Linus Hallenius

Linus Hallenius

File:Linus Hallenius (2015).jpg 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	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)
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)
2021–2023	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 as of 15 November 2023

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

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.

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. 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.

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

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

External links

• Linus Hallenius at Elite Football
• Linus Hallenius at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)