norwegian)
- Lars Gerson at National-Football-Teams.com
- Lars Gerson at Soccerway
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